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Derby League Results (1 of 5)

At long last I am posting the results from the Derby League which got underway on 15th May.  The grass or sand debate ended with the competition run on the sand arena due to the excessive precipitation!

Plenty of twists and turns kept the competitors on their toes, with a good number of jump offs to decide the top places. Roberta Bradbury steered Molly successfully into 1^st place over the 60cms course.

Three clear rounds kept the jump off interesting in the 70cm competition, but it was Domino and Jacqui Lewis that performed perfectly and promptly to be placed in top position.

Laura Warde and Wendy were the only pair to go clear over the 85cm course securing 1^st place with the battle for second place being won by Chance and Sarah Cuthbertson.

The top places in the metre class were all decided by jump offs giving an adrenalin filled finish to the competition, the last 1^st of the afternoon was claimed by Erin Faloona and Roundthorn Excel beating stiff competition from Chrissy ridden by Louise Craig.

The Equi-Tog photographer kept snapping away throughout the competition to capture the action.

The league continues on Sunday 19^th June, 3^rd July and 31^st July with the final on 4^th September, to qualify for league prizes, competitors need to ride on the same horse or pony over the same height at least once more before the final.

Results

Derby League – 15.5.11

60cm – 1^st Molly, Roberta Bradbury; 2^nd Cherry, Kirsty Marsden.

70cm – 1^st Domino, Jacqui Lewis; 2^nd Made in Japan, Tara Murphy; 3^rd Cherry, Kirsty Marsden; 4^th Rab, Claire Gilchrist.

85cm – 1^st Wendy, Laura Warde; 2^nd Chance, Sarah Cuthbertson; 3^rd Rockafella Rose, Nuala McIvor; 4^th The Castletown Lad, Miriam Wright.

1m – 1^st Roundthorn Excel, Erin Faloona; 2^nd Chrissy, Louise Craig; 3^rd Song of Charm, Nuala McIvor; 4^th Runaway Rebel, Christine Newton; 5^th Bugsy, Sophie Adrain