- ARENA UK Grantham, Lincs 8-10 April
- BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Sheffield, 7-10 April
- ROWALLAN AC Fenwick, Ayrshire, 8-10 April
- STAINSBY GRANGE EC Thornaby, Cleveland, 9 – 10 April
- UNEX TOWERLANDS AMATEUR INTER-NATIONS Braintree, Essex, 8-10 April
BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Sheffield, 7-10 April
Steel City Shield 1, Cortaflex Kristal (G Gulliksen), NOR; 2, VDL Groep Powerfee (S McIntosh), BUL; 3, Rodenburgh’s Indiana (H Smolders), HOL; 4, For Fun (J Davenport), GB; 5, Rex (M Armstrong), GB; 8, Laguina (R Davenport), GB; 10, Riverside Glen (R Smith), GB. BEF World Class Start & Potential YR Welcome Stakes 1, Medrano (T Gredley); 2, Rosgan Irco Dora (J Crippen); 3, Atom (A John). Royston Products British Open Ch table C leg 1, Sundance K (F Sloothaak), GER; 2, Kalusha (R Smith); 3, Anastasia III (B Twomey), IRE; 4, Nicolette (R Whitaker), GB; 5, Florie Du Moulin (J Davenport); 6, Russel (N Skelton), GB; 7, Thesaura (M Armstrong); 10, Temple Croesus (P Barker), GB. Sheffield Masters 1, Marius Claudius (R Smith); 2, Omar (H Smolders); 3, Omelli (T Gredley); 6, Pandur (N Skelton); 8, Fresh Direct Corlato (T Stockdale), GB; 9, Onyx V (G Williams), GB. 8 Apr: BEF World Class Start & Potential YR Classic 1, Lucky (H Paul); 2, Carantina (S Broome); 3, Rosgan Irco Dora. accumulator 1, Pakko (K Shore), GB; 2, Rodenburgh’s Indiana; 3, Clear Round Then Party (G Gulliksen); 5, Omelli; 6, Rex. Grandstand Classic 1, VDL Groep Calvaro Star (S McIntosh); 2, Qualite (R Whitaker); 3, Temple Guess What (P Barker); 4, Lactic Two (J Whitaker), GB; 6, Cushty (J Renwick), GB; 10, Querido Van Het Costerveld (K Shore). British Open Ch jump-off leg 1, Love Z (G Gulliksen); 2, Arko III (N Skelton); 3, Kalusha; 8, Exploit De Roulard (J Whitaker). 9 Apr: easibed Home International individual leg 1, Simson (L Whitehouse); 2, Pall Mall H (A Hamilton); 3, Cassiano Z (D McPherson). British Open ch speed leg 1, Aquino (F Sloothaak); 2, Silver (M Fuchs), SUI; 3, Thesaura; 5,Omelli; 6, Laguina; 9, Wave (J Davenport); 10, Fresh Direct Corlato. Thomas Bates & Son Classic 1, Cardoso Van De Helle (K Cleeren), BEL; 2, Clear Round Then Party; 3, Karina (R Whitaker); 4, For Fun; 5, Onyx V; 7, Riverside Glen; 8, First Love (J Renwick); 9, Utah Van Erpekom (B Maher), GB; 10, Russel. knockout 1, Pakko; 2, Lactic Two; 3eq, Mercurius (B Maher) & Finch (D Deusser), GER; 5eq, Qualite, Amandalear (S Smith), GB & Temple Guess What (P Barker); 9eq, Loro Piana Hamlet (G Williams) & Cushty. puissance 1, Eperlan De Fouquet (B Maher); 2, Exploit De Roulard; 3eq, Anderson’s Free Spirit (K Shore) & Laveletto (R Smith); 5eq, Querido Van Het Costerveld & Primma (M Armstrong); 10eq, Peter (J Renwick), Silver (A Hamilton) & Here’s Jack (D Duffin), GB. 10 Apr: easibed Home International Nations Cup leg 1, England (Simson: 0+0; E Shaw/Crown Rhodonite: 0+0; S Tobin/Orion II: 0+8; Cassiano Z: 4+0) = 0; 2, Wales (S Price/Rambo III: 0+0; M Broome/Britney: 0+8; Sir Graditz/A Davies: 1+4) = 9; 3, Ireland (E Carroll/CB Intermission: 1+4; T Davin/Jazzman II: 13+9; A Condon/Lottie: 5+1; K Doyle/Retreats Just Josh: 1+1) = 13; 4, Scotland (D Morton/Niagra B: 4+8; L Hutt/Chanoeka Z: 1+9; D Duffin/She’s Our Mare: 0+8; Pall Mall H: 0+0) = 16. VCR Addington Speed Stakes 1, Cardoso Van De Helle; 2, BMC’s Kupido (J Stenfert), HOL; 3, Golden Gun (F Sloothaak); 4, Rex; 5, Onyx V; 6, Fresh Direct Glenwood Springs (T Stockdale); 10, Pakko. British Open ch 1, Kalusha; 2, Arko III; 3, Anastasia; 4, Granie; 5, Overtime (T Coyle), IRE; 6, Sundance K; 7, Tidy Van’t Gelut (K Cleeren); 8, Loxley (S McIntosh).
