The fifth leg of the 2018/19 Australian World Cup Qualifying season was held this evening at AELEC in Tamworth. On a night where some of Australia’s finest jumping talent was put to the test, only one combination managed to ride double clear, with a very deserved win going to 21 year-old Queenslander, Kate Hinschen and Finch Farm Cadel.
The course, designed by leading designer David Sheppard, proved to be challenging but quick. While all combinations that completed the first round went well under the time allowed (91 seconds), the fact that five combinations were eliminated in the first round and only two clears recorded, was testament to the course’s technical nature.
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