JULIE BRIERLEY and Shaydreambeliever deified the odds at Snainton dressage last Thursday by winning the intro Retraining of Racehorses class by four per cent.

Julie, who damaged the ligaments in her ankle four days before the competition, now qualifies for the ROR championship at Vale View, Leicestershire,in November.

Helen Taylor and Saint George III, from Brawby, had an excellent day taking home the honours in both the prelim tests, as did Natalie Widdowson and her mount Hester Majestic in the novice and elementary tests.

Kimberley Emsley and her mount, Evans Wood, are another combination heading off to Vale View after scooping the prelim and novice ROR qualifiers.

The results were:

Intro B – 1 J Brierley & Shaydreambeliever, 2 Kathy Boothman & Middlebrook, 3 Mark Ullyott & Samsbro, 4 Anne Allatt & Moyenne Corniche. Prelim 19 ROR – 1 Kimberley Emsley & Evans Wood, 2 Tory Lockey & Marco, 3 Jo Hunter & Quest for Success, 4 Mark Ullyott & Samsbro, 5 Anna Allatt & Moyenne Corniche. Prelim 19 – 1 Helen Taylor & Saint George III, 2 Elice Wadsworth & High Time II, 3 Ellen Wilson & Cassanova 007, 4 Catherine Nelson & Sean. Prelim 17 restricted – 1 Helen Taylor & Saint George III, 2 Fern Garbutt & Allstars Dancer, 3 Tory Lockey & Marco, 4 Ellen Wilson & Cassanova 007, 5 Elice Wadsworth & High Time II. Prelim 17 open – 1 Clarissa Hall & Sherbert, 2 Catherine Nelson & Sean. Novice 22 – 1 Kimberley Emsley & Evans Wood, 2 Sylvia Robinson & Attacca, 3 Mark Ulyott & Sam. Novice 22 open - Natalie Widdowson & Hester Majestic. Elementary 43 restricted – 1 Claire Wharton & Llangybi Santiago. Elementary 43 open – 1 Natalie Widdowson & Hester Majestic, 2 Charlotte Grainger & Maventius. Elementary 57 restricted – 1 Claire Wharton & Llangybi Santiago. Elementary 57 open – 1 Charlotte Grainger & Maventius.