Ocala, FL – The $10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic closed out the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala early this morning. Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Della Wordley’s Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z (Bamako De Muze x Perle D’or De Saulieu) bested a field of twenty-nine horse-and-rider combinations to capture their second consecutive victory of the series.
Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed the closing classic tracks that allowed 11 pairs to advance to the immediate jump-off.
Wordley and the flashy nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding jumped in superb form over the first round track to head straight to the short course. Stepping hard on the gas, the pair found each fence flawlessly on an open gallop to stop the clock at 40.963 seconds to take the final victory of the series.
Wordley spoke about Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z, “He’s a really great horse, but just very careful and a bit cautious. I did him earlier this summer in the three-star ranking classes and placed in a number of them, but when we left for Europe for five weeks, I came back thinking I would start where I left off with him, but I had to get back into the groove. Now he’s starting to feel in top form again.”
Wordley also received third place honors with Daniel Michan’s Champion League (Cador 5 x Charisma) with a quick and clear jump-off time of 43.080 seconds.
“He’s an incredible horse. I am riding him for a friend of mine, Alberto Michan, while he’s away this week. I jumped the horse for the first time the other day in the 1.40m and he was double clear. Now, he’s jumped another double clear round again today for third. I had a great time riding him,” shared Worldey about his ride on the 10-year-old Hanoverian stallion.
Johan Kachelhoffer (RSA) snuck into second place with his own Cooper B (Celestial x Korsika) in this morning’s $10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic. Kachelhoffer and the 10-year-old Brandenburg gelding were just a hair short of the leading time in 41.371 seconds to gallop away with the red ribbon.
$10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic Results:
1` Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z, Sharn Wordley, Della Worldey: 0 | 0 | 40.963
2 Cooper B, Johan Kachelhoffer, Johan Kachelhoffer: 0 | 0 | 41.371
3 Champion League, Sharn Worldey, Daniel Michan: 0 | 0 | 43.080
4 Oaks Blessing, Clark Montgomery, Serenity Spring Farm: 0 | 0 | 44.592
5 Cascais HC, Juan Bancalari, Juan Bancalari: 0 | 0 | 45.076
6 SSF Freedom, Clark Montgomery, Serenity Spring Farm: 0 | 0 | 45.441
7 Beijing LS La Silla, David Cameron, David Cameron: 0 | 0 | 45.736
8 Fraxinus Des Coeuries, Juan Bancalari, Juan Bancalari: 0 | 0 | 46.152
9 Conto Blanco 4, Sharn Worldey, Della Wordley: 0 | 0 | 47.838
10 Erato M, Carlo Graziani, Carlo Graziani: 0 | 0 | 48.447
Congratulations to all athletes on a successful circuit of equestrian sport! We can’t wait to see you all again soon for the 2023 Ocala November & December Show Series!
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