Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM, photo by Samantha Clark
The leaderboard has shifted quite a bit from yesterday as dressage has concluded at Pau. Overnight leader William Fox-Pitt and Chilli Morning have been bumped all the way down to 13th. Dressage extraordinaire Christopher Burton is in first with Underdiscussion, scoring a brilliant 34.8. Jonathan Paget and Clifton Promise sit second on 36.7, just ahead of Michael Jung in third with Leopin FST on 38.3. American Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM had a super test to tie them with Andrew Nicholson and Mr Cruise Control (45.7) to sit in 14th. Colleen Rutledge and Shiraz are near the bottom of the pack on a 62.2. It’s shaping up to be a very competitive weekend.
Canadian Kathryn Robinson and Let It Bee were apparently eliminated in dressage. Nicky Roncoroni (competing in the CCI4* with Trig Point) said on Twitter yesterday that the elimination was allegedly due to haylage wrapped around the bit of Let It Bee. EN commenter EventingBrit says the Canadians planned to appeal that decision this morning. No word yet on the outcome.
Just moved up to 7th, a rider above eliminated for allegedly wrapping haylage around the horses bit…???
— Nicky Roncoroni (@nbreventing) October 25, 2012
Pau CCI4* Top 10 after dressage [full results] [worldsporttiming.com]
| 1 | UNDERDISCUSSION | CHRISTOPHER BURTON |  |
34.8 | |
| 2 | CLIFTON PROMISE | JONATHAN PAGET |  |
36.7 | |
| 3 | LEOPIN FST | MICHAEL JUNG |  |
38.3 | |
| 4 | NEREO | ANDREW NICHOLSON | |
39.0 | |
| 5 | JHAKTI DU JANLIE | ASTIER NICOLAS |  |
39.5 | |
| 6 | IMPERIAL CAVALIER | MARY KING |  |
39.8 | |
| 7 | HIPPOLYTE | BILL LEVETT | |
41.3 | |
| 8 | BAY MY HERO | WILLIAM FOX – PITT | |
41.7 | |
| 8 | LAMICELL CHARIZARD | KARIN DONCKERS |  |
41.7 | |
| 10 | CHIPPIEH | KENKI SATO |  |
41.8 |
