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    Championship debutante strikes gold

    Jul 30, 2021 4 minutes
    By SUZANNE JONES

    FEI European Jumping Championships for young riders, juniors and children, Vilamoura, Portugal

    CHAMPIONSHIP debutante Ava Vernon celebrated her 18th birthday a week early with individual junior gold on Jolie Fleur Van De Noordheuvel.

    The top two held gold and silver from the start, Ava in silver 0.04 penalties behind Ireland’s Tom Wachman on HH Fireball with Olli Fletcher sixth on Hello William. However, all three returned four faults in round A over a tough 1.40m track, Ava clipping an early vertical while Olli struggled to contain William after the water, hitting the following oxer.

    Jumping clears, Belgian siblings Tristan and Aurelia Guisson moved up to third and fourth just 0.01 penalties behind

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