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Cantabrian Emily Butcher and Southern Ben extended their lead on the Eventing New Zealand leaderboard series by winning the Richfields International Horse Trials advanced class at Te Kauwhata, near Hamilton, over the weekend.
It was Butcher's third win from three starts, giving her a commanding lead in the leaderboard series at the halfway mark on 37 points.
Lucy Jackson, on Red Stag Mystery Creek, from Ngaruawahia, was runner-up to Butcher and is six points behind in the series.
- NZPA
