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Advanced Division I:
1. Phillip Dutton (AUS), The Foreman - 42.26 (4 XC time faults)
2. Phillip Dutton (AUS), I'm So Brite - 46.41 (Double Clear XC)
3. John Williams, Sloopy - 47.50 (Double Clear XC)
4. Nina Fout, 3 Magic Beans - 50.83 (10.4 XC time faults)

Phillip and John must be very pleased with their horses' runs at Morven. Phillip will very likely have been preparing for North Georgia, next weekend, while Morven will have been Sloopy's last run before the "Modified" at Rolex-Kentucky. (Phillip and The Foreman are pictured at right jumping into the first water at Pine Top in early March.)

Jan Thompson withdrew her overnight leader, Task Force, before Cross Country. Yvonne Lucas and Car Tanga, second over night, retired on course. Nina Fout and 3 Magic Beans went from a tie for 6th to 4th place.

Advanced Division II:
1. John Williams, Carrick - 30.00 (2.8 XC time faults)
2. Phillip Dutton (AUS), Hannigan - 65.86 (13.6 XC time faults)
3. Gillian Clissold (GBR), Sportscar - 65.90 (9.20 XC time faults)
4. Nina Fout, Wild Frontier - 72.84 (18.4 XC time faults)

Once again, John and Carrick were having their last run prior to the "Modified" at Rolex-Kentucky. Hopefully, Carrick's quick time will have set him up well for the important Pre-Olympic test to come in less than three weeks. (John and Carrick are pictured at left during the Dressage Phase at the Burghley Masterfood CCI****, last September, where they finished 4th over all.) Phillip and Hannigan moved from fourth place over night to second, while not having a particularly fast run.

Abigail Lufkin, second overnight with the Australian import Kildonan Tug, picked up 42.8 faults on Cross Country to drop to 5th place on a score of 73.80. Suzy Pettman (CAN) and Sambucca incurred 123.01 faults XC and dropped from 3rd over night to12th place.

Stuart Black (CAN) with Fleeceworks Pacific Storm (37.00) and Kim Severson riding QT (36.50) both retained their first places in the two Intermediate Divisions on double clear Cross Country runs.

Mara Depuy and Good Stuff (22.90) led throughout to win OP/DivI. Linden Wiesman and On A Tear (33.40) did the same in OP/DivII. Kristin Schmolze won JY/OP Division I with Cavaldi (36.50). They came from 2nd place over night to the winning slot on the strength of a double clear XC. Stephanie Wear and Lionel The Stalker (32.00) held their first place in JY/OP Division II. They also ran a double clear XC.

Editor's Note: eventingetc congratulates Morven Park Horse Trials on their prompt posting of results throughout the competition. Both Red Hills and Galway Downs, the hosts of the first two CCI-W***'s, could profit by taking a page out of Morven's book in regards prompt and accurate scoring.

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Results after Dressage and Show Jumping

Advanced Division I: (17 horses competed)
1. Jan Thompson, Task Force - 33.00
2. Yvonne Lucas, Car Tanga - 35.22
3. Phillip Dutton (AUS), The Foreman - 38.26

Advanced Division II: (15 horses competed)
1. John Williams, Carrick - 30.00
2. Abigail Lufkin, Kildonan Tug - 31.00
3. Suzy Pettman (CAN), Sambucca - 34.61

Stuart Black (CAN) with Fleeceworks Pacific Storm (37.00) is leading OI/1, while Kim Severson and QT (36.50) lead OI/2. Kristin Schmolze and Surprise Party are in first place in JY/OI.

Mara Depuy riding Good Stuff (20.50) and Linden Wiesman with On a Tear (33.00) lead Divisions of Open Preliminary. Kate Ditchey and Phenomenon (34.50) and Stephanie Wear riding Lionel The Stalker (32.00) lead Divisions of JY/OP. Kristin Schmolze and Surprise Party (36.00) also retained their first place in JY/OI.

For Complete Results please click on Event Results at left.

Preview

Several competitors, of the 35 Advanced horses entered at Morven this weekend, are preparing for the Rolex-Kentucky CCI**** or for the Foxhall CCI***.

Morven will be John Williams' final run before Rolex both for his World Equestrian Games Team Gold Madal ride Carrick as well as for the up and coming Sloopy.

Australia's Phillip Dutton has entered four Advanced horses - I'm So Brite, The Foreman, Amazing Odyssey, and Hannigan.

Nina Fout will ride her own 3 Magic Beans, her Bronze Medal Team ride from the Sydney Olympic Games, as well as Nanki Doubleday's Wild Frontier. ( Nina and Wild Frontier are pictured at right at the Southern Pines Horse Trials, earlier this month.)

Abigail Lufkin plans to run Better I Do It, formerly the ride of Olympic Skiing Gold Medalist Diann Roff, and Kildonan Tug, an Australian import.

Kim Severson has entered Maguire, while Jan Thompson will compete Task Force and Shared Dreams, her Individual Bronze Medal ride from the Pan Am Games.

62 Open Preliminary horses are entered, as well as 33 Young Rider OP horses. 29 Open Intermediate horses are entered along with 17 Junior Young Rider OI horses.

eventingetc will publish results as soon as they are available.