Clayton Fredericks and Chris Burton offer a total victory to Australia in the last FEI Eventing World Cup leg The current world number 6 at the FEI rankings, Clayton Fredericks, won the last FEI Eventing World Cup leg in Le Pin, Normandy, France, riding Dunges Laurent Rose. "It’s really good to win here" he said, "and I really want to congratulate all the organizing committee for all the work which have been done here, on the ground and the course" In the lead after dressage and cross-country with his second mount Be My Guest, Clayton incurred 4 faults on the show jumping on which only one rider, Karim Laghouag (FRA), realized a clear round. 
Chris Burton (AUS) placed his two horses at 2nd (Newsprint) and 3rd (Hostein Park Leilani) but it was not enough to beat Clarke Johnstone (NZL) in the FEI Eventing World Cup general ranking. Thanks to his two victories in Kihikihi and Sidney, Clarke Johnstone (NZL) finally won the FEI Eventing World Cup 2011 only 4 points in front of Chris. Clayton Fredericks slipped to 4th on Be My Guest with 4 rails down and Clarke Johnstone finished in 6th place with Orient Express. Paul Tapner finished in 10th place on Kilfinnie 11 and Sam Griffiths on Real Dancer - the leader after the dressage phase - finished in 15th place. The in form Australian riders now head back to the UK for one of the biggest challenges of the eventing year - the 4* Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials followed by the Olympic team qualifier at Blenheim Palace [gallery order="DESC"] CIC 2 stars Grand Prix Région Basse Normandie: Kenki Sato (JPN) without worry The Japanese rider finally won the CIC 2 stars riding his small mount Toyboy III. Based in Germany by Michael Jung’s stable, Kenki took advantage of the withdrawal of Lara de Liedekerke (BEL), leader yesterday after the show jumping test. Arnaud Boiteau finishes at the second place riding Quoriano, with Jean-Lou Bigot (FRA) at the 3rd place just behind, with his good 3 stars horse, Lotus de Gobaude. Australian rider Hamish Cargill moved up to 19th with a clear round under time on cross country - a good effort in a huge class of 85 starters CIC* Grand Prix Conseil Général de l’Orne: Sophie Caron (FRA) from end to end She was 1st at dressage test, got no penalty on the show jumping test, and finally ended the cross-country without any penalty…even if she started at 19th rank on 114 starters. « It’s my first international victory » she said, « I’ve finished 11th in Arville/BEL this year, and 8th here in Le Pin last year. » The French 27 year old rider, who is horse riding instructor, beat another French rider, Jean-Lou Bigot, the former European Champion (1993). Jodie McGregor (GBR) obtained the 3rd place riding Spot On XII. Full results attached.
