took home the Reserve Championship Title , while Vaughn McGuinness showed Desirey ( Q-74278 ) ( EB S Phalaris ( Q-63710 ) x Destinys Delight ( Q-54553 ) to earn 217.5 points and third place from a field of 48 .
Winning the Open Non Pro with a blistering 222.5 points was Peter Shumack showing his family ’ s imported daughter of Purdy Boy Flash ( USA-4313937 ) and Ristis Fair Lady ( USA-4508782 ), Fair Lady Flash ( Q-86040 ) from a total field of 32 entries . Earning the Reserve Championship with an exciting 220 marking run was Courtney Roberts riding Big One ( Q-71679 ), a son of One Stylish Pepto ( Q-54631 ) and Spin N Acres ( Q-42453 ).
Thomas Smith rode Asa Cat ( Q- x Spinning Garter ( Q-44186 ) to score an impressively high 228 marking run to win the $ 7,500 Non Pro from a large field of 52 entries . Jack Johnston marked a brilliant 221 aboard the great Cutting horse Mypops Dual Rey ( Q-72734 ) ( EB S Phalaris ( Q-63710 ) x Oaks Angel ( Q-32606 ), while Courtney Roberts marked a great 220 aboard Big One ( Q-54631 ) to finish third .
Saturday the 24th of March saw the action kick off at 7 am with the Senior Youth Cutting that saw Jasmine Shumack mark a massive 225 scoring run to earn the Championship Title aboard the incredible son of Racketeer Cat ( Q- 51703 ) ( imp ) and Barque Sonitas Miss Doc ( Q-31869 ), Eye Brows Cat ( Q-58934 ). Matilda Shumack showed Fair Lady Flash to earn the Reserve Championship with a score of 216 points .
The Junior Youth Championship Title was earned by Bree Smith riding Sweet Smokin Hootch ( Q-55028 ) ( Hootchy Kootchy Man ( Q-42045 ) x Sweet Denny ( Q-19800 ) with a super run of 220 points . A brilliant 216.5 marking run saw Dakota Wadsworth showing Eye Brows Cat earn the Reserve Championship Title , while Bree took out third place with a close 216 points aboard CD Spiderman , and then Dakota rode Neat Chic to earn fourth place with a score of 209 .
Winning the final event of the NCHA National Finals , the Open Cutting , was Connor Veraart riding JA Lethal Style ( Q-59816 ) Peptos Stylish Oak ( Q-39269 ) ( imp ) and AD A Liitle Lena ( Q-46251 ) after they marked an impressive 223 scoring run .
Finishing next was Cuttabar Designer Cat ( Q-74908 ) ( WR This Cats Smart ( Q-59319 ) x Colonels Destiny ( Q-24898 ), shown by Aaron Wheatley with a 222 point run . The incredible son of Metallic Cat ( Q-
72828 ) ( US ) and CD Glo ( Q-56927 ), Metallic CD ( Q-75862 ) was ridden by Grant Simon to earn third place with a 218.5 point score .
NCHA BREEDERS INCENTIVE OPEN DERBY
The action in the pen was non-stop adrenaline rushing Cutting horse action at its finest . Round One of the Breeders Incentive Open Derby was held on Wednesday the 21st of March and featured 31 entries .
Jade Johnson ' s chestnut son of Hydrive Cat ( IS ) ( Q-64619 ) and Turpentine Storm ( Q-69599 , TP Muddy Cat ( Q-79639 ), was shown by Corey Holden to earn 219 points from the judges , Mrs Lauren Gray , Mr Bob Guest and Mr Paul Palmowski that saw them win Round One .
With a 217 marking run EB S I Can Do That , owned by Mark Ruff , with Jason Leitch in the saddle slotted into second place and the son of Hydrive Cat ( IS ) and Rey Lady Rey ( Q-56620 ), Reyce Driver ( Q-80991 ), owned and ridden by Grant Quigley marked 216 points to finish third in Round One of the Breeders Incentive Open Derby .
With an outstanding 218 marking run Bobbys San Badger ( Q-79154 ), a daughter of RS Chisum ( Q-60660 ) ( imp ) and Amaroo Sheoak ( Q57443 ), earned the Championship Buckle in the final with Corey Holden in the saddle for owner Michael Smith .
