JILL GRANT continued in unbeatable form with seven victories on home ground at Ingliston EC. Riding Solitaire, a mare she jointly owns with Alan Tremlett, Jill won two titles at prix st georges, and also added a victorious double at intermediare 1.

JILL GRANT continued in unbeatable form with seven victories on home ground at Ingliston EC.

Riding Solitaire, a mare she jointly owns with Alan Tremlett, Jill won two titles at prix st georges, and also added a victorious double at intermediare 1.

The bay is no stranger to success, having previously been placed in the summer and winter nationals.

"Hopefully this will be her year," said Jill, equestrian manager and head coach at the impressive Renfrewshire venue.

Jill's two youngsters, Zazzu and Zuka, then shared the top spoils in the young horse five-year-old qualifier, with Netherlands purchase Zuka, adding a further victory in the freestyle.

"Zazzu is home-bred out of Alan Tremlett's mare, I used to compete on," explained Jill, "and we bought Zuka as a foal to keep him company.

"They've both done really well," she added.

JILL GRANT and Solitaire winner of four classes including two two prix st Georges classes

Jill also rode Veni Vidi Vici for owner Linda Barnes, whom she trains, to finish runner-up at elementary to Katie Barr and Wanda II.

Lanark-based Katie, who trains with Denise Shawns, added a further success at elementary with her six-year-old Dutch mare Wanda II, and also won two advanced medium qualifiers riding Theodore.

The restricted elementary went to Louise Richards from Alloa and Hampton's Ace, who completed a victorious treble, with two further wins at the same level.

By Wildgraf out of a Stonegrove Ace mare, the 16.3hh gelding has proved a consistent performer, previously recoding a preliminary regional success, before being placed 10th at the winter national championships.

He also won a restricted summer regional in 2007, but Louise was unable to compete at the nationals that year due to a lack of transport.

"I was really disappointed, so have since passed my HGV test," she explained.

The 10-year-old was returning to competition after a spell on the sidelines through injury.

"He was off for a few months with a swelling in his leg," said Louise, a trainee clinical psychologist, "but he's fine now."

KATIE BARR and Wanda II won two elementary classes

Another rider to record three wins at the competition was Sue Dunlop who headed two intermediare II classes on Leon 1V, and also won a novice qualifier with Zenden.

Owned by Gerald Smith, the 17hh Leon IV has been ridden by Sue, who runs a busy competition and livery yard in Biggar, since he was imported from Holland some seven years ago.

Rachel Gourlay and Sara Hardacre were equally successfully, each recording a hat-trick of wins.

Rachel rode Dexter to a restricted preliminary victory, before adding two successes at novice restricted.

Sara and DHI Whatever won two medium classes, and she also enjoyed an advanced medium restricted win riding Showgun.

Dual victors included Sharon Whittingham from Hawick, who rode Hilton to two wins at novice.

The Danish gelding was bought at an unbacked three-year-old, and has been "brought on slowly" after missing most of the following season through injury.

Both Sharon, and her husband Alan, train with Catherine Eardley, who won the young horse six-year-old class on NH Prima Donna.

Inverurie-based Jennifer Johnston, who runs a livery, schooling, and training business from her Newton of Fintray home, also celebrated a victorious double when her promising youngster Donnergrollen won at novice and also took the young horse four-year-old title.

She aptly describes him as "a fabulously exciting three-quarter brother to Donnergott" and Jennifer also co-owns the four-year-old with the same owner Janet Jones.

Bred in Wales by Susie Mainprice, he was bought at six months old.

"I'm very proud of him and was delighted with his performance at Ingliston," said Jennifer.

"We'll go down to the BadmintonDressage Festival for the Derby House final and also the Shearwater final at Hartpurya few days later," she added.

Another Inverurie rider, 16-year-old Marcus Watt, rode Hello Oscar to share an elementary qualifier with Sarah Mackie and TS Enchanted Alice. Both riders also added a medium restricted qualifier to their tally - Hello Oscar contesting just his second test at this level.

Gillian White and Caledonian Spirit won at novice restricted and shared a further success at the same level with Cathy Lee and Haver.

Alison Lawson and Eazy Peazy are another in-form combination, and they added a further two preliminary wins to this season's success.

