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Aaron Vale and Zippo II blaze to victory
Jan 9, 2013
On Saturday evening, the International Arena at PBIEC saw 43 horse and rider combinations in the $25,000 A-T Benefit Grand Prix. Competing under the lights, exhibitors jumped a course set by Anthony D'Ambrosio. Seven entries were able to clear the course to advance to the jump-off and three completed double clear rounds to earn top honors.
Great Britain's Amanda Derbyshire was the first competitor to jump-off aboard Becky and David Gochman's Attack II and set the pace with a clear round in 40.763 seconds to eventually finish third. Canada's Ian Millar and Dixson, owned by Ariel and Susan Grange, were next to clear the course and stopped the timers in 40.506 seconds to take over the lead, but they would eventually finish second. Next on course, USA's Aaron Vale and Zippo II, owned by 2VR Show Jumpers, blazed through the track a full two seconds faster in 38.304 seconds to take the win.
The remaining jump-off competitors all had four faults. Ireland's Ronan McGuigan and Capall Zidane had the fastest four-fault round in 38.383 seconds to place fourth. Catherine Pasmore (USA) and Freddy Star finished in 39.111 seconds to earned fifth place honors. Peter Wylde (USA) and Edouard de Rothschild's Lewin 5 stopped the clock in 41.141 seconds to finish sixth. Georgina Bloomberg and Stephex Stables' Perfect de Coquerie were seventh in 42.802 seconds.
Class winner, Zippo II, is a nine-year-old KWPN gelding by Lupicor x Voltaire. Aaron Vale just started riding the horse this week after bringing him over from England.
Final Results: $25,000 A-T Benefit Grand Prix
Horse - rider - owner:
1. ZIPPO II AARON VALE 2VR SHOW JUMPERS: 0/0/38.304
2. DIXSON IAN MILLAR ARIEL AND SUSAN GRANGE: 0/0/40.506
3. ATTACK II AMANDA DERBYSHIRE BECKY AND DAVID GOCHMAN: 0/0/40.763
4. CAPALL ZIDANE RONAN MC GUIGAN RONAN MC GUIGAN: 0/4/38.383
5. FREDDY STAR CATHERINE PASMORE PASMORE STABLES, LLC: 0/4/39.111
6. LEWIN 5 PETER WYLDE EDOUARD DE ROTHSCHILD: 0/4/41.141
7. PERFECT DE COQUERIE GEORGINA BLOOMBERG STEPHEX STABLES: 0/4/42.802
Source: Press release by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.