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Sunday 10th Sept 06
Shane 3rd at Burghley
Burghley first timer Shane Rose provided Australia
with the one, two, three dream result. Shane’s Australian bred
Thoroughbred All Luck lived up to his name to keep a clean sheet.
“By nature are competitive and that helps to keep us out in front,”
said Shane who was also disappointed in Aachen when All Luck fell at
the first water. “That was his first ever cross country mistake and
it was going to be difficult to know if it had affected his
confidence – Burghley is a very big course if everything is not
right.”
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Final results
Lucinda Fredericks and the little mare Headley Britannia
pulled off the dream result – winning The Land Rover Burghley Horse
Trials after a clear round in the show jumping. The 15.3hh chestnut
mare – the first mare to win at Burghley for 33 years – simply
pinged over the fences leaving the poles in their cups to give
Lucinda her ultimate result. “It has all happened for me this week,”
said Lucinda. “I was so disappointed not to compete at WEG (The
World Equestrian Games) and I never really believed this could
happen but she has been a star and I want to say thank you to
everyone who has been a believer in this little horse.” ‘Brit is not
the first mare Lucinda has ridden – others include Lovell Lass and
Azupa Gazelle both also chestnut. “I’ve had lots of chestnut mares
they need a plug and this is the ideal opportunity,” said Lucinda.
An influential show jumping phase over Di Boddy’s
course provided just seven clear rounds throughout the day dashing
hopes for some and made dreams come true for others. After Lucinda’s
clear Andrew could only afford one down and sadly for the two-day
leader his dream was not to be after Moon Fleet put three poles on
the floor. The combination dropped to second place and the second
Rolex Grand Slam awaits another year. “I never had the Grand Slam so
I never lost it – I came within 30seconds of a Grand Slam before I
had the second rail down, said Andrew, “And if this is the worst day
of my life it can’t be that bad.” Andrew and Mr Pracatan also
claimed three rails and the combination finished in fifth place. “Mr
Pracatan tried so hard and I am happy with fifth – it is still a
good result to have two horses in the top six.”
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