Katie McVean may be on the cusp of securing her third World Cup series but there will still be plenty of competition for final honours in Tauranga this week at the New Zealand World Cup Final Show.
Katie fractured a vertebrae in her lower back but has now got the green light from her doctor." I'm so excited to be allowed to ride again,"said McVean, who will compete aboard Dunstan Daffodil. "I would love to be at the world final again and I think Daffodil is just continuing to improve all the time."
Tess Williams is third on the leaderboard and will be looking to do well on her big grey Alltech Craighaven Nitro.
Bernard Denton and Suzuki have a good track record in World Cup New Zealand finals, having won it in 2009 and placing second in 2011.
The world final is in s-Hertogenbosch, Holland, in April.
The Tauranga show has attracted nearly 500 combinations from all over the country, well up on recent years. Thursday's World Cup speed class at the Mills Reef Winery kicks off at 4pm in what organisers promise will be a stunning affair. The remainder of the show runs through until Sunday at the Tauranga Racecourse, culminating with the World Cup NZ final at 2pm.
Bayer World Cup League 2011-2012 points (best four rounds): Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) 52 points, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) 39, Tess Williams (Gisborne) 28, Phillip Steiner (Tauranga) 25, Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) 22, Bernard Denton (Gisborne) 21, Ross Smith (Canterbury) 15, Lisa Coupe (Hawke's Bay) 11, Samantha McIntosh (Cambridge) 10.
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