Buckinghamshire based dressage rider Rachel Clark and Urionetta (by Welt Hit II x Balzflug), a sporty 13-year-old Dutch bay mare, scored 71.38% - a personal best and more than 3% ahead of their nearest rival - to head the Prix St Georges on the final day of competition at the 2014 British Indoor Championship held in Hartpury, Great Britain, Sunday 13 April 2014.
Clarke topped the leader board out of 26 national finalists. The Prix St Georges class on Sunday 13 April 2014 is technically not part of the 2014 British Winter championships but it is the highest level class in the Petplan Equine Area Festival which runs at the same venue at the same time as the winter finals.It is originally designed for amateurs and most of the professionals are not eligible to compete in it.
“I can’t believe it. I rode to win but to actually do it was a dream,” said Rachel, clearly delighted with her horse. ”She’s been at prix st georges for one year. Her trot work is so secure now and in canter, all the flying changes came off. In the past, the fourth four-time has been a three but today it went to plan and the fourth was a four.”
As enthusiastic as she is in her work, the mare can be quite hot to handle: “She’s a nightmare in the stable,” said Rachel, “so much so that when I went into the overnight stables this morning, the lights hadn’t been turned on. The switch is outside her stable and nobody was brave enough to go near her! For all her nonsense in the stable though, she genuinely loves to work.”
Jessica Thompson became the reserve PSG champion on Angela Shelton's Pavarotti II. The pair scored 68.16%. The top three was completed by Beth Bainbridge on her own Friedrichshein with 67.96%.
Photos© Jon Stroud
Results - 2014 British Indoor Championships - Prix St Georges
- 1. Rachel Clark - Urionetta - 71.38
- 2. Jessica Thompson - Pavarotti II - 68.16
- 3. Beth Bainbridge - Friedrichshein - 67.96
- 4. Carrie Payne - Jefferson - 67.04
- 5. Darcus Lever - Valentijn WG - 66.38
- 6. Lindsay Cameron - Kwadraat - 65.66
- 7. Jane Critchley - Donnerouge - 65.59
- 8. Claire Dutton - Sinclairs symphony - 65.46
- 9. Lise Roberts - Luron H - 65.00
- 10. Jodie Beth Atkin - Super Sonic - 64.74
- 11. Natalie Widdowson - Gorgeous George - 64.54
- 12. Julia Morris - Willis - 64.28
- 13. Nicky Jennings - Bodelicious - 63.75
- 14. Claire Randall - Decree - 62.83
- 15. Wayne Lightbown - Sylvano V - 62.24
- 16. Ellie Hughes - Spread The Word - 62.24
- 17. Traci Griffith - Don Dreamer - 61.32
- 18. Lucy Baker - Ferdinand Fardoos - 60.99
- 19. Fiona Gair - Chrissies Lad - 60.92
- 20. Sandra Tizzard - Di Marco II - 60.59
- 21. Anna Wilson - Atinado VIII - 60.39
- 22. Tania Cherry - Zidaan - 60.33
- 23. Frances Turner - Prophet's Star - 60.13
- 24. Vicky Strutton - Sound Barrier - 59.61
- 25. Kelly Webb - Lauder - 59.14
- 26. Verity Perry - Armani - 56.84
- Sara Branch - IBR Mollegard - RET
- Delerie Chambers - Time Out - DNS
- Sally Thorndale - Vladimir - DNS
- Jessica Blackmore - Don Romeo - DNS
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