Samantha Lissington has pulled off a rather incredible trifecta in the CCI4*-L at Royal Jump at the Chateau de Berticheres in France.

Samantha took out the class aboard Quantas R on 31.3 penalty points, was second with Billy Alberto on 35.8, and third on Delarado with 36.7. Tim Price aboard Chio 20 was fourth on 37.6 and Jesse Campbell on Speedwell fifth on 39.7. Jonelle Price was ninth and 10th aboard Capitaine de Hus Z and Chilli’s Midnight.

“Honestly, it is hard to find words,” said Samantha. “Individually each horse performed just as good as we’d hoped they could, but collectively for them all to deliver on the same weekend at the same venue – it’s insane.”

She said the show felt “like something out of a fairytale”. “We felt so privileged to be there. Each result marks a pretty significant tick in the box for the horses and leads us into an exciting half of the year. I am so proud of our team and we hope to keep hitting the repeat button on days like these.”

Quantas was third after the dressage, added .4 in the cross country to take the lead, and held on for the win despite adding 4.4 in the showjumping.

Billy Alberto was 12th after the dressage but shot to fourth after a speedy, clear cross country, and finished on his dressage score for second. Delarado was seventh after the dressage, moved to fifth after adding time in the cross country but was clear in the showjumping to move to third.

Samantha was also second in the CCI4*-S aboard Ricker Ridge Sooty GNZ on 32.2 penalty points. The class was won by Thomas Carlile (FRA) with Golden de Beliard AA on 27.9.

Tim Price and Gloire de Marchenval won the 73-strong CCI3*-S with a score of 26.3.

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HORSE DETAILS

Horse

Breeding

Owners

Quantas R

By Qualito out of Galaxy R who is by Grey Top

The High Flyers Syndicate

Billy Alberto

By Otangelo out of Cara Carenza who is by Big Sink Hope

Alison Spence

Delarado

by Diarado out of Belle Amie who is by Handsome Stranger

Kate Maitland, Rachel Bessell, Brayden & Samantha Lissington

Chio 20

by Castelan 3 out of Nobelis who is by Heraldik XX)

Di Brunsden, Peter Cattell, Lucy Sangster and Tim Price

Speedwell

By Cobra out of Me Too who is by Warrenstown You 2

Karen Marguerutte Coumbe, Gilly Kinloch

Capitaine De Hus Z

by Cosinhus out of France de Hus who is by Fergar Mail)

David and Karie Thomson and Ginny Thomasen

Chilli’s Midnight Star

by Chilli Morning out of Midnight Wispa who is by Laban

Nikki Axon and Merrill Halstead

Ricker Ridge Sooty GNZ

By Caretino out of Quantum Flash who is by Tristaking

Pip McCarroll, Bryaden & Samantha Lissington

Gloire de Marchenval

by Contendro*GFE out of Priska De Marchenval who is by Lord Calando

Rachel and James Good

By Diana Dobson – HP Media Liaison
Photos by Libby Law Photography
2nd June 2025