12/18/2011 | News release

BEN MAHER AND TRIPPLE X III WIN £33,000 & THE FEI WORLD CUP, OLYMPIA

distribué par noodls le 12/18/2011 12:05

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Ben Maher with the nine year old Tripple X III owned by Quainton Stud and himself, took Olympia by storm this afternoon winning the UK Leg of the FEI World Cup qualifier beating many of the world's best and a cheque for £33,000.

Going tenth of the eleven combinations through to the second round they set the packed grandstands alight by coming home clear in a fraction of a second faster than the  incredibly fast time laid down by Marcus Ehning. Marcus, who had produced the second clear of the jump off up had laid down the gauntlet by galloping between the fences in an incredibly twisting course that required tight turns back to uprights that caused eight of the eleven riders to incur faults.

It was clear from the outset that Ben wasn't going to settle for anything other than a win and his focus and approach most certainly paid off. Tripple X, already a long striding horse covered the ground at a pace that brought audible gasps from the crowd and left them gripping their seats as the combination  came to the last fence. Knowing he had to come through the finish faster than the 39.05secs he had to beat, Ben pushed to the last before galloping through the finish in a time of 38,71. From the cheers that erupted around the arena there wasn't a need for Ben to glance at the clock to know whether he'd won. The smile on his face before he'd even pulled up was all too evident, his delight mirrored by everyone around the arena.

Talking after the competition Ben commented "Tripple X really is an unbelievable horse. We've had a difficult year, but we just couldn't have had a better end and I can't tell you how pleased I am with him. I bred him myself which makes it even more special. He's always looked like he'd be great and he's really now showing that he is; he'll be the main horse I'm going to focusing on for next year. This is the biggest win we've had and to have won the World Cup here makes it even better, it's such a fantastic show and to have the crowd behind you like this . 

Three other British riders made it through to the jump off. Robert Whitaker,with Mandy Hall and Clare Whitakers 10year old USA Today who finished in 7th place having incurred 4faults in the jump off.  Guy Williams with his own 11year old Titus who also incurred 4faults finishin gin a time of 43.24.   Laura Renwick, leading lady rider on the GBR Ranking List with Lady Kirkham and Lady Harris's 9year old chestnut Oz de Breve produced the fastest clear in the first round however an unfortunate two fences down in the jump off relegated them to 11th place and just outside the placings.

1st. GBR           Ben Maher / Tripple X                Clear  / 38.71
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2nd GER           Marcus Ehning / Sabrina                Clear  / 39.05
3rd  IRE            Dermott Lennon / Hallmark Elite      Clear  / 42.43
7th   GBR          Robert Whitaker / USA Today      4f       / 41.54
9th   GBR          Guy Williams / Titus                     4f      / 43.24

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