Mary Hanna Rides Calanta To Victory at Bawley Point CDI4* Grand Prix Special On Personal Best Score

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Mary Hanna and Calanta.

BAWLEY POINT, Australia, Feb. 28, 2020–Mary Hanna rode Calanta to a personal best score to win the Willinga Park Dressage by the Sea CDI4* Grand Prix Special Friday for the pair’s fourth straight victory.

Mary, pursuing a start in her sixth Olympics at the age of 65, and the 13-year-old KWPN mare scored 72.319%. The duo’s previous best was 70.468% in France last July.

New Zealand’s Melissa Galloway, 26 years old, on Windermere J’Obei W was second on 71.234% in only their second CDI Special.

Melissa and the nine-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding began their Big Tour career at these show grounds six days ago, placing second in four of their five starts.

Mary Warren on Mindarah Park Raphael placed third on 69.042%.

Results:

CDI4* Grand Prix Special

      Judges:  Maria SchwennesenAnne GribbonsGotthilf RiexingerSusan HoevenaarsMagnus Ringmark  
Place Score % NationAthleteHorse  EHCMB Spectators
1. 72.319 AUSMary HannaCalanta  72.34072.12873.72371.80971.596 71.481 (1)
2. 71.234 NZLMelissa GallowayWindermere J’Obei W  70.74569.78772.76671.59671.277 70.630 (2)
3. 69.042 AUSMary WarrenMindarah Park Raphael  71.27767.87267.02170.10668.936 70.438 (3)
4. 68.064 AUSRozzie RyanJarrah R  65.85167.44768.19169.89468.936 67.287 (5)
5. 68.000 AUSAlycia TargaCP Dresden  65.42667.34069.14969.57468.511 66.625 (6)
6. 66.532 AUSRozzie RyanAdonie  68.72363.51166.91568.19165.319 65.299 (7)
7. 66.404 NEDMarvin SminkHaya  67.02165.95768.19164.57466.277 69.174 (4)
8. 65.681 NZLWendi WilliamsonDon Amour MH  66.27765.53263.40467.12866.064 65.263 (8)
9. 62.234 AUSMelinda HartRichmond H  62.34062.87262.44764.04359.468 62.355 (10)
10. 61.042 AUSKatharine FarrellLuxor 118  64.04359.25558.72362.55360.638 63.085 (9)