ARENA UK Grantham, Lincs 8-10 April
novice 1 & 2, Riste & Sanimata (R Chatfield); 3, Aggassi (L Newson). 5/6-y-o 1, Gold Finger; 2, Haddon House Precious (J Billington); 3, Sjoni (A Duncan). Sue Carson Saddles/Alruba Rubber British Novice 1, Blue Lane (K Johnson); 2 & 3, Pure Addiction & Shilo (L Brennan). Stanze Interiors 95cm 1, Monsignor (A Botham); 2, Spring Melody (P McKeever); 3, Midlands Unique (B Verning). Equissage Discovery 1, Vatswipher (S Needham); 2, Fairview Castlehill Gold (K Grant); 3, Blue Lane. Devoucoux Saddles 1.05m 1, Little Miss Socks II (M Thompson); 2, Santana Pa Ti (R Hill); 3, Papillion II (A Botham). Norton Heath Newcomers 1, Dicksgrove Storm (D Perry); 2, Copper Graf (P McKeever); 3, Correlli (J Billington). Welsh Masters 1.10m 1, Dovecote Jenny (J Cowan); 2, Curtissy (A Garner); 3, Pourquoi (M Smith). Horse & Hound Foxhunter 1, CB Rhapsody (A Saywell); 2, Romaleva (L Turner). 1.20m 1, Lucy May (A Saywell); 2 & 3, Our Al & Quilan (C Curtis). A/B/C 1, Corlea Paddy (C Curtis); 2, R Umonia 52 (G Turner); 3, Silvano Van Texelbos (R Hill). 9 Apr: novice 1, Kandi (M Lanni); 2, Aggassi; 3, Cesare (S Lundh). Norton Heath Newcomers 1, Cesare; 2, Copper Graf; 3, Samburu (A Cowan). Welsh Masters 5/6-y-o 1, Cavallo Z (A Bedford); 2, Tessa D (S Lundh); 3, Little Phantom (H Duffield). Sue Carson Saddles/Alruba Rubber British Novice 1, Rilucienne (M Everett); 2, Mister Oswald (J Askew); 3, Urano (M Lanni). Stanze Interiors 95cm 1, Fallowfield Mister Plod (R Collins); 2, Little King (M Lomas); 3, Georgefields Amber Diamond (F Christian). 1.20m 1, Holwell Lodge Wiliam (L Brennan); 2, Cordia 7 (E Saywell); 3, Aughton Kerry Gold (C Vaughan). Horse & Hound Foxhunter 1, CB Rhapsody; 2, Waldman D’Oo (J Billington). A/B/C 1, Cordia 7 (A Saywell); 2, AK Quite Dutch (J Whitaker); 3, Escape II (M Lanni). Equissage Discovery 1, Chapter One (D Clarkson); 2, Pure Luck (S Mercer); 3, Dee Diamond (G Simpson). Devoucoux Saddles/Welsh Masters 1.05m 1, Imperial Flight (L Halder); 2, Temple Norma (A Strawson); 3, Mig (A Nemeth). Welsh Masters 1.15m 1, Mytice Minding Time (E Gray); 2, Glenbrook Star (J Coleman); 3, Charming (S Strawson). 10 Apr: Stanze Interiors 95cm ch 1, Dovecote Justice Prudence (A Cowan); 2, Kenokens Boy (A Garner); 3, Georgefields Amber Diamond. Devoucoux Saddles 1.05m ch 1, Papillion II; 2, Derry II (L Brennan); 3, Spring Melody. Sue Carson Saddles/Alruba Rubber British Novice 1, Spot On Dion (M Fox); 2, Blondie (V Phillips); 3, Alexander (G Elliott). Equissage Discovery 1, Hairloom (L Saywell); 2, Wappiness Van Overis (M Williams); 3, Toyboy IV (A Rodgerson). Horse & Hound Foxhunter 1, Retreats Rekdal (R Chatfield); 2, Storm Warning (V Phillips); 3, Nindoctro (M Williams). 1.20m 1, Broken Rule (J Picken); 2, Inca (S Whitney); 3, Ngorongoro (J Askew). Norton Heath Newcomers 1, Correlli; 2, Storm Warning; 3, Sapphire (S Whitney). A/B/C 1, Pablo V (J Andrews); 2, Utah Van Het Westleven (M Lanni); 3, Lead The Way (C Phillips). 5/6-y-o 1eq, Silva (L Turner) & Midlands Samantha (R Burr).
