Night has fallen on Friday in Australia and, at the end of the dressage, Heath Ryan and Mystery Whisper have a huge lead in the CCI4*. Our Australian correspondent, John Lechner, is getting some much deserved rest after his first full day of coverage for Eventing Nation, so here is my quick Adelaide recap from afar.
Heath and Mystery Whisper were the last to ride of the day, but they were worth waiting for as the only pair to deliver a score under 50. Heath and Mystery Whisper have been eliminated at Adelaide each of the last two years but they have given themselves a lot of breathing room going into the cross-country tomorrow. Last year’s champion, Stuart Tinney sits in 3rd on Watermark Grayson.
1. Heath Ryan and Mystery Whisper 42.3
2. Emma Mason and F1 Pharinelli 52.0
3. Stuart Tinney and Watermark Grayson 56.7
4. Wendy Schaeffer and Koyuna Sun Dancer 56.8
Link: CCI4* Results
Hamish interviewing Heath Ryan after the dressage, photo by Eventing Safety John
The Cross-country starts at 10am Australian time on Saturday which converts to late Friday night in North America. The cross country looks every bit like a legitimate big time four-star and, just from the photos, I expect some big movement in the leader board on Saturday…or Friday…whatever, you get the idea.
Link: Adelaide XC Jump Photos
