Steele pipped in show jump-off
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Hawera's Robert Steele was one of only two of 18 starters who progressed to a jump-off in the horse grand prix at the two-star Taranaki Showjumping Group's show at Hawera on Sunday.
Steele, riding Gospel, was first to go and set a cracking pace, leaving all rails in place.
Whakatane's Melanie Purcell rose to the challenge, riding Billistic. She flew home just under a second ahead of Steele to take the win.
In the young rider competition, two riders made it through to the jump-off, one being Oakura'a Mathew Dickey on Kiwi Guard.
But Bridget Hansen, of Hawke's Bay, on Cortaflex Ocean Beach, took time honours riding a brilliant clear round.
Dickey set a ripping pace for her to follow, but paid for his speed with a rail.
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