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Risks pay rewards for showjumpers at the 42nd Hampton Classic Horse Show

Wednesday, 30 August 2017
CSI4* Hampton Classic 2017

Photo (c) The Book LLC Matthew Metell with Donchalant in the $10,000 Jaguar Open Jumper Class at the Hampton Classic. Photo (c) The Book LLC.

Matthew Metell may have been away from the Hampton Classic for the past two years, but he made himself right at home Tuesday morning in the Grand Prix ring, taking the win in the $10,000 Jaguar Open Jumper class with his grey mare, Donchalant (Larino x Amaretto D I), over the course designed by Alan Wade of Tipperary, Ireland.

Metell, and runner up McLain Ward with Bellefleur PS Z (Berlin x Quidam de Revel), were the only pairs to break the 50-second mark from over 60 entries, which comprised the "A" section of the large 1.40m open jumper class. Metell clocked in at 48.962 seconds, and Ward ever so slightly behind at 49.418 seconds.

Both managed to execute a sharp inside turn on course, shaving valuable seconds off their time between the American Express vertical en route to the Sovaro combination which was tucked right up against the VIP tent headed toward the in-gate.

"I watched McLain go very fast on his little grey horse and I tried to follow his track and hope my horse had a little more foot-speed," explained Metell. "I took a little bit of a dicier shot at that inside turn. I cut in on that jump very aggressively. I'm lucky she left it up in fact!"

Third place went to Ireland's Richie Moloney with Slieveanorra (Voltaire x Flagmount Diamond), finishing on a time of 50.350 seconds with no jumping penalties.

In the "B" section of the same division, the $10,000 Shamrock Ventures Open Jumper class, also at 1.40m, it was an international trifecta with Mexico, Ireland and Brazil taking the top three placings respectively.

Santiago Lambre of Mexico captured first place, finishing on a time of 53.158 seconds with D'Artagnan (Mr. Blue x Carthago). Lambre has never shown at the Hampton Classic before, and was very happy with his horse and this win.

"He is a very fast horse, which is good for this type of class," explained Lambre. "It was a very nice course, open without short turns, and there was a lot of space to gallop which is perfect for him."

Second place went to Lorcan Gallagher of Ireland with Belize D'Ive Z (Berlin x Quidam de Revel), on a time of 53.779 seconds. Third went to Luiz Francisco De Azevedo of Brazil with Collin (Colandro x Amethist), on a time of 55.021 seconds. As with the earlier class, nobody in the top twenty had any rails down.

 


Source: Press release from Hampton Classic Horse Show // Picture © The Book LLC



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