Manukau City Puhinui 3 Day Event -- Day 2

A combination of bright sunshine, blustery Nor’ easterly winds and even a fashion show on truck back provided some interesting conditions for riders competing in the 2008 New Zealand Horse & Pony CIC**. Overnight leader, Cambridge’s John Twomey (riding Highly Recommended) consolidated his lead with a clear cross country. New Plymouth’s Matthew Grayling, riding NRM Cruzintime, leapt from 5th place to 2nd. Comeback rider and former World Champion, Vaughn Jefferis, found the cross country phase to his liking lifting his place from yesterday’s 19th to 12th.
John Twomey, Highly Recommended, 43.9—Cambridge
Matthew Grayling, NRM Cruzintime, 51.2—New Plymouth
John Twomey, Flaunt It, 53.4—Cambridge
Juliet Wood, Just Joop, 60.0—Whangarei
Kylee McCambridge, Joaquin, 64.8—Waikato





Manukau City CIC***
With little separating the leaders after yesterday’s dressage phase, and with the Puhunui course riding well, those going clear in the cross country would have the jump on the competition going into the final day. Overnight leader Clarke Johnstone, riding Orient Express,