Will Faudree and Andromaque win the Jersey Fresh CIC3*.
Will Faudree and Andromaque led the CIC3* at Jersey Fresh from the first phase and sealed the deal today in the show jumping thanks to a double clear trip. Missy looked on point all weekend and ate up the cross country yesterday, coming home as the fastest of all horses in the CIC3* with just four time penalties. And the quick trip across the country didn’t seem to tire her in the slightest, as she jumped very well today and looks in fantastic form for Saumur. Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda are also looking primed and ready for their upcoming trip across the pond and finished second in the CIC3* with a double clear show jumping round. Jennie and Ping are headed to Luhmuhlen CCI4* in about a month and had a super final preparation trip this weekend.
Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda finished in second place.
Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot came into the show jumping in fourth place and moved up one spot to finish in third on the merits of a clear trip with one time penalty. William looked great today and will also be traveling to Saumur for the CCI3*, which is just a few short weeks away on May 22-26. Marilyn Little and RF Demeter were jumping very well in the first part of their show jumping round before pulling two unfortunate rails toward the end of the course. They still finish the weekend in fourth place, moving all the way up from ninth. Marilyn was also sitting in fifth place in the CIC3* with RF Black Pearl, but she withdrew the mare before show jumping. Lauren Kieffer and R.F. Cosima jumped a beautiful double clear round to finish in fifth place. She’s having a super weekend here at Jersey Fresh, as she won the CIC2* with Veronica earlier today.
Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot finished in third place.
We saw just four double clear trips in the CIC3*, and five riders incurred time faults. Just like for the CCI2* group, no one fence caused more problems than others, although the sequence of fence 5 to 6 to 7AB continued to fall frequently; I imagine we’ll continue to see those fences cause problems for the CCI3* division. No pairs in the CIC3* finished the weekend on their dressage scores, as time on the cross country course played a factor in the final scores. Many of the riders in the CIC3* division are preparing for larger runs and overseas trips — hence the steady runs across country — and this weekend proved to be an ideal final event. I sacrificed taking photos of the top finishers in the division to bring you videos of their winning trips, which you can see below. We’re still running behind schedule, and the CCI3* is expected to start their show jumping at about 3 p.m. I’ll be back with a final report from the CCI3* shortly!
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[Video: Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot]
[Video: Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda]
[Video: Lauren Kieffer and R.F. Cosima]
[Video: Phillip Dutton and Crackerjack]
