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Ward and Zander triumph in Challenge Cup Round 5

Feb 8, 2013

Week five of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Thursday with a victory for McLain Ward (USA) and Zander in the $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5. The duo won over Great Britain's Ben Maher riding Quiet Easy 4 and Peter Wylde (USA) aboard Lewin 5. 

Twelve entries jumped clear to earn a return for the short course. Six of those jumped clear in round two to take the top prizes.

McLain Ward and Zander's winning time was 36.06 seconds, just edging out Ben Maher and Quiet Easy 4, who were first to attempt the short course and set the mark high with their pace of 36.21 seconds. Peter Wylde and Lewin 5 stopped the clock in 37.72 seconds to earn third place honors. Fourth went to Laura Kraut and Belmont in 38.23 seconds. Fifth place was awarded to Mario Deslauriers and Uraguay in 39.14 seconds, and the sixth place prize went to Ben Maher aboard Urico in 39.75 seconds. Kent Farrington and Blue Angel had the fastest time of the day in 35.15 seconds, but one rail placed them in seventh.

Final Results: $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5

1. ZANDER: MCLAIN WARD (USA) 0/0/36.06

2. QUIET EASY 4: BEN MAHER (GBR) 0/0/36.21

3. LEWIN 5: PETER WYLDE (USA) 0/0/37.72

4. BELMONT: LAURA KRAUT (USA) 0/0/38.23

5. URAGUAY: MARIO DESLAURIERS (USA) 0/0/39.14

6. URICO: BEN MAHER (GBR) 0/0/39.75

7. BLUE ANGEL: KENT FARRINGTON (USA) 0/4/35.15

8. ANTARES F: MCLAIN WARD (USA) 0/4/40.65

9. LIGIST: REED KESSLER (USA) 0/4/40.98

10. KING KOLIBRI: LAUREN TISBO (USA) 0/4/41.39

11. INSTANT KARMA: PAUL O'SHEA (IRL) 0/4/45.59

12. AL CALYPSO: SAMUEL PAROT (CHL) 0/16/43.40

Source World of showjumping.