LEADINGawards:

Prelim 7 rest - 1 , Eazy Peazy, A Lawson, 64; 2, Harley, A McKillop, 60.5. Prelim 15Q - 1, Fidra Commander Crawford, G Walkingshaw, 62.17. Rest - 1, Dexter G, R Gourlay, 66.95; 2, Flummi, J Dun, 65.65; 3, Banjo Paterson, M Colquhoun, 60. Nov 25 - 1, Donnergrollen, J Johnston, 64; 2, Hilton, S Whittingham, 64; 3, Zenden, S Dunlop, 61.2. Rest - 1=, Haver, C Lee, and Caledonian Spirit, G White, 67.2; 3, Dexter G, R Gourlay, 60.8. Nov 34Q - 1, Hilton, S Whittingham, 65; 2=, Autumn Spirit, S Morton and Wagner, N Meehan, 64.16. Rest - 1, Caledonian Spirit 69.16; 2, eq, Glucksfennig, K Christie, and La Coste, G Gould, 62.91. Elem 44 rest - 1, Ty'Reos Sir Ken, J McKnight, 66; 2, Haver 64; 3, Wildgrande, C White, 62.8. Elem 53Q - 1=, Hello Oscar, M Watt, and TS Enchanted Alice, S Mackie, 67.35; 3, Wanda II, K Barr, 66.47. Rest - 1, Hampton's Ace, L Richards, 68.52; 2, Roxie, S Errington, 67; 3, Ty'reos Sir Ken 66.47. Med 64 - 1, Udonis, L McKendry, 61.14; 2, Upan, P Hahn, 59.14. Rest - 1, Donatello, S Walker, 64.85; 2, Fortuna III, L Farmer, 61.14. Med 73Q - 1, DHI Whatever, S Hardacre, 62.64; 2, Udonis 62.05; 3, Upan 57.05. rest - 1, Hello Oscar 65.58; 2, Donatello, S Walker, 64.41; 3, Fortuna III, 58.52. Adv med 94Q - 1, Theodore II, K Barr, 60.58; 2, Nashville, L Gatensbury). Rest - 1, Showgun, S Hardacre, 58.29. PSG Q - 1, Solitaire, J Grant, 68.29; 2, Gacela, L McKendry, 63.42; 3, Adrian Alfarvad, K Smith, 63.28. Intermediare 1 Q - 1, Solitaire 69.21; 2, Gacela 64.21; 3, Leon 1V, S Dunlop, 63.68. Intermediare II Q - 1, Leon 1V 61.71; 2, Level 49, P Hahn, 57.37. Young Horse Q, 4-y-o - 1, Donnergrollen 7.8; 2, Fidra Commander Crawford 5.9. 5-y-o - 1, eq, Zazzu and Zuka, J Grant, 7.92; 3, Rameau II, J Barry, 6.84. 6-y-o - 1, N H Prima Donna, C Eardley, 7.08; 2, Roxie, S Errington, 6.74; 3, Wanda II, K Barr, 6.6. Prelim 13 rest - 1, Eazy Peazy, A Lawson, 67.08. Prelim 19Q rest - 1, Banjo Paterson, M Colquhoun, 66.81; 2, Autumn Spirit, D Cheyne, 62.72; 3, Eazy Peazy 60.45. Nov 34 - 1, Hilton 66.66; 2, Zenden, S Dunlop, 63.75. Rest - 1, Dexter G, R Gourlay, 69.58; 2, Cornish Cup Cake, N Underhill, 66.66; 3, Caledonian Spirit 64.16. Nov 38 Q - 1, Zenden 66.12; 2, Little Comet, S Mackie, 64.83; 3, Pic o' Day, E Muirhead, 64.19. Rest - 1, Dexter G 66.77; 2, Cornish Cup Cake 62.58; 3=, Dreamboat II, A Allan, and Fenwick Rubix, L Storrie, 60.64. Elem 49 - 1, Wanda II, 67.33; 2, Veni Vidi Vici, J Grant, 66.66; 3, Schampion, D Taylor. Rest - 1, Hampton's Ace 67.66; 2, Haver 64.66; 3, Quick Van Het Blokenhof, S Morton, 61.66. Elem 57Q - 1, Wanda II, 69.64; 2, TS Enchanted Alice, S Mackie, 66.78; 3, DHI Whatever 66.42. Rest - 1, Hampton's Ace 66.07; 2, As Good as Gold, B Ross, 65.57; 3=, Quick Van Het Blokenhof and Haver 63.21. Med 69 - 1, DHI Whatever 64.84; 2, Upen 61.21; 3, Nashville, L Gatensbury, 60.03. Med 75Q - 1, Nashville 64.32; 2, Udonis 57.02. rest - 1, TS Enchanted Alice 63.24; 2, Quick Van Het Blokenhof 58.64; 3, As Good As Gold 56.75. Adv med 98 - 1, Theodore II, 60.26. rest - 1, Showgun 63.68; 2, Spektrum, H Brown, 60.26; 3, Kurichi, S Dunn, 59.21. Adv 100 - I. Spektrum 62.18. PSG Q - 1, Solitaire, J Grant, 68.68; 2, Adrian Alfarvad 64.61; 3, Gacela 61.97. Intermediare 1 Q - 1, Solitaire 67.1; 2, Leon 1V 65.52; 3, Gacela 63.42. Intermediare II Q - 1, Leon IV 63.68; 2, Level 49 60.13.