Second to go of the Americans, Sinead jumped early this morning (9:15am) and much to her relief rode a quick clear round.
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Clark Montgomery also jumped a copybook clear round on Loughan Glen. Although the time was generous, there was a little bit of terrain – you had to gallop up a small hill behind the water jump to the penultimate, and then back down the hill to a vertical at the last fence which caught a few people out. Clark told me Glen took it all in his stride, and that the footing was absolutely fantastic to jump on, better than any arena surface, even in the warm-up where horses continually take off and land in the same spot, and which was quite cramped and on the side of a hill!
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Mr Medicott never looked like touching a fence for Karen O’Connor, an effortless clear
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Ditto for Mystery Whisper and Phillip Dutton.
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Otis jumps clear for Boyd and America
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Cool as a cucumber – Tiana and Ringwood Magister also post a clean round.
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Will Faudree had a rail down but Meryl Streep Missy was jumping really nicely.
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Arthur rubbed quite a few and finally Allison Springer’s luck ran out at the very last fence which came down for 4 faults.
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In contrast, Mighty Nice knocked down the first fence but then jumped a good round with Phillip Dutton.
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Remington and Boyd had the first part of the double down, an expensive rail.
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Neville was the first of the Americans to jump this morning at 9:06, and according to Boyd was “a bit casual” for two down.
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Will Coleman also had two down on Twizzel.
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More photos to come later, but still a busy day ahead with the 4* Combined Test about to jump and of course the cross country tomorrow. Go the USA at Barbury, and Go Eventing!
