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SHARN WORDLEY & GATSBY TOP THE $75,000 CAPTIVEONE ADVISORS GRAND PRIX
The WEC Grand Arena hosted thrilling equestrian sport today for the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix. Courses for the classes were designed by FEI Level 4 course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral of Portugal and featured inviting tracks with multiple combinations.
Thirty entries took to the WEC Grand Arena under the lights for this evening’s $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix. The class saw fierce competition with 13 entries advancing to the jump-off and six jumping double clear, but it was Sharn Wordley and his own Gatsby (Simba x Daisy Cruise) that stole the win.
Nine countries were represented in tonight’s class with several Olympians vying for the win. One of the first entries to deliver a clear first round was Mexico’s Santiago Lambre aboard his own Comtess. Lambre and the scopey mare topped last week’s $75,000 Grand Prix sponsored by Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club and were searching for another chance at the win. The pair easily found a clear first round in 69.175 seconds, well under the time allowed of 74 seconds, ensuring a return on the short course.
Lambre also secured a spot in the jump-off aboard his own Easy Girl (Conthargos x Nanina). Lambre and the 10-year-old mare earned 2nd place in last week’s $75,000 Grand Prix sponsored by Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club and were on form again tonight. The duo was quick and clear in the first round in a time of 70.461 seconds.
New Zealand’s Sharn Wordley and his own Gatsby (Simba x Daisy Cruise) also laid down a clear first round near the end of the order. Wordley and the 16-year-old Irish Spot Horse stallion nabbed 2nd place in Week 7’s $75,000 WEC Grand Prix and returned tonight in hopes of another top finish. The pair laid down one of the fastest clear first rounds of the class in 68.703 seconds, signaling that they would be strong competitors in the jump-off.
The course was adjusted and 13 entries returned for the jump-off. Lambre and Comtess took to the course near the top of the order, heading to the first fence with a strong gallop. The duo held their pace throughout the course, taking a tidy rollback turn to fence 8 and the inside track to the final fence. They stopped the clock with all rails up at 42.802 seconds, setting the time to beat.
Lambre returned later in the order aboard Easy Girl, still holding the lead with Comtess. Though he already sat atop the leaderboard with one of his four mounts in the jump-off, Lambre urged Easy Girl forward, chasing his own time. He mirrored his previous track with a snug rollback and inside turn, and the pair raced through the timers at 43.275 seconds, moving into 2nd place.
One of the last entries to return on the short course was Wordley and Gatsby. The pair gave the course their all, knowing the time they needed to beat. Wordley and Gatsby picked up a gallop to the first few fences, but strategically collected for the rollback and the inside track to the final fence. The crowd roared as Wordley and Gatsby soared over the final fence and through the timers at 42.766 seconds, just ahead of Lambre, to ultimately win the class.
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SHARN WORDLEY & GATSBY TOP THE $75,000 CAPTIVEONE ADVISORS GRAND PRIX
14 MAR 21 | RESULTS | SHARE
The WEC Grand Arena hosted thrilling equestrian sport today for the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix. Courses for the classes were designed by FEI Level 4 course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral of Portugal and featured inviting tracks with multiple combinations.
$75,000 CAPTIVEONE ADVISORS GRAND PRIX
Sharn Wordley and Gatsby top the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix.
Thirty entries took to the WEC Grand Arena under the lights for this evening’s $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix. The class saw fierce competition with 13 entries advancing to the jump-off and six jumping double clear, but it was Sharn Wordley and his own Gatsby (Simba x Daisy Cruise) that stole the win.
Santiago Lambre and Comtess secure a return on the short course.
Nine countries were represented in tonight’s class with several Olympians vying for the win. One of the first entries to deliver a clear first round was Mexico’s Santiago Lambre aboard his own Comtess. Lambre and the scopey mare topped last week’s $75,000 Grand Prix sponsored by Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club and were searching for another chance at the win. The pair easily found a clear first round in 69.175 seconds, well under the time allowed of 74 seconds, ensuring a return on the short course.
Lambre also secured a spot in the jump-off aboard his own Easy Girl (Conthargos x Nanina). Lambre and the 10-year-old mare earned 2nd place in last week’s $75,000 Grand Prix sponsored by Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club and were on form again tonight. The duo was quick and clear in the first round in a time of 70.461 seconds.
Sharn Wordley and Gatsby soar over an oxer.
New Zealand’s Sharn Wordley and his own Gatsby (Simba x Daisy Cruise) also laid down a clear first round near the end of the order. Wordley and the 16-year-old Irish Spot Horse stallion nabbed 2nd place in Week 7’s $75,000 WEC Grand Prix and returned tonight in hopes of another top finish. The pair laid down one of the fastest clear first rounds of the class in 68.703 seconds, signaling that they would be strong competitors in the jump-off.
The course was adjusted and 13 entries returned for the jump-off. Lambre and Comtess took to the course near the top of the order, heading to the first fence with a strong gallop. The duo held their pace throughout the course, taking a tidy rollback turn to fence 8 and the inside track to the final fence. They stopped the clock with all rails up at 42.802 seconds, setting the time to beat.
Santiago Lambre and Easy Girl jump double clear.
Lambre returned later in the order aboard Easy Girl, still holding the lead with Comtess. Though he already sat atop the leaderboard with one of his four mounts in the jump-off, Lambre urged Easy Girl forward, chasing his own time. He mirrored his previous track with a snug rollback and inside turn, and the pair raced through the timers at 43.275 seconds, moving into 2nd place.
One of the last entries to return on the short course was Wordley and Gatsby. The pair gave the course their all, knowing the time they needed to beat. Wordley and Gatsby picked up a gallop to the first few fences, but strategically collected for the rollback and the inside track to the final fence. The crowd roared as Wordley and Gatsby soared over the final fence and through the timers at 42.766 seconds, just ahead of Lambre, to ultimately win the class.
Sharn Wordley is all smiles as he leads the victory gallop aboard Gatsby.
We caught up with Wordley after the class to chat about his win, “Santiago had five in the class and four in the jump-off, and he’s always really hard to beat. In the jump-off, my plan was to go just a little bit faster than Santiago. There weren’t too many options on course; there was one option to leave a stride out, but only a couple of people did it and Santiago didn’t do it, so I chose not to. I went a little bit faster in the combination, then was a little bit slower to the last jump, so that’s why the time was so close. Gatsby is quick in the air, he just skims over the jump, so that always helps.”
When asked about his plans for the remainder of the season, Wordley replied, “I didn’t show last week, but Gatsby was 2nd just before that. I am planning to stay here here for the remaining weeks and we’ll do the $200,000 Grand Prix during Week 12.”
Wordley added, “I love this place. I love the management, I love the classes, I love the crowd, I love everything. I’ve show jumped in 36 countries around the world and this is by far the best place that I’ve been to. It’s so nice to have it on my doorstep, too.”
$75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix Results
1 Gatsby, Sharn Wordley – 0 | 0 | 42.766
2 Comtess, Santiago Lambre – 0 | 0 | 42.802
3 Easy Girl, Santiago Lambre – 0 | 0 | 43.275
4 Essince W, David Beisel – 0 | 0 | 43.793
5 Frasier, Samantha Schaefer – 0 | 0 | 44.036