Leslie Law leads eventing rankings

16 April 2002

Leslie Law and Shear H20 are the early leaders of British Eventing’s rankings

Leslie Law has taken an early lead in the event rider rankings (up to 1 April) with 112 points, following open intermediate wins at Poplar Park and Lincolnshire. Pippa Funnell (107) is in second place but a nasty fall at Belton last weekend may see her drop in next month’s rankings. William Fox-Pitt is third with 106.

Shear H20 is leading the horse rankings (46), with Woodsides Ashby, ridden by Bettina Hoy, in second place (38). Jim Chromiak’s Headwind is third following a number of successful intermediate outings with Kristina Cook, who is 14th in the rider rankings.

Top riders (at 1 April)

1, Leslie Law, 112 points;

2, Pippa Funnell, 107;

3, William Fox-Pitt, 106;

4, Andrew Nicholson, 88;

5, Andrew Hoy, 72;

6, Bettina Hoy, 66;

7, Matt Ryan, 66;

8, Lucinda Fredericks, 66;

9, Piggy French, 63;

10, Ruth Friend, 61;

11, Blyth Tait, 60;

12, Tim Davies, 58;

13, Mary King, 50;

14, Kristina Cook, 49;

15, Steven James, 49.

Top 15 horses (at 1 April)

1, Shearwater Insurance & Mr & Mrs Jeremy Lawton’s Shear H20, 46;

2, Mrs D Weston & Bettina Hoy’s Woodsides Ashby, 38;

3, Jim Chromiak’s Headwind, 38;

4, Mr & Mrs Philip Smith’sTwo Thyme, 35;

5=, Vicki Miller & Mr & Mrs Clayton Fredericks’s Bally Leck Boy, Elisabeth Ellis’s Done To Order and Bob Scarborough’s Darien Powers, 34;

8=, Mr & Mrs Nick Walkinshaws’ Walk On Star and Ali Bedwell’s Gymcrak Fortune, 32;

10=, Anne Bolingbroke’s Red Quest, Bettina Hoy’s Unsung Hero and Preci Spark’s The Wexford Lady, 28;

13=, Douglas Edward’s Sir Percival and Sam Barr & Blyth Tait’s Welton Envoy, 26;

15=, Hazel Fastnedge & Gill Robinson’s King George ll, Shearwater Insurance Syndicate & Jeremy Lawton’s Shear L’Eau and Mr & Mrs Philip Smith’s Big Thyme, 24.

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