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PRIZE LIST 2008

 

T H E  M I T S U B I S H I  M O T O R S  T R O P H Y

 

 

 

 

 1st Prize  £60,000  11th Prize £7,000 
 2nd Prize  £48,000  12th  Prize £6,000
 3rd Prize  £36,000  13th Prize  £5,000
 4th Prize  £24,000  14th Prize  £4,000
 5th Prize  £19,000  15th Prize (60 + starters)  £3,000
 6th Prize  £16,000  16th Prize (64 + starters)  £2,500
 7th Prize  £13,000  17th Prize (68 + starters)  £2,000
 8th Prize  £11,000  18th Prize (72 + starters)  £2,000
 9th Prize  £9,000  19th Prize (76 + starters) £1,500 
 10th Prize  £8,000  20th Prize (80 + starters)  £1,300
  

    

 

 

Further prizes of £1,000 in the ratio of one for every four starters over 84.

 

The Mitsubishi Motors Trophy is awarded to the Owner. A replica of the Trophy will also be presented to the Winning Rider and Owner.

 

Replicas of the trophy will be awarded to the riders of the first twelve horses.

 

The Butler Challenge Bowl, with replica, will be awarded to the most successful British Rider.

 

A Saddle will be presented by the Worshipful Company of Saddlers to the British Rider with the best score who is under 25 on 1st January, 2009, is not entitled to wear the adult Union Jack Badge and has not previously won the saddle at Badminton.

 

A Challenge Trophy in the form of a Silver Jubilee Plate, presented by the late Miss Flavia Phillips, will be awarded to the most successful rider owned by himself &/or his direct family.

 

The Laurence Rook Trophy will be presented to the highest placed British rider who has not previously completed this Event.

 

The Glentrool Trophy, presented by Mrs. Lorna Clarke, will be awarded to the horse and rider whose final position shows the greatest improvement on their dressage placing.

 

The Frank Weldon Memorial Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the rider of the youngest British owned and ridden horse placed in the top twelve.

 

The Cotswold Life Trophy will be awarded to the best British rider who is not entitled to wear the adult Union Jack Badge and whose permanent address is in the county of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire or Somerset.

 

A Rosette and Plaque will be presented by the Worshipful Company of Farriers to the owner of the Best Shod Horse, and a Plaque to its Farrier.

 

A Special Prize and Rosette will be awarded by Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain to the owner of the most successful horse sired by a S.H.B (GB) Graded Stallion or Premium Stallion provided it finishes in the first twelve places.

 

The Mark Holliday Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the Groom of the winning horse.

 

A Special Prize in the form of a Voucher to the value of £500 will be awarded to the highest placed British owned mare, such voucher to be used in due course as full or part payment of a Stud Fee for the mare concerned.

 

Embryo Transfer will be offered to the breeder of the highest placed horse bred by a UK resident, by courtesy of the Beaufort Embryo Transfer Centre.

 

Plaques will be awarded to all owners whose horses complete the competition and also to any rider completing the competition who is not the owner of the horse.

 

A Plaque will be awarded to the breeder of the winning horse, and a prize of £200 to the breeders of the top placed six horses provided they are resident in the United Kingdom.

 

Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing: A cash prize of $250,000 will be awarded to the rider who wins, the Badminton CCI**** (GBR), Burghley CCI**** (GBR) and the Kentucky CCI****(USA). Such wins may cover more than one calendar year and may begin with any of the three competitions, but must occur consecutively.