Myerscough Premier League: James Bond II takes first Grand Prix win

Becky Moody rode her newest star, James Bond II, to win the Grand Prix on the final day of Myerscough Premier League Show in Lancashire (05 – 10 March 2024), while Daniel Bremner, Kate Cowell, Sarah Higgins and Abigail Gray each scored multiple wins at the FEI levels.

James Bond II, a 10-year-old Desperado x Fidertanz stallion owned by Becky’s longtime supporter, Jo Cooper, came of age to seal the first Grand Prix win of his career so far. Becky, who is enjoying a breakthrough year with her top ride, Jagerbomb, presented stablemate James Bond II (pictured above) to win the class on 70.80%, narrowly ahead of runner-up Emma Hindle with her exciting new ride, Zippo M.I.

British Olympian Emma and her recent acquisition, Zippo M.I. (Blue Hors Zack x Blue Hors Don Schufro), a 12-year-old former ride of Denmark’s Daniel Bachmann Andersen, posted a promising 70.51% on their third start together.

Talking about her win, Becky said: “Clever Mr Bond was determined to not be entirely outdone by his stable buddy Bomba (Jagerbomb), so put his best dancing shoes on for the Grand Prix at Myerscough Premier League. Still so much to improve and develop but he’s really starting to feel like a Grand Prix pony. A nice win on just under 71% is a good start, and now we can just focus on getting better as I know there is so much more to come.”

Daniel Bremner enjoyed a successful week with wins in Friday’s Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold and Saturday’s Stübben Intermediate II. Frederico (by Franziskus), an 11-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Susan Singer, headed the Inter I with 67.75%, while 12-year-old Houston V (Tango x Goodtimes), who Daniel co-owns with his wife, Lucy Bremner, and Debbie Beasant, won the Inter II on 69.61%.

Daniel took to social media to say: “Brilliant start to the year with Susan Singer’s Frederico winning the Inter I and Debbie Beasant’s and our own Houston winning the Inter II at Myerscough Premier League. Such special horses and a good start to the year. Thank you to Myerscough for running a super show and to our top team.”

Another dual win came courtesy of Kate Cowell with her Dutch-bred gelding, Joolz. Kate and ‘Billywizz’, as the 10-year-old is known in the stable, claimed Thursday’s Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold on a promising 70.64% as well as Friday’s Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold (68.58%).

Sarah Higgins was on good form notching up a treble win. Winner of Thursday’s Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold (71.81%) as well as the Inter I Freestyle (76.25%) with Sarah Rao’s Geniaal (Vivaldi x Biotop) – her Small Tour winner at CDI Kronenberg last December - Sarah also claimed the win in the Grand Prix Freestyle aboard the Negro-sired Alfranco, also owned by Sarah Rao, on 70.58%.

The leading British pony combination of Abigail Gray and George Clooney B.S (Caesar 171 x Santano) won both the Pony Individual Test and the Pony Team Test (73.67%), while Evie Head and the Negro daughter Gracia LH, owned by Rob and Nicola Lickley, were the highest-scoring across the Youth classes when posting 73.70% to take the Children on Horses Team Test.

Results: top three
Tuesday 05 March
Class 1: TopSpec Medium Silver
1. Kirstie Clarke and Powered by Furst Impressions, 70.68%
2. Darcas Lever and Legacy DZL, 68.78%
3. Katie Owens and For Alondra, 68.58%

Class 2: Bret Willson Dressage International Advanced Medium Silver
1. Morgan Haerr and Floran, 68.36%
2. Darcas Lever and Legacy DZL, 67.11%
3. Alexandra Ingoe-Connolly and Seagry Donnadiva, 65.92%

Class 3: KBIS Young Dressage Pony 4YO
1. Leanne Bailey and Hej Sassy So Soon, 69.60
2. Gemma Moss and Golden Fleece III, 66.80

Class 4: KBIS Young Dressage Pony 5YO
1. Emma Rarity and Sam Diarado’s Destiny, 68.40
2. Ella Stuttard and Huntworth First Lady, 68.00

Class 5: KBIS Young Dressage Pony 6YO
1. Charlotte Thomas and My Beauty CTD, 77.00
2. Frances Turner and Laurtom Picture Perfect, 63.40

Class 6: British Dressage 5YO FEI Int. British Young Dressage Horse
1. Greg Sims and First Dance T, 79.80
2. Amy Woodhead and DBM Secre-C, 77.80
3. Greg Sims and Call Me Da Sergio, 77.20

Class 7: British Dressage 6YO FEI Int. British Young Dressage Horse
1. Amy Woodhead and MSJ Viva Dannebrog, 79.60

