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Louise Pavitt wins Royal Windsor Horse Show grand prix

May 13, 2012

Louise Pavitt was the star of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, winning the Alltech Grand Prix on Brendon Stud’s Don VHP Z, the eight-year-old stallion with whom she had already triumphed in Thursday’s Land Rover Open.

Louise jumped the round of her life to defeat 12 rivals in the grand prix jump-off, with Tim Stockdale (Fresh Direct Kalico Bay) and William Funnell (Billy Congo) having to settle for second and third places.

Despite finishing second, Tim Stockdale was delighted with Colin and Ann Garrett’s Irish-bred gelding. Tim is only just back from the broken neck he sustained six months ago, but is putting together a string of good results. However, he did give everyone a fright in Saturday’s Land Rover Six-Bar, when he suffered a fall after jumping the winning round on Fresh Direct K2.

Sam Hutton’s two wins here included the Martin Collins Enterprises Ladies’ and Gents’ Championship, in which he and Cornetta 10 finished ahead of Louise Pavitt on Don VHP Z. The nine-year-old German-bred daughter of Cornet Obolensky has not been with Sam long, but his trainer, Tony Newbury, thinks she is a future international grand prix prospect.

William Funnell also had a good show and won Friday’s Land Rover A and B on Billy Congo. This home-bred stallion by William’s former championship team ride Vechta is coming into form nicely and William is hoping to take him to some Super League Nations Cup shows with his other top ride, Billy Angelo.

Mark Armstrong was another double winner, heading the seven- and eight-year-old championship on Sue Welch’s scopey Zagahorn and galloping to victory in the Kingsland Speed Stakes with David Wenman’s good mare Lavaletta II.

Source Horse and Hound