ROWALLAN AC Fenwick, Ayrshire, 8-10 April
Equissage Discovery 1, Andanti (R Leonard); 2, Tanon (R Walker); 3, Magic Jumper (I McGeoch). Norton Heath Newcomers 1, Big Mac (R Leonard); 2, Quayside Catino (J Dixon); 3, Ping Pong (K Smith). 1.10m members cup 1, Kamishca (J Dixon); 2, Quayside Crack On (J Dixon); 3, Stryker (L Newman). Horse & Hound Foxhunter/1.20m 1, Thornwood Mirage (M Smith); 2, It’s Cool (J Scullion); 3, Caspian (N Warwick). Sue Carson Saddles/Alruba Rubber British Novice 1, Quayside Catino; 2, Forever And Always (K Smith); 3, Polo B (N Ferguson). Equissage Discovery 1, Aquila (J White); 2, Polo B; 3, Plain And Simple (C Pearson). Norton Heath Newcomers 1, Phoenix Gold Quest (A Craig); 2, Mr Stanley (M Smith); 3, Akenstiek Van Landhuise (R Leonard). 1.10m 1, Seacroft Lad (D Harland); 2, Corrado II (L Morton); 3, Stryker. 1.20m 1, Sea Lion (S Main); 2, Mister Maxi (D Harland); 3, Oesha (R Walker). Horse & Hound Foxhunter 1, Hawkes Bay (A Craig); 2, Bluerisk Connection (J Cameron); 3, Ungaro (S Szymanski). Deebees Rosettes Grade C 1, Rockefeller II (L Newman); 2, Oka G (L Babes); 3, Vaya Van Essene (C Pearson). Welsh Masters 1.25m 1, Seacroft Lad; 2, Maram (S Brash); 3, Pino (L Newman). 1.30m 1, It’s Cool; 2, Stainsby Carlos (L Frame); 3, Silly Van Het Vijerbos (L Morton). 10 Apr: Sue Carson Saddles/Alruba Rubber British Novice 1, Quayside Catino; 2, Copper Flight (R Nichol); 3, Walk On Air (C Steel). SAIS amateur 1, Dilwys Northern Echo (K Murdoch); 2, Linnhill (L Power); 3, Monty (J Beattie). Norton Heath Newcomers 1, Sterling (F Macintyre); 2, Two Brian’s (N Warwick); 3, S Jonkastique (G Coia). 1.10m members cup 1, Seacroft Lad; 2, Cainby (N Ross Watt); 3, It’s Hogmanay (I Warnock). Welsh Masters 1.20m 1, Seacroft Lad; 2, Allround (L Newman); 3, Fabrizio (D Harland). Welsh Masters 1.30m 1, Stainsby Don Edwardo (J Dixon); 2, Pino; 3, Ballyknock Lad (I McGeoch).
UNEX TOWERLANDS AMATEUR INTER-NATIONS Braintree, Essex, 8-10 April
Oak Equine 1m 1, Clone Colour (E Ivanoff), IRE; 2, Hot Two Step (N Tinworth), GB; 3, Watermans Hentch (N Dowson), GB; 4, Royal Connection (R Deblasi), GB; 5, Limes Play It Again (H Broad), GB; 6, Reflex Diamond Clover (S Hunter), GB; 7, MacGarvey’s Choice (K Smith). Crescent Farm Poultry 1,10m 1, Hi Regard (T Page), GB; 2, Bailey’s Laurens (R Pearson), GB; 3, Farehand Lady (J Freeman), GB; 4, Hot Two Step; 5, JGE Nenagh (S-A Burchmore), GB; 6, First Date (D Scott-Garrett), GB; 7, Livingston II (L Godber), GB; 8, China Drum (S Forbes), GB; 9, Delta Librae (J Freeman), GB; 10, Grange Guest (C Keeling), GB; 11, Sasso (A Hanson), GB; 12, Reflex Diamond Clover. Royale Horseboxes 1.15m 1, D’Izenah (V Forsythe), IRE; 2, Heathcliff II (T Page); 3, Delta Librae; 4, Grange Guest; 5, Lola Cruiso (J Randall), GB; 6, Senanie (A Samuels), GB; 7, Glittering Captain (G Corless), IRE; 8, Randaletto M (J Randall); 9, Rio Grande VDL (R Platt), GB; 10, Clone Colour. Magister Consulting Power & Speed 1, Clone Colour; 2, Watermans Hentch; 3, Tiarna Culrt (G Corless); 4, Glittering Captain; 5, Dinah II (K Watts), GB; 6, Fair Chance II (A Hempleman), GB; 7, Farehand Lady. Corporate Mail Matters jump-off 