Merrick Ubank shines in the AQUIS Gold Tour Final

An excited crowd witnessed a brilliant display of jumping when Merrick Ubank won the richest event on the Australian Jumping calendar at Elysian Fields yesterday afternoon. Riding Alantinus, Merrick went double clear to win the Pryde’s EasiFeed Gold Tour Final, from Clint Beresford on Emmaville Jitterbug in second place, with a delighted Amber Fuller, on CP Aretino, filling out the top three.

With $125,000 on offer, the competition was hot, bringing together the cream of Australian jumping talent, along with a number of overseas riders. The first round saw six combinations go clear who were joined in the ten competitor jump-off by two combinations with just one time penalty and the two fastest 4 fault riders.

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