The end of the season signals the completion of British Eventing’s Opposition Beaten Percentage (OBP) Leagues. With a whopping £10K prize pot, riders have eagerly awaited this moment to find out where they finished in the placings and whether they have won a share of the prize money. The wait is now over and we are delighted to announce the September/October winners along with the bumper Top 3 bonus pay out recipients.
The Leagues are designed around the concept of the Opposition Beaten Percentage (OBP), the brainchild of Equiratings, and acknowledge how competitive a combination was in a particular class – the greater the number of fellow competitors that they finished ahead of, the better the score. One of our League Champions has finished on a strike rate of an incredible 100%!
Congratulations to our September/October winners and the Top 3 from the bumper final pay-out:
Our overall winner in the Newcomers League is Eliza Peters and seven-year-old Irish gelding Redpark Sammey. They won two of their BE90s and finished second twice this season leaving them on an OBP of 95.6% and rewarding them with a fabulous £500!
Eliza and Redpark Sammey also finished second in the BE90 league, winning £500, taking their grand total to £1,000!
As Eliza finished winner of the May/June league this summer, her September/October payment drops down the line to second placed Hester Collins and Ballyard Dusty who receive an additional £200.
1st (£500) Eliza Peters and Redpark Sammey 95.6%
2nd (£350) Hester Collins and Ballyard Dusty 94.4%
3rd (£250) Edith Dorman and Little Black Shadow 93.8%
The overall BE80 League winner is Caroline Bridge with 13-year-old Irish gelding Trinity O Really. They delivered three winning performances from their three BE80 runs this season to give them an OBP of 100%. They receive a total prize fund of £500 as well as £200 for winning the September/October league.
1st (£500) Caroline Bridge and Trinity O Really 100%
2nd (£350) Sophie Williams and Caereini Helogorjys 98.1%
3rd (£250) Emily Hingley and Noble Topman 97%
Our BE90 League Champions, Charlie Wells and her eight-year-old Irish mare Win Over Clover, scored two wins and three seconds to finish on an OBP of 97.5%. Charlies receive £700.
As Charlie won the July/August payout, and Eliza has already won a payout this season, the £250 September/October payout goes to third-placed Suzanne Ross and Findatie Bracken.
1st (£700) Charlie Wells and Win Over Clover 97.5%
2nd (£500) Eliza Peters and Redpark Sammey 95.6%
3rd (£300) Suzanne Ross and Findatie Bracken 95.4%
Matt Cavill topped the OBP BE100 league with 98.2% which they earned from two wins and a second from their three events this season. He receives £1,000.
Matt also won the July/August payout, so the September/October payout of £300 goes to Louise Wilson and Blackrock Fred.
1st (£1000) Matt Cavill and Woodcroft Harvest 98.2%
2nd (£750) Louise Wilson and Blackrock Fred 97%
3rd (£500) Ruth Rich and Rich Junior K 96.2%
To find out more about the leagues and how you can get involved next season, visit here.
