He did it again! Local Dannevirke rider Maurice Beatson jumped two faultless rounds on Mandalay Cove to take out the Dannevirke A&P Horse Grand Prix on Saturday February 3, repeating his feat of 2017 and taking his tally of grand prix wins to 195.
Only two combinations went clear in the first round and in the jump-off two Stephen Nickalls dropped a rail on Letino.
Maurice rode throughout the show on Friday and Saturday, having three horses in the Grand Prix alone, finishing sixth on Gold Locks and 12th on Argio his partner Sally Clark's mount.
![Adelle Rycroft on Oporaes Roulette - third in the Round the Ring Pony competition.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PBS7GXLCAKZJQNY2GWCRLLHL5I.jpg?auth=b0af5fbb2ecd832f71663d2f7f205477c641d451b50115f7e1715cb2fb5f3da6&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
He was not the only senior rider to do very well over the two-day equestrian event, with arguably the oldest competitor in show jumping, Doug Isaacson, winning the 1.30m event on Friday on Elmo and placing 16th in the Horse Grand Prix at its first attempt. (See related article)