1, Livingston II; 2, Rusty Dusty (K Smith); 3, Grange Guest; 4, Hot Two Step; 5, Hargate Cavalier (L Godber); 6eq, Delta Librae & Temple Whatever (C Keeling); 8, Lola Cruiso; 9, Randaletto M; 10, Carthago Z (C Millbank). Equistro Grand Prix 1, Livingston II; 2, MacGarvey’s Choice; 3, Sasso; 4, Lola Cruiso; 5, Heathcliff II; 6, Lukas (A Geer), GB; 7, Dinah II; 8, Hot Two Step; 9, Reflex Diamond Clover; 10, Hargate Cavalier; 11, Jouvence Du Sire (L Torode); 12, Ladygraaf (C Millbank). Royale Horseboxes 2-phase 1, MacGarveys Choice; 2, Bailey’s Laurens; 3, Hi Regard; 4, Reflex Diamond Clover; 5, JGE Nenagh; 6, Dinah II; 7, The Ruling Class II; 8, Black Winter (F Byrne), IRE. Squibb & Davies Consolation Grand Prix 1, Bailey’s Laurens; 2, Farehand Lady; 3, Randaletto M; 4, The Ruling Class II; 5, Mary Vos (E Hailey), GB; 6, Watermans Hentch; 7, Heathcliff II. Runningwell Stud Inter-Nations Cup 1, GB 1 (Livingston II: 0+0+0; Lola Cruiso: 0+0; Hot Two Step: 0+4; Heathcliff II: 4+4) team total 4 (0 in jump-off); 2, GB 2 (Grange Guest: 4+14; Mauritius/A Samuels: 0+0; Delta Librae: 0+4; Rusty Dusty: 0+0+12) team total 4 (12 in jump-off); 3, IRE 2 (Outside Track/N Duffy: 12+8; Tullaroan Golden Girl/P Greene: 4+8; D’Izenah: 0+0; Clone Colour: 0+0) = 12; 4, IRE 1 (Glittering Captain: 5+4; Cavalier Express/V Flood: 4+E; The Sweeper/M McAleese: 0+4; Tiarna Culrt: 4+12) = 20.
STAINSBY GRANGE EC Thornaby, Cleveland, 9 – 10 April
jnr starter 1, Red Hot Little Madam; 2, Chestnut Wonder; Mix-Up Montana (D Henderson-Clark). 10 & under 1, 11 tied. sml pony 1eq, Colour Code (R Massarella); & Miss Congeniality (S Platts); 3, Alpental Crystal Canyon. 138cm 1, Miss Congeniality; 2, In The Dark; 3, Strawberry Fair II (P Allen). jnr 85cm 1, Chestnut Wonder; 2, Bella Star (A Barton). BEIB Jnr British Novice 1, Hillgarth Sarah (H Cook); 2, Colour Wonder; 3, Mix Up Montana. Blue Chip Jnr Newcomers 1, One Time Westwood (A Valks); 2, B Minor (J Clayton); 3, Hillgarth Sarah. 1m jnr 1, Rosies Delight (L Roe); 2, Witham Way (M Sampson); 3, Irish Platinum Pleasure (K Porter). Squibb & Davies Jnr Foxhunter 1, Always And Again (M Sampson); 2, Witham Way; 3, Stainsby Style (M Sampson). 1,10m jnr 1, Kingfishers Tarantella (J Clayton); 2, Cavalcade (G Whitaker); 3, Lakeland Little Wonder (M Sampson). jnr intermediate 1, Simply Charlie (M Sampson); 2, Gold Harvest (D Willett); 3, Always And Again. 10 & under 1, 13 tied. jnr primary 1, Metric (H Smallwood); 2, Silver Wonder (P Allen); 3, Try To Hit Me. 138cm 1, Tanatassaig Sandie (L Neilson); 2, Strawberry Fair II; 3, Ashbrook Lad (J Flanagan). BEIB Jnr British Novice 1, Dudley Choice (E Douglas); 2, Myryana (A Ryan); 3, Touch Of Baileys (C Hill). 85cm jnr 1, Little Jessie (A Douglas); 2, Smart N Well (A Prime). Blue Chip Jnr Newcomers 1, One Time Westwood; 2, Ally Cante (J Nason); 3, Hurry Up Hector. Im jnr 1 & 2, Golden Piper & HR Owen (A Prime); 3, Casper Go Faster (C Lowther). Squibb & Davies Junior Foxhunter 1, B Minor; 2, One Time Westwood; 3, Highling Masquerade (J Morton). 1.10m 1, Applejax Mr Ed (D Willetts); 2 & 3, Field House Maverick & Major Angel (J Clayton). jnr intermediate 1, Field House Maverick.