Jock Paget and Clifton Promise win! First Badminton, now Burghley... what's next, Rolex?? Photo by Jenni Autry
In a thrilling finish to Burghley 2013, Jock Paget and Clifton Promise came out the victors. With two rails in hand, it looked like the pair would pull off a clear round, but just knocked the last. Still, it was good enough for the win, on a day when rails were flying for the top 25 horses and riders. After his win at Badminton this spring (also with Clifton Promise!) Jock is set up for a possible Grand Slam at Rolex in 2014. Clifton Promise is the first horse to win Badminton and Burghley in the same year since Master Craftsman and Ginny Leng in 1989.
Andrew Nicholson and Avebury almost pulled off a repeat win, if Jock had knocked a few more rails. Avebury moved up to second after the withdrawal of Clifton Lush (reportedly due to a bang to the fetlock). While the Silver Fox has to follow his New Zealand teammate in the victory gallop, Avebury has plenty of familiar company in the top 10 with Nereo in third and Calico Joe in 8th. Andrew Nicholson with all three in the top 10… surprised? No. Impressed? Always.
William Fox-Pitt had a disappointing two rails down in the triple, dropping Parklane Hawk to fourth. Rails were scattered throughout the course, often in the triple and fence 11, but there was no one “bogey” fence today. Ingrid Klimke and FRH Butts Abraxxas had just one down– an excellent round for this horse– to finish in fifth, a great result for her first Burghley attempt.
Jonelle Richards and The Deputy had three rails down, but remained in sixth. Mark Todd and Oloa just knocked one rail to move from tenth to seventh. Ludwig Svennerstal and King Bob had one rail for 9th, followed by Tina Cook and De Novo News who moved from 14th to 10th with their 4-fault performance. Burghley clearly belonged to New Zealand this year, as 6 Kiwi pairs (three of them Andrew’s) made up the top 10.
A big thumbs up for Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master– the pair from Canada had just one rail to move up from 17th to 12th at the end of the day. Well done Rebecca and Rupert!
The course seemed to ride much better in the morning session, when riders farther down in the finish order managed to earn seven double clear rounds, and another clear round with just one time fault. Perhaps going faster on the cross-country, plus the immense pressure later in the order took its toll on the top 25 riders. Nonetheless, it made for a very exciting finish and proof that this is a three phase sport. Thanks for following along with us at this year’s Burghley Horse Trials, and many thanks to the Horse & Hound for sharing instant updates with the Live Blog. Go Burghley!
Burghley 2013 Top 15
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Want more from Burghley? Check out these audio interviews from today after show jumping:
- William Fox Pitt
- Sunday, September 08, 2013
- William after finishing 4th on Parklane Hawk
- Duration: 02:27 – (2,878KB)
- Andrew Nicholson comes 2nd and 3rd
- Sunday, September 08, 2013
- Andrew Nicholson taking after coming 2nd on Avebury and 3rd with Nereo behind his compatriot Jock Paget
- Duration: 00:54 – (1,057KB)
- Jock Paget
- Sunday, September 08, 2013
- Jock Paget refecting on his stunning win on Clifton Promise in the 2013 Land Rover Burghley Horsetrials
- Duration: 01:48 – (1,693KB)
- Commentary on Jock Paget’s winning ride on Clifton Promise
- Sunday, September 08, 2013
- Rupert Bell describes the moment that Jonathan Paget secured his first Burghley title and became the first horse rider combination to Burghley and Badminton in the same year since 1989
- Duration: 02:03 – (2,018KB)
The best part about Andrew Nicholson’s domination? More #nicholsonontwitter!
#nicholsonontwitter I’ve got three to take into the prizegiving. How am I going to shake anyone’s hand?
— Eventing NZ (@NZEventing) September 8, 2013
