A Magic day for McMillan at Shepparton World Cup

Sarah McMillan and gelding Tyrone VDL have triumphed this afternoon in the first leg of the 2023 Australian World Cup Qualifying Series held in Shepparton, in what is her first victory at this level. Run in unseasonably hot conditions for mid-March, the Northern Victorian Showjumping Club (NVSJC) were the hosts of the season opener for the second year in a row and the large crowd assembled were not disappointed by the standard of competition.

Conducted over a David Sheppard designed course, a total of 25 combinations started in the Southern Cross Event Hire World Cup Qualifier, with three riders finding themselves in the fortunate position of having two mounts and needing to nominate which one would be eligible for World Cup points. Only one combination conquered the Round 1 course, with Amber Fuller and Nopal Van Tallaert, recent winners of the feature class at the JNSW Autumn Classic, recording a clear round, finishing in 84.01 seconds.

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