Laurelview

Outdoor Derby League (5 of 5) – 22.9.13

Outdoor Laurel View Derby Action

The final of the Outdoor Derby League took place at Laurel View on Sunday 22^nd September. It was a fine day to finish the league out in the open; competitors came from round and about to tackle the twists and turns of the derby course.

Over the 60cm Megan Norton and Hatti rode a lovely clear round to secure them first in the class and first in the league. Danny ridden by Helen Faulkner was not far behind with 4 faults.

To decide the rosette order in the seventies jump offs were needed. With clear rounds over the full course it came down to speed to earn Lucy Stewart and Chardonnay, the red rosette ahead of Aleisha and Erin Faloona.  This position also earned Lucy and Chardonnay the top league prize monies for the class.

A good strong 85cm, but none of the competitors were league qualifiers, so the only rosettes to compete for were the class ones. After jumping off against Sylvester and Erin Faloona, a clear lap gave Alfie and Alex Gordon the top spot.

Alex Gordon and Sox were the only clear pairing over the metre course, with Schuey and Rachel Black competing against Alfie and Keely McLarnon for the blue ribbon in the jump off.  But as the only league qualifier forward, Keely and Alfie were no doubt pleased to take home the metre league prize fund.

Through the winter months, the Derby moves to the relative warmth of the indoor arenas, with the first leg of the league on the calendar for 1^st December, what’s the chances that there might be a festive theme to the decorations?   

Results

Derby (5 of 5)

22.09.13

60cm – 1^st Hatti, Megan Norton; 2^nd Danny, Helen Faulkner; 3^rd Beauty, Christine Hagan; 4^th Addy, Sophie McGuckin.

70cm – 1^st Chardonnay, Lucy Stewart; 2^nd Aleisha, Erin Faloona; 3^rd Fitz, Christine Cuthbertson; 4^th Spice, Paula McIlwrath; 5^th Phillip, Emma Fleming; 6^th Diago, Nuala McNally.

85cm – 1^st Alfie, Alex Gordon; 2^nd Sylvester, Erin Faloona; 3^rd Definitely Maybe, Emma McQuilkin; 4^th The Cookie Monster, Ellen Jayne Hill; 5^th Jenn, Sarah Topley; 6^th Jimmy Choo, Roberta Bradbury.

1m – 1^st Sox, Alex Gordon; 2^nd Schuey, Rachel Black; 3^rd Alfie, Keely McLarnon.

Derby League

60cm League – 1^st Hatti, Megan Norton; 2^nd Addy, Sophie McGuckin.

70cm League – 1^st Chardonnay, Lucy Stewart; 2^nd Fitz, Christine Cuthbertson; 4^th Addy, Sophie McGuckin.

85cm League – No qualifiers forward.

1m – 1^st Alfie, Keely McLarnon.