Andrew Nicholson & Perfect Stranger
Photo credit: Libby Law ESNZ

By Diana Dobson

Andrew Nicholson has taken both advanced classes at the Chatsworth International Horse Trials in the United Kingdom this morning.
 
Jet Set (owned by Libby Sellar) took out section I, a very comfortable 7.3 penalty points ahead of the second placed Oliver Townend (GBR) on Samuel Thomas, with Nicholson and his new ride Perfect Stranger (owned by Alex Phillips) cruised home to take the win in section H, 4.1 penalty points ahead of Chris Burton (AUS) and Nobilis 18.
 
Nicholson was also fifth on Qwanza (owned by Mark and Rosemary Barlow and Nicholson), with Blyth Tait and Bear Necessity V (owned by Ronnie Bartlett) sixth in the same class.

Dan Jocelyn and Phoenix L
Photo credit: Libby Law ESNZ

Dan Jocelyn also notched a win, taking out the CIC1* aboard his new ride Phoenix L (owned by Panda Christie and Michael Wilson), with Bruce Haskell and DHI Amiro Sky (owned by Megan Stephens) fifth.
 

Results
 
Advanced section I: Andrew Nicholson (NZL) Jet Set (owned by Libby Sellar) 28.5 penalty points 1, Oliver Townend (GBR) Samuel Thomas II 35.8 2, Emilie Chandler (GBR) Coopers Law 36.4 3, Blyth Tait (NZL) Xanthus III (owned by Jane Lovell-Smith and Tait) 77.4 20.
 
Advanced section H: Andrew Nicholson (NZL) Perfect Stranger (owned by Alex Phillips) 26.3 1, Chris Burton (AUS) Nobilis 18 30.4 2, Mark Kyle (IRL) Step in Time II 34.4 3, Andrew Nicholson (NZL) Qwanza (owned by Mark and Rosemary Barlow and Nicholson) 38.8 5, Blyth Tait (NZL) Bear Necessity V (owned by Ronnie Bartlett)39 6, Dan Jocelyn (NZL) Dassett Cool Touch (owned by Dassett Eventing and Kate Rocher) 59.6 21.
 
CIC1* section C: Dan Jocelyn (NZL) Phoenix L (owned by Panda Christie and Michael Wilson) 45.3 1, Ludwig Svennerstal (SWE) Aspe 47 2, Noah Brook (GBR) Deo Volente III 49.4 3, Bruce Haskell (NZL) DHI Amiro Sky (owned by Megan Stephens) 50.1 5.

 

Source: ESNZ