"
- and the last shall be first - " Andrew Hoy, who rode last at the Burghley
CCI**** this afternoon, put himself in an excellent position to attack on the
Cross Country for the $250,000 prize to the winner of the Rolex Challenge. His
ride on the Badminton winner Moon Fleet put him in the leader's seat, 4 faults
ahead of the overnight leader
Lucinda Fredericks. Andrew also stands sixth with Mr. Pracatan, who will run earlier
than Moon Fleet on Saturday. (Andrew and Moon Fleet are pictured at the right
in the Dressage Phase at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton CCI****, last May.) Andrew's
ride meant that six Australian horses occupied one of the top eight places - quite
an accomplishment! Both
American riders, Bonnie Mosser on Jenga in fifth place, and Becky Holder with
Courageous Comet, in a tie for eleventh place, positioned themselves well for
the challenges ahead. Of
the top fourteen places, six riders had represented their countries at the World
Equestrian Games in Aachen two weeks ago, including Australia's Clayton Fredericks
(Ben Along Time), who won the Individual Silver Medal as well as being a member
of Australia's Bronze Medal Team; Bettina Hoy (Ringwood Cockatoo) who rode on
Germany's Gold Medal Team; Andrew Hoy (Master Monarch) also a member of Australia's
Bronze Medal Team; Oliver Townend (Flint Curtis), who rode as an Individual for
Great Britan and finished in eleventh place; William Fox-Pitt (Tamarillo), a member
of Great Britain's Silver Medal Team; and Andrew Nicholson (Lord Killinghurst)
who rode on the sixth place New Zealand Team and finished in twenty-third place
individually. 
Sally
Futh reports from Burghley:
"Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! the cry went up* as Andrew
Hoy and Moon Fleet tried to leave the ring after completing a super test filled
with 9s, and a 10 change.Three 9s for the rider and then Moonfleet balked at the
applause and wanted to stay for more... but nothing was a gift; he was smooth,
forward, unhurried and everything we came to Burghley to see."
Results
after Second Day of Dressage: 1.
Andrew Hoy (AUS), MOON FLEET - Andrew Hoy - 205 218 216 = 31.7
2.
Lucinda Fredericks (AUS), HEADLEY
BRITANNIA - 202 208 207 = 35.7
3. Bettina Hoy (GER), PEACEFUL WARRIOR
- 198 214 197 = 37.2
4. Clayton Fredericks (AUS), NULLARBOR - 201 200
202= 38.3
5. Bonnie Mosser (USA),
JENGA - 197 213 190 = 38.9
6. Andrew Hoy (AUS), MR PRACATAN - 191 210
186 = 41.3
7T. Shane Rose (AUS), ALL LUCK - 194 185 196 = 43.5
7T.
Matt Ryan (AUS), BONZA KATOOMBA - 189 196 190 = 43.5
9T. Ruth Edge,
MARSH MAYFLY - 198 182 192 = 44.1
9T. Lucy Wiegersma, SHAABRAK - 190
191 191 = 44.1
11T. Rebecca Holder (USA),
COURAGEOUS COMET - 192 183 191 = 45.2
11T. Oliver Townend,
TOPPING - 189 194 183 = 45.2
13. William Fox-Pitt, BALLINCOOLA - 193
180 192 = 45.4
14. Andrew Nicholson (NZL), HENRY TANKERVILLE - 188
192 184 = 45.6 (After
81 competitors.)
* * * At
2:44 PM Local Time Stamford, England the leader Board looked as below. Bonnie
Mosser, who lives in eastern Pennsylvania, rode her former Foxhall CCI*** winner
Jenga to third place on a score of 38.9. She is now ahead of Andrew Hoy's first
horse Mr. Pracatan. Andrew is hard on the hunt for a win at Burghley in order
to complete his Rolex Grand Slam and take home the the $250,000 US prize for  winning
the Rolex Kentucky, Mitsubishi Motors Badminton and Land Rover Burghley CCI****'s
consecutively in any order. Sally
Futh reports from Burghley, "Jenga was brilliant and Bonnie was over the
moon. She had watched Brit (Headley Brittania, Lucinda Frederick's leader) thinking
they were similar types and when Brit did so well, Bonnie decided to go for it,
and it worked! - bigtime!" (Bonnie
and Jenga are pictured at the right, in the Burghley arena.)
1.
Lucinda Fredericks (AUS), HEADLEY
BRITANNIA - 202 208 207 = 35.7
2. Bettina Hoy (GER), PEACEFUL WARRIOR
- 198 214 197 = 37.2
3. Bonnie Mosser (USA),
JENGA - 197 213 190 = 38.9
4. Andrew Hoy (AUS), MR PRACATAN - 191 210
186 = 41.3
5T. Shane Rose (AUS), ALL LUCK - 194 185 196 = 43.5
5T.
Matt Ryan (AUS), BONZA KATOOMBA - 189 196 190 = 43.5
7. Ruth Edge,
MARSH MAYFLY - 198 182 192 = 44.1
8T.
Rebecca Holder (USA), COURAGEOUS COMET
- 192 183 191 = 45.2
8T. Oliver Townend, TOPPING - 189 194 183 = 45.2
10. William Fox-Pitt, BALLINCOOLA - 193 180 192 = 45.4
(After
71 competitors)
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