Wednesday 25^th September 2024

Competition well underway at the 2024 ABCRA National Finals

Round 1 of nine key title events started the National Finals Campdraft competition at North Star today, where some of Australia’s top competitors and horses are competing for top honours – including a share in the prize pool worth over $120,000.

First cab off the rank this morning was the Impulse Print Encouragement Rider event, where Katie McDonald on JAZZ took the Round 1 win with a score of 83.5.

Impressive performances were seen across the Affinity Equine Insurance Junior Rider event, with two combinations splitting the round win – Oliviah Tonkin riding ELLENDALE MAX FACTOR and Riley Edwards riding SANGRITA, who both scored 87 points.

It competitive from the get-go in the Pryde’s EasiFeed Juvenile event, where the 2023 ACC Juvenile Champion Clay Sadler on the family favourite SCOTTY topped the Round 1 leaderboard with an 86.5.

The calibre of women’s Campdrafting was evident in Round 1 of the Marsh Carney Saddlery Lady Rider event, where Amanda Hollis on Steve McNamara’s MCNAMARA WISH TO EXCEL took the lead on 88 points – just half a point ahead of Skye Sylvester on BLOODWOOD CREATIVE ACRES and Jade Kelly on OBREINS JEWELETTE who shared =2^nd.

Some of our most experienced riders made for excellent viewing in Round 1 of the YETI Master Rider event, with Gerald O’Brien on GIGOLETTE and Norma Jones on ROCKABY HAZE splitting the win on 89 points. Just 2 points separate the top 6 placegetters, which will make for an extra competitive second round tomorrow.

The three National horse title events then got underway, with ABCRA’s top Open Horses and their riders competing in the Prydes EasiFeed Open Horse event. Somerton’s Aaron Hausfeld on SP SPINNING JEWEL CAT were awarded 88.5 between the two judges Andrew Turvey and Jade Smith, taking the Round 1 win.

The Whitehaven Coal Novice Horse event saw a first round won by Kerrabee cowboy Denny Farly on CHAD with a score of 86.5, narrowly edging ahead of Jack Kable on PEELVALE PLAYIN ACRES by half a point.

Last event of the National Finals Campdraft today was Round 1 of the Whitehaven Coal Most Successful Rider event, featuring some of Australia’s top horse and rider combinations. Quality Campdrafting from start to finish, it was Adam Sadler aboard SWIFT SPIN who took the round win with an 89.5 (including a 64 for horse work) – just pipping WA competitor Brandan Holland on ROSEBROOK BEYONCE and James Morse on KINARRA PANDORA, who shared 2^nd place on 89 points.

Round 2 of the National Finals Campdraft events will decide on National Champions and Aggregate winners tomorrow morning, followed by the first round of the Australian Campdraft Championships Whitehaven Coal Open Campdraft. A midweek day of action not to be missed!

Live results can be found on the free scoring app “And The Winner Is…”, with free livestream each day, news updates and further information available at www.abcra.com.au