NCHA BREEDERS INCENTIVE OPEN CLASSIC
Round One of the NCHA Breeders Incentive Open Classic was held on Thursday the 22nd of March and saw a blistering 217 point run by Sorta Smooth ( Q-79440 ), a son of Smooth As A Cat ( Q-78992 ) and Roosters Lil Darlin ( Q-60612 ), ridden by Scott Campbell to win the round for Kirk Nicholson from a total field of 24 .
With a great 216 scoring run , Erin Top Drive with Lincoln Veraart aboard for Marcel and Nicole Veraart finished second . While equal scores of 215 points saw Jaguar ( Q-82700 ), a son of Hydrive Cat ( IS ) ( Q-64619 ) and Alchademic ( Q-59269 ), shown by Jason Leitch for Kristine Holmes and the son of Metallic Cat ( IS ) ( Q-72828 ) and CD Glo ( Q-56927 ), Metallic CD ( Q-75862 ), ridden by Grant Smith placed next .
Winning the Breeders Incentive Open Classic Challenge Champion Title , with a super 226 mark , was Round One winners Sorta Smooth ( Q- 79440 ) and Scott Campbell . Marking 221 points to earn the Reserve Championship was the daughter of
Hydrive Cat ( IS ) ( Q-64619 ) and Dara Cocoas Preview ( Q-42890 ), Dara Miss Cocoa Chanel ( Q-82858 ) with Aaron Wheatley aboard for Lisa Shannon .
NCHA BREEDERS INCENTIVE NON PRO DERBY
Round One of the NCHA Breeders Incentive Non Pro Derby was held on Thursday the 22nd of March . From a field of 25 entries Tapt Dancin Doll ( Q-79015 ), a daughter of Tapt Dancin Cat ( Q-70942 ) ( imp ) and Peptos Pistol ( Q-62220 ), and Andrew Wrigley marked 217 points to win Round One .
Earning 216 points and second place was Dean Jones showing the son of Six Spins ( Q-64117 ) and Dry N Stylish ( Q-60404 ), Triple Six ( Q-85362 ). Following just behind with equal 214 point runs were Stephen Felton showing Smart Look N Honey ( Q- 78482 ) ( Dual Smart Rey ( Q-72175 ) x Honey Don ' t Tell ( Q-58157 ) and Samantha Creek riding QXH Hydrive Lady ( Q-80125 ), a daughter of Hydrive Cat ( IS ) ( Q-64619 ) and Lady Sings The Blues ( Q-63081 ).
With a brilliant 217 point run Samantha Creek and QXH Hydrive Lady ( Q-80125 ) won the NCHA Breeders Incentive Non Pro Derby Championship Buckle . Dru O ’ Keefe showed the son of EB S Phalaris ( Q- 63710 ) and Shania Niner ( Q-64200 ), Dr Phil ( Q-82943 ) to earn the Reserve Championship with 216 points .
NCHA BREEDERS INCENTIVE NON PRO CLASSIC
Winning Round One of the NCHA Breeders Incentive Non Pro Classic , with an awesome 218.5 marking ride , was Amelia Servin showing the daughter of Peptos Stylish Oak ( Q-39269 ) ( imp ) and Freckles Bonita Two ( Q-30651 ), QXH Bonitas Stylish ( Q-74822 ). Lynda MaCallum marked 216.5 points aboard Catsasmart ( Q- 77593 ), a son of Dual Smart Rey ( Q- 72175 ) and Winderadeen Catsaplayin ( Q-62512 ), to place second .
Round One winners Amelia Servin and QXH Bonitas Stylish Q-74822 marked anexplosive 225 points to be named as the NCHA Breeders Incentive NonPro Classic Champions . Steven Smith showed the daughter of Smooth As ACat ( Q-78992 ) and Spinning Garter ( Q-44186 ), Asa Cat ( Q-81848 ), to earn 219.5 points and the Reserve Championship in the final . Trudy Holden showed Garter Cat to earn 219 points and finish in third place .
The 2018 NCHA Breeders Incentive Show was a smashing success showcasing , sires , and Cutting horses that are on offer to Australia .
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