American Peter Wylde and Hurricane finish 6th in the Waverly Christmas Welcome Stakes
William Funnell combined with television’s interior designer Anna Ryder-Richardson to win £1700 for charity in the Celebrity Jumping class at the London International Horse Show. The evening was in honour of Breast Cancer Haven and attended by the charity’s patron, the Countess of Wessex.
Robert Smith with Jenni Falconer, winner of the BBC’s Only Fools and Horses contest, finished second and won £850.
A highlight of the evening was when the Countess met members of Britain’s equestrian teams. Squads from all seven equestrian disciplines, with 23 medals between them, filled the ring when they paraded.
30 Celebrity Jumping
1. 342 Anna Ryder Richardson Funnell, William GBR 24.21 sec
2. 341 Jenni Falconer Smith, Robert GBR 28.15 sec
3. 340 Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes Whitaker, Ellen GBR 28.44 sec
4. 339 Charlotte Risius Whitaker, John GBR 29.04 sec
5. 344 Diarmuid Gavin Kürten, Jessica IRL 26.72 sec
6. 343 Sara Cox Skelton, Nick GBR 28.19 sec
German rider Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst, a perennial favourite at Olympia, produced a brilliant jump-off performance on Paparazzi to win the big class of the night, the Waverley TBS Christmas Stakes.
Ten riders made it through to the jump-off, including crowd favourite Geoff Billington who is making a come-back to the big time, but none of them could catch Alois who went first and set an impossible target. He produced a daring sharp turn to the sixth fence, which was to prove the key of success, and no one could beat his time of 28.19sec.
Ireland’s Jessica Kurten on Quibell was nearest, in 28.36, with William Funnell third on Cortaflex Amber du Montois.
05 The Waverley TBS Christmas Stakes
1. Paparazzi Pollmann-Schweckhorst, Alois GER 0 28.19 sec
2. Quibell Kürten, Jessica IRL 0 28.36 sec
3. Cortaflex Amber du Montois Funnell, William GBR 0 29.61 sec
4. La Toya Fuchs, Markus SUI 4 27.15 sec
5. Indigo IX Mändli, Beat SUI 4 27.91 sec
6. Hurricane Wylde, Peter USA 4 28.56 sec
7. Cassabachus Billington, Geoff GBR 4 28.65 sec
8. Legurio Sloothaak, Franke GER 4 28.93 sec
9. Ilostra Dark Angot, Eugenie FRA 4 30.25 sec
10. Locarno 62 Whitaker, Ellen GBR 8 30.89 sec
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