Chestnut filly foal Penbray Condor's Diamond confirmed her potential for the international stage by scoring the only Elite at the BEF Futurity held at The Grange, Okehampton.

Fifty-eight entries came forward for the first of the 2010 Futurity series, which aims to identify talented young sport horses and ponies across the UK.

"It's good to have confirmation that you are doing something right," said a delighted Roy Haggerty, who was handling the stunning daughter of Condor for owner Louise Buckley.

"I bought Condor to use on my Ramexico mares and it looks as though it's working," added Roy, who runs Pencarder Sports Horses Stud in Whimple near Exeter.

The young filly, who is out of Roy's grade A showjumping Ramexico mare, Pembrey Diamonds End, came under the scrutiny of Futurity evaluators Nicole Nelson, Lesley Peyton Gilbert and Sheri Tozer Robb to earn an Elite score of 9.04 – the highest mark of the day – and top the showjumping section overall.

"They loved her for her elegance, power and movement as well as her very correct conformation," said Roy, who also brought Pencarder Condor's Boy and Pencarder Miss Condor to the event and claimed a First Premium (a score of 8 or more) in the same section.

"I nearly didn't take Condor's Boy because he's a bit too fat – understandably, the judges want to see athletes, not show bullocks ! – but he still gained a higher First Premium (8.75) and I think he would have scored higher still had he been carrying less."

Condor's Diamond will be sent back to Wales once weaned, destined for a career in showjumping before being retained as a broodmare.

Heading the Dressage division against all ages, on a Premium score of 8.93, was Lucy Blake's chestnut colt Downtown Disney, by Desert Moon. "It's the first foal I've ever bred," said a thrilled Lucy who runs a fish and chip shop with her parents in Bridport, Dorset.

"I have just two mares and the colt at home and only breed for pleasure – if I can keep to this standard I'll be very happy," added Lucy, who plans to keep the yearling colt entire and will aim him for assessment with the British Hanoverian Horse Society later in the year, before being backed with a dressage or showjumping career in mind. "He has the rare Faust Z breeding on his dam's side which is quite exciting — he is definitely a horse for the future."

International endurance rider Rachael Claridge saw her Arab stallion, Silver Zenif, top the Endurance section on a higher Premium score of 8.75.

"He scored 10 out of 10 for his attitude, which is what you want in a stallion," said Rachael, who bought the three-year-old, by Lutfi Pasha, to use on her mares at her Cardinham home near Bodmin, as well as to compete with.

The striking grey has the rare Crabbet bloodlines and is related to Rachael's former British team horse, Silver Mistrahl.

"I bought Zenif as a four-month-old just as I did Mistrahl, 20 years ago, and I'm hoping to replicate the same with him by getting him to the World Endurance Championships," added Rachael, who was part of team GBR at the world championships in Dubai, in 2005.

"The Futurity is a great way for breeders to showcase their youngstock and I'm glad Endurance, which was piloted last year, has now been incorporated into the programme."

Heading the eventing division across all ages, was Amanda Coleshill's Fontainebleau gelding, Furneaux who scored a Higher First Premium (8.7).

In the same division, sports pony Barum Peter Pan headed the yearling section for his owner/breeder Claire Howarth, also with a Higher First Premium (8.68). Claire hopes the chestnut gelding who is by her own stallion, Cwmcae Comet Bach, will follow in the footsteps of Barum Silverwillow, an Elite scorer at The Grange in 2007, who is now out competing and won his first BE100 this season at Great Tew. "The Futurity is a great stepping stone for youngstock as it gives them a CV," said the Barnstaple breeder, who has been going to the event since its inception in 2006.

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