CSI3* Royal Windsor Horse Show (GBR): Willis is a Windsor Winnner!

15 May 2014

Framed by the most awesome backdrop on the British Show Jumping circuit, British-based Australian Rowan Willis claimed the prestigious Walwyn Novice Championships title with Kath James’ Bacarilla on a packed Windsor Wednesday.

The 12 combinations that made it through to the final had secured their places in two qualifiers held earlier in the day, won by Jane Annett (Pallas Masterclass) and William Funnell (Billy Bongo). Rowan had taken the last qualifying place in the second class, evidently saving the best of the eight-year-old chestnut mare for the main event.

“He’s actually only ridden her for about three weeks,” said Kath, who has owned the daughter of Heartbreaker for four years. “Along with some other horse of mine, he has her to sell.”

Victory in the final class of the day, the Land Rover Grades B & C Handicap was snatched from the hands of former Olympic Gold Medallist Laura Kraut (USA) riding Constable. Her long-standing leading time was defeated by Irishman Michael Duffy, who completed the course two seconds faster with Shehenaz. The results of this class added a little flavour of what’s to come ahead of the start of the international classes on Thursday.

Placed competitors
1.	413	Shahenaz	Duffy, Michael	IRL		600.00 GBP	0 penalties 52.91 sec
	/ P. Soltan			IRL
2.	428	Constable	Kraut, Laura	USA		400.00 GBP	0 penalties 54.19 sec
3.	103	Faluna	Crippen, John	GBR		250.00 GBP	0 penalties 54.20 sec
	/ The Ash Stud The Ash Stud			GBR
4.	268	Gallant Brioche	Butler-Smith, Jenna	GBR		175.00 GBP	0 penalties 54.82 sec
	/ Jenny Butler-Smith			GBR
5.	423	Abrisco	Halim, Jay	GBR		125.00 GBP	0 penalties 56.16 sec
	/ Mark Philpol			GBR
6.	433	Bandito	Pinchen, Yazmin	GBR		75.00 GBP	0 penalties 57.65 sec
	/ Nancy Pinchen			GBR
7.	440	Bavaria T	Charles, Damian	GBR		55.00 GBP	0 penalties 57.90 sec
	/ Sarah Rutherford			GBR
8.	209	Chestefield	Edwards, Anna	GBR		40.00 GBP	0 penalties 58.47 sec
	/ Anna Edwards			GBR
9.	250	Whisper	Wellings, Karen	GBR		40.00 GBP	0 penalties 58.93 sec
	/ Dorethe Haverhals			GBR
10.	174	Cardigan Z	Wingrove, Jamie	GBR		40.00 GBP	0 penalties 58.96 sec
	/ Ruth Reay			GBR
11.	429	Carolina	Skelton, Nick	GBR		40.00 GBP	0 penalties 59.48 sec
12.	244	Carlos F	Fisher, James	GBR		40.00 GBP	0 penalties 60.88 sec
	/ Mr K.H. Fisher			GBR
13.	276	Arodana M	Annett, Jane	GBR		40.00 GBP	0 penalties 62.06 sec
	/ Tony Oliver			GBR
14.	425	Miss Fritz	Stockdale, Tim	GBR		40.00 GBP	0 penalties 63.89 sec
	/ Mrs Glasgow			GBR

Source: RWHS