Photo via Phillip Dutton's Twitter. We're ready for more jumping!
We’re down to the final day of competition at Fair Hill. Jennie Brannigan leads the way at the 2*, but 19-year-old Connor Husain isn’t far behind. I’ll try to keep you updated as the top 25 jump in this afternoon’s competition.
11:07 Kaitlin Spurlock is first to go in the top 25 and she doesn’t disappoint with a clean round. She moved up 27 places yesterday with her fantastic cross country round.
11:11 Tik, I used to read all your COTH blogs and I want to say I wish I could ride (and write) like you. Tik Maynard and Saphire with another clear.
11:17 Hannah Sue Burnett gets familiar with the Fair Hill ring with Danio in the 2*. She jumps a clear round and will be back to contest the 3* Championship with Harbour Pilot later this afternoon.
11:23 Boyd is riding out of sequence with Crackerjack (he’s also got Master Frisky), he rides a clear round that will keep him in the top 10.
11:28 The clear rounds are really stacking up. Mara Depuy and Checkers Moon get one, followed by Holly Payne and Santino.
11:30 You can see why they call him Wundermask. Sharon White’s adorable bald face Oldenburg comes home with a double clear.
11:35 Clark Montgomery was having a truly lovely round with Garrison Flash…until he knocked 2 jumps down.
11:37 Marilyn Little and RF Azarah take OUT the last jump, but don’t feel too bad, she’s got 2 more to come in the 3*
11:42 Am I the only one blinded by Will Colemans helmet? He and Zipp finish with 4 faults. Top 10 to jump next!
11:47 Clear rounds from Danielle Ditching and 1 time fault for Susan Beebee keep them in the top 10. Boyd and the not so frisky looking Master Frisky are next to go.
11:50 American helmet, Irish horse, Australian accent. Boyd and Master Frisky go clear. Both his horses finish in top 10.
11:54 Clayton Fredericks gets some big cheers at the end of his clear round, his first time show jumping at Fair Hill.
12:02 A rail down for Jennie means that Connor Husain wins the 2012 Fair Hill CCI**. Woot! Congrats to Connor for being way too good for a 19-year-old, and to Jennie, 3rd place ain’t too shabby.
