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Tops-Alexander wins Miami equestrian event
Two-time Olympian Edwina Tops-Alexander boosted her chances of making Australia's equestrian team for Rio with a win the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Miami Beach.
Tops-Alexander, a two-time Global Champions Tour Series Champion (2011-2012), outsmarted a 50-strong class which included eight of the world's top 10 showjumping riders.
The victory gives the Sydney rider a good crack at securing an early nomination for the Australian Olympic team.
"The first round I had a great feeling, everything went really smooth," said Tops-Alexander.
"I was in a good position being last to go and I had the chance to watch everyone - that's always an advantage - and I just went as fast as I could.
"I'm obviously really happy. It's been a while since I've won a Global Tour Grand Prix."
Riding the 13-year-old mare Lintea Tequila, Tops-Alexander was one of six riders to produce two clear jumping rounds, progressing to the jump-off in which her time of 34.59 was fastest.
Tops-Alexander had the advantage of being last to go in the jump-off where she rode a perfect round, crossing the line a full second ahead of the second-placed US rider McLain Ward with Germany's Christ
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Edwina Tops-Alexander wins opening Grand Prix of 2016 Longines GCT in Miami
Riding Lintea Tequila, the 2011/2012 Tour winner claimed the top spot in an exciting six-way jump-off round, with home favourite McLain Ward claiming runners-up and Germany’s Christian Ahlmann taking third place.
The 50 strong class fielded eight of the world’s top ten riders to face a challenging first round course, set by italy’s Uliano Vezzani. Despite the challenges, a total of 17 clear round went through to the second round, with France’s Kevin Staut the fastest of those with four penalties rounding out the top 18.
Six combinations then achieve double clear rounds to progress into the jump-off finale which saw Ahlmann first to go, completing a steady clear round in 37.38 seconds
Qatar’s Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani put in another excellent round with First Devision, however had one fence down, crossing the line in 37.10 seconds which would have put him straight into the lead.
The Netherland’s Maikel van der Vleuten was also caught out by a rail midway through the course, as was local rider Georgina Bloomberg who despite the four faults rode a stunning round on Lilli.
Ward – riding HH Azur, rode a clever round to cross the line clear in 35.78 seconds – a full two seconds faster t