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Defending champion returns
The defending Adelaide CCI5*L champions, David Middleton and WEC In The Money, lead what is shaping up to be a seriously competitive 2025 field. This combination is in great form, having won the CCI4*S at Ballarat last start. David has a second ride with mare WEC In The Breeze, who also contested last year’s Adelaide CCI5*L.
Back again
Also returning to the CCI5* field in 2025 will be Gordon Bishop and Advantage Hill, who are back to contest their third Adelaide CCI5*. Andrew Cooper is entered again with Hey Arnold for a second attempt and will also saddle up Sharvalley Thunder – a CCI4*S winner last start at Tamworth – for the horse’s first five-star.
Kirilee Hosier and AEA Flynn are another experienced Adelaide CCI5*L combination and will be back for a third time after finishing fourth last year and ninth in 2023.
Donna Edwards-Smith of New Zealand will saddle up Thoroughbred DSE Mendoza for their second attempt at Adelaide CCI5*L; last year, they placed third.
Sophia Hill and her Thoroughbred Humble Glory will be keen to put last year’s Burghley CCI5*L experience to good use in what will be their second Adelaide CCI5*L. With a third-place finish in 2023, they certainly know what it takes to succeed at Adelaide.
Shooting for a fourth win
And of course, there is Hazel Shannon and 19-year-old Thoroughbred Willingapark Clifford who will make their sixth appearance in the prestigious class. This combination has won a record three times (2016, 2018 and 2019). Last year, they were fourth in the CCI4*S at the event.
Plenty of Thoroughbreds
Seven Thoroughbreds are entered for this year’s event, and alongside the aforementioned three, Olympian Shane Rose will saddle up both Matrixx and The Bandit for their CCI5*L debuts.
The Olympic and World Championship combination of Bold Venture and Shenae Lowings are also making their five-star debut, as are Airbrushed and Joel Funnell.
More five-star debutants
Other combinations making their five-star debut at this year’s event include the 2024 Sydney CCI4*L winners Samuel Jeffree and Santoro, with Sam also riding Wimborne Conjuror; Gemma O’leary and Arnage Porsche; Jessica Rae and Fifth Avenue; and Jess Somerfield and Finch Farm Carpentaria
Although no strangers to Adelaide CCI5*L themselves, Sonja Johnson (Parkiarrup Showtime) Emma Mason (KPH Kingfisher), and Yona Lloyd (Ballahowe Ayurvedic) are all debuting their horses at the level.
Adelaide International CCI5*L:
Gordon Bishop and ADVANTAGE HILL
Andrew Cooper and HEY ARNOLD
Andrew Cooper and SHARVALLEY THUNDER
Donna Edwards-Smith and DSE MENDOZA
Joel Funnell and AIRBRUSHED
Sophia Hill and HUMBLE GLORY
Kirilee Hosier and AEA FLYNN
Samuel Jeffree and WIMBORNE CONJUROR
Samuel Jeffree and SANTORO
Sonja Johnson and PARKIARRUP SHOWTIME
Yona Lloyd and BALLAHOWE AYURVEDIC
Shenae Lowings and BOLD VENTURE
Emma Mason and KPH KINGFISHER
David Middleton and WEC IN THE MONEY
David Middleton and WEC IN THE BREEZE
Gemma O’leary and ARNAGE PORSCHE
Jessica Rae and FIFTH AVENUE
Shane Rose and THE BANDIT
Shane Rose and MATRIXX
Hazel Shannon and WILLINGAPARK CLIFFORD
Jess Somerfield and FINCH FARM CARPENTARIA
Horseland CCI4*S:
Hamish Cargill and DELISE
Edward Darby and DELISE DAWN OF THE DAY
Samuel Fasher and ANGELINA GOLD
Cathryn Herbert and WIMBORNE CONSTABLE
Sophia Hill and TULARA BALTANGO
Shashank Kataria and ICARO LB
Hannah Klep and TULARA CHICOUVE
Tara Rogers and DENISON PARK SMOOTH
Shane Rose and HOLY MOSES
Shane Rose and EASY TURN
Olivia Shore and DREAMCATCHER
Mackenzie Walch and ELIVA CORDUROY
Sam Woods and SS EIGHT COUNT
Racing SA CCI3*L:
Andrew Barnett and CHASING GREAT
Oliver Barrett and SANDHILLS BRIAR
Molly Barry and IMPULSIVE WAYS
Chloe Brooks and CAUGHT IN THE BREEZE
Annabel Cargill and COLLETTE D
Louise Clarke and SQUIRRELS HOLLOW SPARROW
Hannah Deegan and HK HAWTHORN
Ellie Gough and DON JAMEE
Ellie Gough and GSH AZUGO
Emily Gray and LEGAL CHASE
Rory Hamilton and MAGIC MIKE TAE
Cathryn Herbert and CH DON QUIXOTE
Bethany Hirst and SANDHILLS BLISS
Luke Jones and SPIRIT
Charlotte Lalak and LEGOLAS KPH
Charlotte Lalak and ALONG COMES LUCY
Riley Lyall and GI CARAMBA
Connie Miller and DELICATO
Charlee Morton-Sharp and SV SUPERMAXI
Annabel Nelson and WS PONCHO LOCO
Audrey Nicolai and INSIDIOUS GHOST
Tahlia Pursell and ASTRO NZPH
Jessica Rae and CHLOE
Amy Roberts and IRONSTONE STRONGBOW
Georgia Rohde and SWEET COUTURE
Young Rider CCI3*L Championship:
Oliver Barrett and SANDHILLS BRIAR
Chloe Brooks and CAUGHT IN THE BREEZE
Ellie Gough and DON JAMEE
Ellie Gough and GSH AZUGO
Rory Hamilton and MAGIC MIKE TAE
Evie Kamevaar and SAHARA HEAT
Charlee Morton-Sharp and SV SUPERMAXI
Tahlia Pursell and ASTRO NZPH
Kaitlin Teichert and QUEEN B II
