Equestrian: Goodin jumps to it in Italy

New Zealand Olympic showjumper Bruce Goodin has had a series of prominent results at a three-star show in Italy.

He won the puissance "high jump for horses" at 2m on Maigloeckchen at Abano Terme, south of Venice, yesterday and finished fifth in the grand prix on Yamoto.

Goodin also picked up a ninth and a second placing in the grand prix qualifiers on Yamoto, was second and fifth on Mr Brownstone in the 1.4m classes and fifth and eighth on Cool Brandy in the 7-year-old classes.