Rolex 2006 will be memorable in many ways. The record crowd of nearly 10,000 (a 15-year high) that filled the Horse Park during the past four days, the perfect weather, and the fact that Andrew Hoy (AUS) moved up 16 places to win this year’s CCI****.
Andrew, riding Mr. Tom Attwood, and Mr. Richard Constant’s Master Monarch was one of only nine horses (out of the 34 who show-jumped today) to post a double clear round. Andrew had been standing in sixth place after cross-country, but when the top five horses all had jumping faults, Andrew found himself in the winner’s circle, and wearing a new Rolex watch.
Becky Holder, the overnight leader, riding Tom Holder’s Courageous Comet, pulled four rails and incurred eight time penalties, to finish in a disappointing thirteenth place.
Standing in second place after cross-country, Polly Stockton (GBR) on Anne Henson’s Tom Quigley, had a stop at the third fence, and a rail down later in the course. She also racked up five time penalties to drop her to seventh place overall.
Heidi White (USA) riding her own Northern Spy was the highest placed American rider,taking home the coveted USEF CCI**** Championship Trophy. Heidi had two rails down, but actually moved from third to second when Becky and Polly incurred more penalty points.
Rounding out the top three placings was Stephen Bradley riding Southern Edition Farm, LLC’s Brandenburg’s Joshua. Stephen moved up ten places with a foot-perfect, double clear round, and having, perhaps, the nicest round of the day.
Sara Mittleider piloting her own El Primero won the J.D. Reeves Perpetual Trophy for the highest placed Young Rider, and the Best Conditioned Horse Trophy. Sara finished fourteenth overall with a score of 69.4
During this afternoon’s press conference, Andrew Hoy praised his hard working grooms, and said, “He couldn’t do this without them.” Andrew gave kudus to his wife Bettina (also an international three-day rider) adding, “Bettina stayed home to keep my two Badminton horses fit. Tonight, Andrew is flying back to his home base in Minchinhampton, England to prepare for this weekend’s Badminton Horse Trials.
Final Results
1 MASTER MONARCH Andrew Hoy AUS 53.1
2 NORTHERN SPY Heidi J. White USA 57.4
3 BRANDENBURG’S JOSHUA Stephen Bradley USA 59.7
4 CONNAUGHT Phillip Dutton AUS 59.8
5 WOODSTOCK Amy Tryon USA 60.1
6 ANTIGUA Will Faudree USA 60.2
7 TOM QUIGLEY Polly Stockton GBR 61.2
8 WEST FARTHING Nathalie Bouckaert Pollard USA 63
9 YEOMAN’S POINT Andrew Hoy AUS 63.8
9 SLOOPY John Williams USA 63.8
11 YING YANG YO Boyd Martin AUS 64.2
12 UPSTAGE Karen O’Connor USA 67
13 COURAGEOUS COMET Becky Holder USA 67.7
14 EL PRIMERO Sara Mittleider USA 69.4
15 FRENCH TWIST Jessica Heidemann USA 70.6
16 ESKER RIADA Werner Geven NED 75.3
17 CALL ME CLIFTON Donna Smith NZL 78.2
18 BALMORAL CAVALIER Emily Anker AUS 79.6
19 MAHOGANY CHIEF Emma Winter GBR 81.2
20 ALL’S FAIR Ashley MacVaugh USA 83.9
21 JENGA Bonnie Mosser USA 85.6
22 AMAZING ODYSSEY Phillip Dutton AUS 87.7
23 NAPALM Ian Roberts CAN 88.8
24 BAD BOY BILLY Ralph L. Hill USA 91.3
25 EIGHT SAINT JAMES PLACE Laine Ashker USA 98.3
26 PRIVATE TREATY Bruce (Buck) Davidson, Jr. USA 102.7
27 GRYFFINDOR Kristin Bachman USA 104.5
28 BLACKOUT Kristen Bond USA 106.7
29 PARIS Kelli Temple CAN 106.9
30 TUMBLE DRY Jenna Schildmier USA 113.4
31 DUNRATHS ALTO Lauren O’Brien USA 117.4
32 3 MAGIC BEANS Nina Fout USA 123.7
33 TIMBER SPIRIT Lesley Grant CAN 129.4
34 BRU MAGUIRE Ursula Brush USA 231.8
E NICKI HENLEY Mara Dean USA -
E COUP DE COEUR William Fox-Pitt GBR -
E EDWARD 16 Kai Rüder GER -
R WINDFALL II Darren Chiacchia USA -
R ROYAL VENTURE Kim Severson USA -
R SHEAR L’EAU Leslie Law GBR -
R McKINLAIGH Gina Miles USA -
R MR. DUMBLEDORE William Fox-Pitt GBR -
R WINDSWEPT Penny Rowland CAN -
R IDALGO Bruce (Buck) Davidson, Jr. USA -
R LION KING II Jonathan Holling USA -
R KINGPIN Mike Winter CAN -
R WAIKURA Garry Roque CAN -
W OCOTILLO Cathy Wieschhoff USA -
W FRÖM Stephen Bradley USA -
W POGGIO II Amy Tryon USA -
W IDES OF MARCH Mary Grantham USA -
W LITTLE TRICKY Bruce O. Davidson, Sr. USA -
W MAGICAL Peter Green USA -
W JAM Bruce O. Davidson, Sr. USA -
W HYPERLITE Bruce (Buck) Davidson, Jr. USA -
W TROY Sarah Cousins USA -
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