Landmark Campdraft
T
he week before the start of the
Classic saw a generous dump of
rain, so much work was required to
ensure the arena was safe for competition.
After an “all nighter” on a tractor and
postponing a day the Classic kicked into
full swing for the 2016 event.
In a thrilling final full of big runs it was
Bundarra competitor, Cal Gibson aboard
the chestnut filly Yulgilbar Dance
Elegance (Playboy Roy x Winderadeen
Pure Elegance) that took line honours
this year and walked away with a cool
$40,000. Yulgilbar Dance Elegance sold
in 2015 for $54,000 on behalf of the Myer
family principals of Yulgilbar Quarter
Horse stud and was purchased by Simcal
Trading.
and the $18,000 Navaho Trailers
trophy trailer was Jon Tempelton on
the black stallion Royalle Signature
(Acres Destiny x Royalle Cygnet) owned
by David Bell. Second place was Luke
Bennett on gelding, Mintona Nic Nac,
(Millionnic Chic x Mintona She’s Cool);
3rd Laura Macintosh on Bruce and
Julie McNaughton’s mare Cuban Cigars
(Hazelwood Conman x Duloc Peppy’s
Destiny) and 4th was Felicity Burton on F
& G Cowhorses roan stallion, Oaks Stylish
Cal came into the final four points behind
the joint leaders, Ben Hall on Hazelwood
Coronation (Hazelwood Conman x Docs
Moonlight, owned by Dempsey Pastoral
Company) and Pete Comiskey on Binnia
Oracle (Binnia Berocca x Orotons Destiny,
owned by Woodburn Working Dogs &
Horses), and ran a sizzling 92 points
(23,65,4) to snatch the lead in the final
stages of the draft.
The 2011 filly came from one of
Yulgilbar’s most prolific broodmares that
has produced 19 foals for the stud with
16 being by Playboy Roy. Yulgilbar Stud
manager, Mr Steve Allen, was thrilled
when informed about the win, as was Mrs
Myer. They credited resident trainer,
Bruce Holmes, for laying such a solid
foundation on the filly.
Coming in equal 2nd/3rd was last
year’s runner up, Pete Comiskey riding
Binnia Oracle (Binnia Berocca x Orotons
Destiny), and Adam Wheeler aboard
Westons Sizzling (Bald Hills Sizzler
x Rippingale Dans Chilli) on a 266
aggregate. A popular 4th was Mac Shann
aboard Cantaur Park Moorae (One Moore
Daddy x Sylvia Vale Desirae) owned
by the McKeering family; 5th Chic’s
Playgirl (Destiny’s Mr Chic x Scarlett
Lena) owned by Pete and Shari Knudsen
and Kylie Barnett, who was a successful
finalist with two horses secured a 6th on
Hunter View Classy Chic (Millionnic Chic
x Cedar Downs Royal Oak).
The Prydes EasiFeed Australian
Performance Horse Challenge had
record entries this year, with the
eventual winner of $8,000 first prize
Cal Gibson aboard Yulgilbar Dance
Elegance Q-71334 (Playboy Roy x
Winderadeen Pure Elegance) were
hard fought winners of the Landmark
Campdraft
Windstorm (Peptos Stylish Oak x Oaks
Windstorm); 5th Matt Durkin Reality
Peptos (Peptogrady x A little Wiser). F
& G Cowhorses again filled the placings
in 6th with their entrant Willdraft
Aristocrat.
Backing up their form from the 2015
Classic win, was Victorian competitor
Matt Holz, in the Martins Stock Haulage
Open Campdraft. Matt was riding the
Peter Aposto owned stallion Darma
Acres of Impact (Acres Destiny x Colway
Crystal). Continuing his dominant
run Matt also placed 2nd with Sheros
Traditional Acres (Acres Destiny x
Kyreema Shimmer) owned by Andrew
Sheridan; 3rd was the previous Classic
winning combination of Ben McNaughton
on The Ranch Tiptoe; equal 4th was Vicki
Hiscock riding Mewburn Bamalam and
Zac Jackson riding Denny’s Acres and
rounding out the placings was Morgan
Marks on Repeater.
The Charlie Maher Memorial Young
Guns Campdraft was hotly contested
seeing popular Chinchilla competitor
Madeline Moloney taking out the win
aboard Stratton TKO. The reining 2015
Chinchilla Grandfather Clock winner was
kindly loaned to her by John Mulcahy.
Second place was Ben McNaughton
on The Ranch Tiptoe; equal 4th/5th
was Joe Maher and Joe Duggan, equal
6th/7th being Lewis Dorney and Nathan
Burtenshaw.
The RB Sellars Masters Campdraft saw
Robert Neville aboard The Ranch Bailey
(Hideout Heckel x The Ranch Dove) claim
victory. The eight year old gelding was
purchased for Troy and Sally Clark in
2015 for $18,000 as a Novice horse, and
quickly came into Open ranks. Robert
rates this win as a highlight in his career
and has already purchased again this
year to compete again in the event in
2017. Rounding out the placings were
2nd place to Nathan Sheehan on Stormy
and Stylish (Reyn Storm x Arglye Iam
Stylish); equal 3rd was Mick Cole riding
Mynxs Destiny (Acres Destiny x Royal
Peppy Spin), a maiden mare owned by
Wayne and Trudy Berry, and Troy Palmer
aboard Moranjee Romeo’s Child (Acres
Destiny x Dunbar Donna) owned by Terry
Snow.
The Merial Stallion Shootout was again
run over three rounds with some amazing
runs in both the Camdraft and indoor
arena. Nigel Kable was dominant across
the board with his evergreen stallion,
Chevin Ivory (Lindsay x Chevin Ebony),
coming out on top with the win. Second
place was Allan Young and Acres Liberty
Beau x Jessie Liberty Belle), and coming
in third was Huon Smith and Boonara
Mentor (Dogwood Comet x Warrenbri
Eve). Round winners included Round
1 - Nigel Kable and Chevin Ivory; Round
2 - Allan Young and Acres Liberty Bea and
Friday night cut out was Tom Williamson
aboard his up and coming young imported
stud, One Time Jack (One Time Pepto x
Tootsie Rey).
March • April • 2016 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • Page 35