Autumn MET II
3*
2 nd
Gold 1 - 2Ph - 1.30m
Matt Sampson
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Photo credit: Sarah Radford - Horse & Hound
Matt and Candy Girl had a great show this weekend, taking 2nd place in Friday's 1.45M Pearl Stakes and then winning Saturday's 1.50M Defender Challenge Stakes.
Candy was joined at the show by stablemate Daniel, who jumped well in Friday's 1.55M Defender Stakes, for just an unfortunate rail, however jumped a fantastic double clear on Sunday to take 7th in the 1.60M Rolex Grand Prix.
You can read Sarah's report and interview with Matt here:
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/showjumping/i-finally-got-it-brit-celebrates-first-royal-windsor-5-win-after-missing-out-by-hundredths-of-a-second-twice-857400?
It was King Lepantino's time to shine at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead today.
20 of the top 7 & 8 year old horses qualified during the week for the Grand Prix today.
Drawn 17th to go in the first round, Matt and King jumped the 10th out of 11 first round clears.
7 combinations jumped clear in the jump off, with Matt and king Lepantino crossing the line in 36.93 second, nearly a full second ahead of second place Nicole Lockhead Anderson and Conthago PS.
Photo Credit @MacKenzie Clark
Ebolensky jumped incredibly to win the first 4* Grand Prix of the Spanish Sunshine Tour in Vejer.
In Matt's interview with World Of Showjumping, he said of Ebolensky "She's an amazing horse, we've had her since she was 7 years old and I brought her here when she was 8 and she's been here most years since. She won the Grand Prix in London, and this is the next big Grand Prix since then. She's just an incredible horse, she loves the facilities here and grass rings. I'm very lucky to have her."
You can read the full World Of Showjumping report here:
https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/All-other-events/Matthew-Sampson-and-Ebolensky-win-the-CSI4-1-55m-Horseware-Big-Tour-Grand-Prix-at-the-Sunshine-Tour.html?fbclid=IwAR3muir9R-0pJb-EEbVzvAEjMJZ5YMfTYYhMVfPZMXBBfiRSzXmOW3nNqwc