#PetplanFestivals

Описание: Petplan Equine Prix St Georges Bronze Area Festival Championship - Samantha Dawn Turpitt and Bali Dancer

Aberdeenshire rider Samantha Dawn Turpitt has added another Hartpury success to her CV, claiming this afternoon’s Petplan Equine Prix St Georges Bronze Area Festival Championship with her 10-year-old Barclay x Del Piero mare, Bali Dancer.

Winners here last year in the Petplan Equine Advanced Medium Bronze, the combination continued their Hartpury form today with a 68.24% win from the judging panel of Anne Keen, Fiona Wilson and Jane Critchley.

“Oh wow! What a crazy week!” smiled Samantha after the prize-giving. “My brother’s two boys were christened yesterday and I’m Godmother so had to be there! When he told me the dates I was like... ‘oh no’ but we made it work.

“I got special permission to arrive here at midnight so we set off at 2pm, made our way down and arrived in nine and a half hours. I was a bit concerned Bali didn’t have as much rest as I’d have liked but she was fine.”

“She’s a typical chestnut mare and we’ve had some mixed results,” said Samantha. We’ve won here but we’ve also been last in that very same arena! When she’s good, she’s really good. She was really super last year and I couldn’t believe it…it’s the same this time.