Will and Pawlow (left) with Andrea Leatherman and Mesa at Jersey Fresh
Will Faudree has decided to withdraw Pawlow from Burghley. When I spoke with Will he explained that both of his top horses, Pawlow and Andromaque are doing great. He decided to withdraw “Ernie” from Burghley and target the horse at the Blenheim CCI3* because doing Burghley after completing the Luhmuhlen CCI4* earlier this summer would have meant two four-stars in just 9 weeks. Ernie is too nice of a horse to risk like that and a good run at Blenheim will set them up well for the spring campaign towards London. In my opinion, the fabulous Andromaque is Will’s top Olympic prospect and she is still very much targeting a trip around Bughley. The last time I saw Andromaque was at Barbury and she had all the look of an Olympic contender.
Both Pawlow and Andromaque will do the combined test this weekend at Gatcombe and then the CIC at Hartpury the following weekend. Ernie will do a combined test at Highclere before Blenheim. Pawlow was withdrawn for positive circumstances, but it’s that time of the year–just under a month out–when all of the remaining Burghley entrants are bracing themselves for some news from their vet, whether minor or otherwise, that they will have to withdraw from Burghley.
Go eventing.
