Posted: 19th June 2023 | Back to news feed
The climax of the show and the moment we have all been waiting for. The Cavago CSI3* Grand Prix winner has been determined with the title going to the Irish superstar, Billy Twomey with his own and the late Sue Davis' Chat Botte E.D.
The last to take on the testing jump off course, the Casall stallion cruised around the jump off, never missing a beat, showcasing a true showjumping masterclass. Billy described the win at Bolesworth as "special for him", due to his connections with the show and those locally too. On the horse, Billy commented: "He's an extremely talented horse, part owned by the late Sue Davis. As a young horse, he proved challenging and headstrong but is a real winner who is super consistent in the ring."
Following just over a second behind Billy was another Irish gem in the up-and-coming star, Jonathan Smyth, who won the HM3 Legal CSI3* 1.45m Grand Prix Qualifier on Thursday with Mulvin Lui. Third place and best of the Brits was Guy Williams with the Emerald stallion, Ernie of Greenhill Z.
With only five double clears, the Cavago CSI3* Grand Prix provided the perfect final challenge to end a fantastic week of showjumping.
Following on from their win on Thursday, it was Tony Pearson and Wyoming 19 who took the top spot in the Peel Ports Logistics CSIAm 1.25m. The on-form stallion just pipped Isabella Sharifi and Iowenna to the post by half a second. Consistently-placed Aisling Byrne was third with the talented mare Celeste Spb Z, rolling her first pole of the week.
It was tight at the top in the final of the Helite UK CSIAm 1.05m, coming out triumphant was Grace Wallace with Eau Claire V. The Calvaro Z mare has been on fantastic form, posting two wins and a second over the course of the show. Hot on Grace’s heels was Aljoud Alsabah with Caballina and riding under the Kuwait flag. Securing third place was Aisling Byrne with Bronson de Reve.
Aladdin, Nemo, Mr Incredible, and a whole other host of characters took to the main arena to contest the Northcote Stud Mini Major. This crowd-favorite class always promises fast and furious fun, where professional riders are paired with children as young as just 7 years old. First, the child jumps a course of fences as fast as possible before the professional rider sets off around their set of fences.
Novelty class extraordinaire, Jay Halim was still in a speedy mood following on from his win on Friday in the Lexus Chester Ride and Drive. Paired with Amelie Bradshaw, the duo were unbeatable, first in and leading all the way to the end. Finishing in second was Ben Hobday with Lorena Hanson-Lamb, and Sven Hadley with Freddie Hodges in third. With the crowd supporting every rider all the way, it was smiles all round and a great afternoon of equestrian fun!
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