Jump number seven was costly in today’s $75,000 BP Cup at Spruce Meadows.  Course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) cost 18 horse/rider combinations a chance at victory when he added that jump to his 18 jumping effort 600 metre course. 

Rich Fellers of the United States is an experienced rider who didn’t let fence number seven get the best of him or his veteran gelding McGuinnes, “The little skinny is a notoriously difficult jump, it’s very unimpressive and the cups are very shallow,” explained Fellers. 

Fellers and McGuinnes have not competed together for two years after the 14 year-old Irish Bred suffered an injury.  Fellers has been easing McGuinness back into competition but the gelding proved today that he is ready.  They were perfect around the course coming across the finish line in 79.57 seconds.

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