Nick Skelton (GBR) return’s to pole position again this weekend when he was first in the WEF CSI3* 1.50M yesterday with Big Star in a time of 33.29 seconds with zero faults. Skelton plans to jump Big Star in the Wellington CSIO.

Fellow countryman, Ben Maher jumped into second place with Quiet Easy 4 in a time of 34.39 with no faults.

Ireland’s Darragh Kerins and S & L Slingback were third in a time of 35.49 with no penalties.

There was a total of 54 starters, and Olaf Petersen Jr. was course designer.

Final Results: $32,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic
1. BIG STAR: 2003 KWPN stallion by Quick Star x Nimmerdor
NICK SKELTON (GBR), Beverly and Gary Widdowson: 0/0/33.29

2. QUIET EASY 4: 2004 Oldenburg gelding by Quidam's Rubin x Zapateado
BEN MAHER (GBR), Mrs. Phillips: 0/0/34.39

3. S&L SLINGBACK: 2002 KWPN gelding by Hors La Loi x Ekstein
DARRAGH KERINS (IRL), S&L Farms: 0/0/35.49

4. TEIRRA: 2000 KWPN mare by Tolano Van Het Riethof x Aldatus
LAURA KRAUT (USA), Stars & Stripes:: 0/0/35.60

5. OPAL DU GOLFE: 2002 Selle Francais by Elf D'or SF
MARIE HECART (FRA), Ecurie Michel Hecart: 0/0/37.24

6. DOMINO: 2003 Belgian Warmblood gelding by Thunder van de Zuuthoeve x Azur Depaulstra
JOS VERLOOY (NED), Axel Verlooy: 0/0/38.26

7. WOODSTOCK O: 2003 KWPN gelding by Hors La Loi x Ferro
LAURA KRAUT (USA), Joan Kalman/The Freedom Group: 0/4/34.76

8. GELEDIMAR: 2003 Zangersheide mare by Grosso Z x Lord Z
NICHOLAS DELLO JOIO (USA), Wembley Farms Inc.: 0/4/38.42

9. EMERALD: 2004 Belgian Warmblood stallion by Diamant de Semilly x Carthago
HARRIE SMOLDERS (NED), Axel Verlooy: 0/4/42.88

10. OLYMPIC DE CHAMANT: 2002 Selle Francais gelding by Gentleman IV SF x Apache D'Adriers
CEDRIC ANGOT (FRA), Nicolas Paillot: 0/12/42.09

Full results for Wellinton CSI3* 1.50M