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Our first event on the day has wrapped up with four riders on 180 points heading into the final of the Martins Stock Haulage Open.

Kate Southern scored a 91 points to top the second round on SHESA BLUE BADGER [24 63 4].

Hugh Miles riding TIMES UP, owned by Peter Shumack ran a 90 this morning and will be looking to place one better this year after coming second in 2021. [22 64 4]

Closely behind was Mat Holz with 89 points on TARRAWAY GRACE, owned by Fiona DiPetta [21 64 4] and Luke Cheney riding BRAVEHEART, owned by Noel Cheney [21 64 4].

The second round of the Nutrien Equine Classic is running now and we look forward to the Prydes EasiFeeds Australian Performance Horse Challenge Final tonight!

DRAWS

RESULTS

Full Results are on our Results Page.
Hot afternoon for the second half of the first round of the classic and now we have our draw for the second round up on the website as well.

Will Durkin riding BRADLEYS ROMANCED, owned by Charli Curr, joined the 90 club with [22 64 4]. BRADLEYS ROMANCED was sold by R&R Livestock in 2020 for $30,000.

Luke Bennett also scored 90 points, riding PEELVALE CHICS WISH, who was purchased by, TMP Saddles, out of the 2018 Willinga Park Breed for the Future Sale for $21,000 from Hugh Miles. [23 63 4]

The Second half of the Pryde’s EasiFeed Australian Performance Horse Challenge saw trainer Nathan Wilson riding MITCHELLS CONTUCKY, owned by Darrin Jones, have the top score of the day with a 89.5.

Emma O’Shea riding NARLEY FRUITBAY, had a strong showing this morning with a 86.5.

We can’t wait to see the final tomorrow night inside.

Once again the exceptional cattle from Ellerston Pastoral Company meant that the Charlie Maher Memorial Young Guns had a fantastic morning of campdrafting. 91 points was the top score for Lachie Tyler riding SQUIRT, owned by Kristy Taylor. [21 66 4]

As per previous years, if you don’t get 88 and up you won’t be in the final! Each and every year this competition is fiercely contested.

Thank you to judge Lachie Maxwell, who has been a part of the Classic team from the beginning 15 years ago and was also a close friend of Charlie Maher. There is no better person to be overseeing these future champions in this competition.

Full Results online HERE

We kick off Day Three here at the Nutrien Classic inside with the second round of the Prydes EasiFeeds Australian Performance Horse Challenge, lets check out the top scores from yesterdays round one.

Leah Read had a beautiful pattern with G&S Salmonds from Clermont, BANSHEE DARLIN ACRES. They put together a great run to score 84.25. BANSHEE DARLIN ACRES was purchased for $37,000 from Dan Steers in 2021.

Scoring 82.25 was Queensland Competitor Mark Buttsworth riding ALMORA SPRING, owned by Geoffrey Porges. ALMORA SPRING was purchased in 2020 also from Dan Steers for $35,000. Dan must be chuffed with two horses he sold leading the Challenge after Round One.

Dan Lindley riding SERENE ROMANCE owned by Jeremy Storrier, scored 81.5 and Nathan Wilson riding MITCHELL CONTUCKY owned by Darrin Jones, scored 81.25.

Check out all the action inside and outside the arenas on our live webcast.

WEBCAST

RESULTS

The second day of the 2022 Nutrien Classic was a display of fantastic drafting with outstanding cattle from the Turnbull family, Upper Horton and Ben McNaughton representing Glenbuddah Pastoral Company from Walcha.

The second half of the first round of the Martins Stock Haulage Open picked up where it left off yesterday with some great runs.

Ted Fogarty riding ONE HELL OF A SONG [22 65 4] and John Mitchell riding CHICKENMAN [23 64 4], joined the 91 crowd from yesterday. This means that there will be seven heading into the second round with a 91 score. Great cattle means great scores and there is also twelve on 90 points and 26 on 89. We can’t wait to see the second round!

Mark Ruff riding SUE owned by Jo Boddy and Mark & Shelley Ruff, held onto the top cut out over the whole first round with a 24. Thanks to Judge Cameron Lee for doing such a great job with a huge draft.

The first round of the Nutrien Classic was a pleasure to watch. Mark Barton said “It was a display of extraordinary campdraft from such young horses. We thank Matt and Kylie Weber for trucking the cattle for the Classic again this year all the way from Geurie. The results proved well worth the effort and we thank them for providing us with such good cattle”.

Dan Condon blitzed the first round of the Nutrien Equine Classic on a very warm afternoon with a 92 point score riding ROYAL CROWN WHISKEY owned by LE & CD Stewart. [23 65 4]. ROYAL CROWN WHISKEY was purchased from SDM Quarter Horses in 2021 for $48,000.

Close behind was Mac Shann on HAZEL’S GIFT, owned by Mac & Gayle Shann with 91 points. Mac & Gayle bought HAZEL’S GIFT in 2019 $56,000 from Ahern Asset Trust. Will be exciting to see them in round two.

Full Competition Results

Webcast Rewatch

Phew! The 91s where amazing today!

Luke Cheney riding Braveheart, owned by Noel Cheney.
22 65 4 91

John Hardie riding LENAS CONMAN, owned by the Hardie Family.
23 64 4 91

Laurie Argue riding PRETTY BOYM owned by Ian Argue.
22 65 4 91

Ian Clarke riding CHARLIE ROAN, owned by Ian & Carol Clarke.
22 65 4 91

Mat Holz riding TARRAWAY GRACE, owned by Fiona Dipetta.
22 65 4 91

Ben Hall riding JACKSON, owned by Ben & Jaye Hall.
22 65 4 91.

That rounds up the first half of the first round of the Martins Stock Haulage Open Campdraft.
Live now will be the first round of the @4Cyte Masters Campdraft in the outside arena.
Full results HERE

Photo Credit Penwood Creations & Kate Jones Photography

The webcast will be available on the Nutrien Equine website, follow the link below

https://www.nutrienequine.com.au/nec22-webcasts/

The webcast is FREE to watch, please be aware that scammers often like to jump on and post links in the comments section, please don’t click on these links. Also do not accept any friend requests from Nutrien Equine (it’s not us)!

Thursday’s program will be kicking off with an 8am start with the first half of Round 1 of the Open, followed by Round 1 of the Masters.

Happy watching gang

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