2:50
PM EDST: The Following on
the scene Report was just received for Sally Futh: "The
Good Wives Club", Luncinda (Fredericks) and Bettina (Hoy) called themselves
at the Thursday. afternoon press conference... having bested their respective
husbands, Clayton Fredericks and Andrew Hoy - rather unexpectedly.
(Fredericks)
with a cinderella little mare,"Brit", (Headley Brittania) who narrowly
missed death from a virus after a fall at Luhmuhlen last year, then was the first
reserve at WEG and "had" to haved her day in  the
sun at Burghley.
Bettina's "Tonto," (Peaceful Warrior) the result
of a liaison between an Appaloosa mare and 2 year old race horse was green,or
"innocent" as one of the press corps suggested; but, out did expectations
with a smooth, calm and very correct test.
USA's Becky Holder and Courageous
Comet also had a very good test with only a couple of let downs in his extensions
scoring many 8's, in a very correct frame, to move into equal fourth with Oliver
Townend ahead of last year's winner Ballincoola and William Fox-Pitt. (Becky
and Courageous Comet are pictured at Burghley this afternoon at the left above.)
(It has been a) lovely cool, beezy day - one of the best Thursday dressage
days ever!
You are missed -
Sally
Thursday,
September 7th - Dressage Results By
the end of the first day of Dressage, on Thursday, Lucinda Fredericks and Headley
Brittania had taken over the lead on a score of 35.7, putting them 1.5 faults
ahead of Bettina Hoy and Peaceful Warrior. Headley
Brittania and Lucinda have finished second at the Chatsworth CIC***-W and third
at the Luhmuhlen CCI**** earlier this season. Becky
Holder, who lives in Minnesota, and who led after Cross Country at Rolex  Kentucky
this spring with the gray Courageous Comet, slipped into a tie for fourth place
with Great Britain's Oli Townend. Becky and Courageous Comet won Advanced Sections
at Pine Top and Poplar Place last year as well as finishing third at the Poplar
Place CIC*** last fall. This pair finished in the top ten at the Fork CIC*** this
spring. (Becky and Courageous Comet are pictured at the right in the Dressage
Phase at Rolex Kentucky this spring.) Becky
is one of two Americans competing at Burghley this year. The other is Bonnie Mosser,
who will do her Dressage on Friday with Jenga, a former Foxhall CCI*** winner. Results
After the First Day of Dressage:
1.
Lucinda Fredericks (AUS), HEADLEY
BRITANNIA -202 208 207 = 35.7
2. Bettina Hoy (GER), PEACEFUL WARRIOR
- 198 214 197 = 37.2 (Bettina is pictured at the left below at a Press Conference
at the WEG, in Aachen, Germany last month.)
3. Andrew Hoy (AUS),
MR PRACATAN - 191 210 186 = 41.3
 4T.
Rebecca Holder (USA), COURAGEOUS COMET
- 192 183 191 = 45.2
4T. Oliver Townend, TOPPING - 189 194 183 = 45.2
6. William Fox-Pitt, BALLINCOOLA - 193 180 192 = 45.4
7. Polly
Stockton, TANGLE MAN - 190 179 191 = 46.3
8. Sam Griffiths (AUS),
CONNIGAR BAY - 182 186 189 = 46.8
9T. Matt Ryan (AUS), BONZA PUZZLE
- 182 188 186 = 47.0
9T.
Matthew Wright, CERMONT - 190 182 184 = 47.0
9T. Antoinette McKeowen,
TWO O TWO - 183 181 192 = 47.0 *
* * At
the Lunch Break, the Hoys, Bettina for Germany, and Andrew, for Australia, dominated
the first day of Dressage competition at the Land Rover Burghley CCI***. All
of the first four finishers competed for their countries at the World Equestrian
Games, in Aachen Germany. Bettina was a member of Germanys Gold Medal Team; Andrew
was a member of Australia's Bronze Medal Team (Andrew and Mr. Pracatan are
pictured at the right at the First Veterinarian Examination at the Mitsubishi
Motors Badminton CCI****, last May.); Oli rode as an individual for Great
Britain and finished in eleventh place over all; and William was a member of Great
Britain's Silver Medal Team. Andrew
Hoy is going for the Rolex Grand Slam at Burghley - a prize of $250,000 US for
any one who can win Rolex Kentucky, Mitsubishi Motors Badminton and Land Rover
Burghley CCI****'s consecutively in any order. Andrew has two wins in hand. A
win at Burghley would give him the Grand Slam. Judges: Marilyn
Payne (USA) - "E"
Guilio
Pocci (ITA) - "C"
Jennie Loriston-Clarke (GBR) "M"
Standings
at the Lunch Break:
1.
Bettina Hoy (GER), PEACEFUL WARRIOR - 198 214 197 = 37.2
2. Andrew
Hoy (AUS), MR PRACATAN - 191 210 186 = 41.3
3. Oliver Townend,
TOPPING - 189 194 183 = 45.2
4. William Fox-Pitt, BALLINCOOLA - 193
180 192 = 45.4
5. Polly Stockton, TANGLE MAN - 190 179 191 = 46.3
6T.
Matt Ryan (AUS), BONZA PUZZLE - 182 188 186 = 47.0
6T. Matthew Wright,
CERMONT - 190 182 184 = 47.0
6T. Antoinette McKeowen, TWO O TWO - 183
181 192 = 47.0
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