Bruce Davidson, Jr., (USA) brought the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifiers to a most satisfying climax, jumping clear in the final phase with both horses, despite a severe storm, to score a memorable one-two in the last qualifier, at Mansfield, Canada, and spring into second place in the rankings behind Mary King (GBR).

Davidson led throughout on My Boy Bobby, the handsome liver-chestnut Irish-bred on whom he scored his best four-star result, third in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in April. He finished second on Ballynoe Castle RM, also Irish-bred, swapping places with Phillip Dutton (USA) on Woodburn, who ended up in third when the latter hit two rails in the final stadium round.

Unsurprisingly, Dutton was without cross-country time penalties on Woodburn, who was 12th at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, but the only rider to enjoy the accolade of finishing on a completely clean sheet was Canadian Kyle Carter on Madison Park, who ended in fourth place.

Organizer Jo Young said of the cross-country course, designed by 2000 Olympic Gold medalist David O’Connor (USA), “David has made the course bigger; there’s more room for galloping and the fences are extremely challenging.”

Competition Statistics
- 34 riders started Dressage
- 3 nations represented (USA, Canada, Australia)
- The Technical Delegate was Andy Griffiths (GBR)
- Ground Jury was Kellie Towers (CAN), Gretchen Butts (USA) and Yulia Novitskaya (BLR)
- 32 riders started Cross-Country
- 26 completed (2 were eliminated)
- 23 clear rounds
- 4 inside the optimum time
- 28 started the Jumping
- 4 clear rounds

Results
1. Bruce Davidson Jr/My Boy Bobby (USA) 46 + 4 + 0 = 50
2. Bruce Davidson Jr /Ballynoecastle RM (USA) 48.7 + 2 + 0 = 50.7
3. Phillip Dutton/Woodburn (USA) 48.5 + 0 + 8 = 56.5
4. Kyle Carter/Madison’s Park (CAN) 59.2 + 0 + 0 = 59.2
5. Sinead Halpin/Manoir de Carneville (USA) 51.9 + 7.6 + 4 = 63.5
6. Phillip Dutton/Tru Luck (USA) 58.1 + 2.4 + 4/1 = 65.5
7. Mara Dean/High Patriot (USA) 55.0 + 0.8 + 12 = 67.8
8. Kendal Lehari/Understudy (CAN) 59.0 + 8.8 + 4 = 71.8
9. Kelly List/Minstral (CAN) 62.7 + 6 + 4 = 72.7
10. Jessica Pheonix/Exploring (CAN) 54.4 + 20/0 + 4 = 78.4

Full results are online at www.witsendhorsetrials.ca.

2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing standings (after 9 of 9 qualifiers)
1. Mary King (GBR) 211
2. Bruce Davidson Jr (USA), 208
3. Megan Jones (AUS) 203
4. Alexandr Markov (RUS) 125
5. Polly Stockton (GBR) 122
6. Phillip Dutton (USA) 119
7. Simone Deitermann (GER) 117
8. Andreas Dibowski (GER) 104
9. Kai Rüder (GER) 92
10. Caroline Powell (NZL) 83
11. Bill Levett (AUS) 79
12. Ilya Anisin (BLR) 73
13=. Marina Köhncke (GER) 71
13=. Patricia Ryan (IRL) 71
13=. Kelly Prather (USA) 71
13=. Ruth Edge (GBR) 71
13=. Paul Tapner (AUS) 71


Qualifying venues for the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing series
1. Kihikihi (NZL), April 10-12, 2009
2. Sydney, (AUS), May 2-3, 2009
3. Marbach, (GER), May 8-10, 2009
4. Chatsworth, (GBR), May 16-17, 2009 (CANCELLED)
5. Malmo, (SWE), May 23-24, 2009
6. Tattersalls, (IRL), May 28-31, 2009
7. Minsk, (BLR) July 16-19, 2009
8. Kalispell, (USA), July 23-26, 2009
9. Mansfield, ON, (CAN), August 7-9, 2009
10. Gatcombe (GBR), August 7-9, 2009 (ADDED)

HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final 2009 will be held in Strzegom, Poland, August 21-23, 2009.

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