Australia’s success in international events continued over the weekend, with Clayton Fredericks and Ben Along Time placing third in the 2009 HSBC FEI Eventing World Cup in Strzegom, Poland. The pair had previously won the event in 2005 and 2008.
Clayton was in third place after dressage. He added 5.6 in cross-country time faults and 4 faults in the show jumping.
The event was won by rising star Michael Jung (GER) and La Biosthetique Sam, with second place going to the leaders following the cross country phase, Frank Ostholt (GER) and Air Jordan.
Suspense was maintained to the end, as Air Jordan looked as if he would go clear, but then hit the troublesome middle part of the treble.
Other Australian competitors in the final included Paul Tapner and Tiger Flynn who were eliminated in the cross country and Lucinda Fredericks and Headley Britania who withdrew before the cross country.
Final top five placings:
- Michael Jung/La Biosthetique Sam (GER) 36.4
- Frank Ostholt/Air Jordan (GER) 37
- Clayton Fredericks/Ben Along Time (AUS) 41
- Andreas Dibowski/Euroridings Butts Leon (GER) 44.8
- Ruth Edge/PC Wilson (GBR) 48
Source: www.fei.org
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