Top scoring riders take home the goods thanks to 4CYTE ambassador Josh Gibson (centre)! Jamie Seccombe (left) of QLD was on top on Day 2, while Dean Holden (right) produced the top scores on Day 1 and 3.
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Stylish Player wins Wrigley Cattle Co Open Classic Challenge at Wingman NCHA Autumn Spectacular
The Wingman National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Autumn Spectacular is currently taking place in Scone, with quality cutting horses flocking from around the country to compete at the first major NCHA event since the Covid-19 lockdowns. With last year’s NCHA Futurity cancelled, competitors have been keen to get out and make the most of this event!
Although the main competition, the Wingman Open Futurity final, is still to come on Saturday, there have already been some stellar performances.
A ‘talented, athletic and accurate’ mare, Stylish Player was crowned the winner of the Wrigley Cattle Co Open Classic Challenge at the Wingman NCHA Autumn Spectacular in Scone yesterday.
Scoring a massive 222 points, Stylish Player was trained and ridden by Seymour, Victoria-based Dean Holden.
“She’s very efficient in what she does and gives 110 per cent every time,” Mr Holden said after the win.
“She’s a lot of fun to show. She sometimes likes to go a lot faster than I want to go, half the time I just try to hang on,” he said.
Mr Holden began training Stylish Player as a two-year-old after she had been broken in by one of the co-owners, Chris Ware. The other owner in the partnership is Jodie Mearns.
The mare has already developed a fantastic track record in big events Mr Holden said, including making the final of the Futurity at Tamworth, and other wins in a Derby and Futurity in Victoria.
Stylish Player’s performance at the completion of the first and second go-rounds gave a strong indication it was going to be her day, placing equal first with Shines Like Metallic with the aggregate score of 438 points.
Second place in the final went to Driving Miss Royal ridden by Aaron Wheatley, Victoria with 218 points and Shines Like Metallic ridden by Phil Dawson, Glen Innes, was in third place with 217 points.
Scone local Warwick Screen aboard I’m Smooth won the Scone RSL Limited Open Final with a nice 220pt run.
Scone local Warwick Screen aboard I’m Smooth won the Scone RSL Limited Open Final.
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Joel Duff aboard GI’s Kitten D’Amour and took out equal top spot with a 216pt run in the Scone Equine Group’s Snaffle Bit Futurity.
Ashleigh Meagher and Magicool scored a whopping 226pts in the MLR Equine Supplies’ Open Non Pro Gold Cup.
The 4CYTE top scoring rides
Support from major sponsor 4CYTE Interpath Joint Health Experts recognised each day’s top scoring run, awarding a package of 250ml of Epiitalis Forte Gel. Day 1 and Day 3 winner was Dean Holden of Seymour, Vic.
Jamie Seccombe of Oakey, Qld was on top on Day 2 and Day 4 winner was Scott Campbell of Albury.
4CYTE ambassador Josh Gibson awards a package of 250ml of Epiitalis Forte Gel to Day 4’s highest point scorer, Scott Campbell.
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Plenty of Spectacular action still to come!
A number of go-rounds are yet to be completed with the Scone Equine Group Futurity final today (Friday), as well as the Amateur Derby final, the MacCallum and Co NP Futurity final and 4CYTE Open Derby final.
The end of the day entertainment will include a special cutting challenge supported by 12 of the leading Hunter Valley Thoroughbred studs and then performance by Golden Guitar winning Amber Lawrence.
Saturday 24 April, the last day of the Spectacular, will be stacked with more cutting finals, including the Godolphin Senior Youth, the Junior Youth, the Jim Lyons NP Snafflebit final, the NP Classic Challenge final and the Martins Stock Haulage NP Derby final.
Capping off a magnificent week of cutting will be the sport’s first major event since the COVID-19 shutdown, the Wingman Open Futurity final and the Wingman BBA Autumn Spectacular Bull Team Event.
Watch all the live stream action here.
For more information visit: www.ncha.com.au
Source: Event press release
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