Wednesday 06 March
Class 9: KBIS Young Dressage Horse 4YO
1. Anna Burns and Duende Roo, 75.20
2. Greg Sims and Princess Ciree, 75.00
3. Angharad Harries and HP Elvira, 73.00

Class 10: KBIS Young Dressage Horse 5YO
1. Amy Woodhead and DBM Secre-C, 84.60
2. Clara Withers and Frazier, 82.20
3. Greg Sims and Call Me Da Sergio, 79.20

Class 11: KBIS Young Dressage Horse 6YO
1. Kirstie Clarke and Nono Secret, 77.00
2. Kirstie Clarke and Nureno, 74.20
3. Amy Woodhead and MSJ Viva Dannebrog, 74.00

Class 12: KBIS Young Dressage Horse 7YO
1. Becky Moody and Magic Dream, 73.40
2. Bobby Hayler-Wright and Delta Force TH, 65.95

Class 13: Advanced 102
1. Lindsay Hancock and Wikefield Prada II, 61.25%
2. Grace Slater and Soli Bella, 61.18%

Thursday 07 March
Class 14: Bret Willson Dressage International Advanced Medium Gold
1. Becky Moody and Magic Dream, 71.97%
2. Katie Bailey and Escomond, 71.62%
3. Jennifer Ainscough and Florence PFB, 68.51%

Class 15: Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold
1. Sarah Higgins and Geniaal, 71.81%
2. Vikki Pengilly and Indianna, 67.70%
3. Greg Sims and Waverley Fellini, 66.67%

Class 16: Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold
1. Kate Cowell and Joolz, 70.64%
2. Nikki Barker and Shareholder II, 68.58%
3. Vikki Pengilly and Indianna, 66.77%

Friday 08 March
Class 17: Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold
1. Kate Cowell and Joolz, 68.58%
2. Claudia Davis and Fergus RT, 68.04%
3. Greg Sims and Waverley Fellini, 67.84%

Class 18: Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold
1. Daniel Bremner and Frederico, 67.75%
2. Vikki Pengilly and Indianna, 67.21%
3. Nikki Barker and Iwan, 66.62%

Class 19: Pony Individual Test
1. Abigail Gray and George Clooney B.S, 69.73%
2. Darcey Blaze Marcus and Ella, 68.65%
3. Fleur Pocock and Brouwershaven’s Jasper, 66.98%

Class 20: Junior Individual Test
1. Isabella Caldwell and Don Geniro, 68.33%
2. Freya Walsh and Seventh Heaven II, 66.32%
3. Beatrice Butterworth and Ivo 11, 64.46%

Class 21: Young Rider Individual Test
1. Morgan Haerr and Behroez, 67.70%

Saturday 09 March
Class 23: Pony Team Test
1. Abigail Gray and George Clooney B.S, 73.67%
2. Sofia Games and Steendieks Cadillac, 71.29%
3. Evie Head and WS Jackson, 70.52%

Class 24: Junior Team Test
1. Myles Graham and Nibeley Union Hit, 72.22%
2. Ruby Hughes and Brioso II, 70.81%
3. Myles Graham and Nibeley Black Pearl, 68.94%

Class 25: Young Rider Team Test
1. Isobel Lickley and Katniss, 68.38%
2. Ruby Hughes and Classic Goldstrike, 68.09%
3. Claudia Davis and Fergus RT, 67.75%

Class 26: Children on Horses Team Test
1. Evie Head and Gracia LH, 73.70%
2. Ella-Grace Dovey and Flaviano, 73.18%
3. Rose Punchard and Spot Awole, 71.07%

Class 27: Stübben Intermediate II
1. Daniel Bremner and Houston V, 69.61%
2. Katie Bailey and Hillgrounds Wolkenhall, 69.12%
3. Bobby Hayler-Wright and Iconic II, 67.85%

Class 28: Prix St Georges Gold
1. Zara Griffiss and Fairfield Allegro, 63.08%

Class 29: Intermediate I Freestyle
1. Sarah Higgins and Geniaal, 76.25%
2. Ottilie Bardsley and Hawtins Soave, 70.13%

Class 30: Grand Prix Freestyle
1. Sarah Higgins and Alfranco, 70.58%
2. Lara Edwards and Jazzed Up, 69.00%
3. Sally Bell and State Secret, 64.50%

Sunday 10 March
Grand Prix 16-25
1. Charlotte Lutener and AB Barroco, 66.54%
2. Sarah Khairallah and Ilowette, 65.98%
3. Jessica Hickey and Eagle Nouvelle, 65.30%

Class 32: Grand Prix
1. Becky Moody and James Bond II, 70.80%
2. Emma Hindle and Zippo M.I., 70.51%
3. Tom Goode and Furstenrausch PS, 69.82%

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