{"id":2798,"date":"2009-11-25T15:03:18","date_gmt":"2009-11-25T20:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2009-11-26T21:50:35","modified_gmt":"2009-11-27T02:50:35","slug":"2009-ncha-world-finals-open-round-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=2798","title":{"rendered":"2009 NCHA World Finals Open Round 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Shepard marked 229 on Thomas E Hughes to win the first round of the Mercuria NCHA World Finals in Fort Worth last night. Ranked second in the standings coming in to the World Finals, Thomas E Hughes narrowed the lead held by Jeremy Barwick\u2019s Dual Rey Me, who marked 224 for third (behind Curly Tully on Stylish Curly).<\/p>\n

“He has a lot of strengths, but he\u2019s really intense on a cow,” said Shepard of the High Brow Cat son owned by perennial Non-Pro World Finalists Don and Kathy Boone. “We came in here behind, and Jeremy had a big score. I tried not to do anything stupid, but I tried to take advantage of an opportunity. This horse is very well trained – I can say that I guess – my dad trained him. When I bought him from my dad, that’s what I’ve done my whole life is ride horses my dad trained, so it kind of fit good.”<\/p>\n

Thomas E Hughes earned $6,410 for the win, which moves him $8,199 behind Dual Rey Me in his World Champion bid, and also strengthened his lead in the World Champion Stallion category.<\/p>\n

“This is a really good venue for the World Finals,” Shepard said. “Horses aren’t done when they’re seven. For them to have a big money show to let us do this during the Futurity when everybody who loves cutting is here in town, it’s just a great thing.”<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the first round of the Open World Finals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Score<\/strong><\/td>\nHorse <\/strong><\/td>\nOwner<\/strong><\/td>\nRider <\/strong><\/td>\nEarned<\/strong><\/td>\n2009 $<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
229.0<\/td>\nThomas E Hughes<\/td>\nDon & Kathy Boone<\/td>\nAustin Shepard<\/td>\n$6,410<\/td>\n$70,071<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
226.5<\/td>\nStylish Curly<\/td>\nKatherine MacMillan Tanner<\/td>\nCurly Tully<\/td>\n$5,128<\/td>\n$33,091<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
224.0<\/td>\nDual Rey Me<\/td>\nCandace & Jeremy Barwick<\/td>\nJeremy Barwick<\/td>\n$3,846<\/td>\n$78,271<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
221.0<\/td>\nHick Chicaroo<\/td>\nLatigo Canyon Ranch<\/td>\nScott Weis<\/td>\n$3,077<\/td>\n$23,678<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
220.5<\/td>\nCats Dual Olena<\/td>\nJarrett & Shannon Callahan<\/td>\nEddie Braxton<\/td>\n$2,564<\/td>\n$22,186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
218.5<\/td>\nCats Royal Jewel<\/td>\nRobert & Connie Rust<\/td>\nRobert A Rust<\/td>\n$2,051<\/td>\n$34,274<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
218.0<\/td>\nNeat Little Cat<\/td>\nJim & Judy Spaulding<\/td>\nScott McClurg<\/td>\n$1,282<\/td>\n$52,481<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
218.0<\/td>\nTronas Chex<\/td>\nDale & Erin Robbins<\/td>\nDale Robbins<\/td>\n$1,282<\/td>\n$22,830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
217.5<\/td>\nJazzys Pep Talk<\/td>\nW T Alexander<\/td>\nRobert A Rust<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$44,880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
217.0<\/td>\nLenas Dualin<\/td>\nBuck Daniel<\/td>\nMike Coleman<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$43,956<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
215.5<\/td>\nCaptains Choice<\/td>\nJoe & Stacey Robinson<\/td>\nCasey C Crouch<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$24,677<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
214.0<\/td>\nStarcat Merada<\/td>\nDaniel Jeaggi<\/td>\nChubby Turner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$20,343<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
213.0<\/td>\nAcres Upon Acres<\/td>\nJane & Johnny Mancuso<\/td>\nRaymond Shumate<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$31,407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
207.0<\/td>\nPlay Peek A Boon<\/td>\nOxbow Ranch<\/td>\nLindy Burch<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$19,224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
201.0<\/td>\nWhittle Wed Boon<\/td>\nKate Gaughan<\/td>\nCookie Banuelos<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$28,309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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