Tim Price © William Carey Photography
Captain Mark Phillips’ course certainly didn’t disappoint providing nail biting action right to the very end. Tim Price leads the field into the final day tomorrow riding Ringwood Sky Boy after a masterful round just 0.4 over the time to finish on 27.3. Tim is also lying in 17th on his first ride Bango on a score of 41.3.
Tim Price © William Carey Photography
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Oliver Townend has showed exactly why he is the world number one jumping clear on all three of his rides. He is now lying in 13th on Cooley SRS, 10th on MHS King Joules and 2nd on Ballaghmor Class. Last to go with the 2017 winner, he performed the fastest round of the day to finish on 27.9, just 0.6 of a penalty behind Tim.
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Oliver Townend © William Carey Photography
Piggy French continues her good form lying in 3rd on Vanir Kamira picking up just 1.2 time faults to finish on 31.1.
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Piggy French © William Carey Photography
Harry Meade and Away Cruising complete on the same score however a slightly slower round puts them into 4th.
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Harry Meade © William Carey Photography
Andrew Nicholson and the very exciting 10 year old grey gelding, Swallow Springs produced a beautiful round inside the time finishing with plenty of running. This is certainly one to watch! Andrew also sits in 8th position on Jet Set IV.
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Sarah Bullimore and Reve Du Rouet lie in 6th position after adding 7.6 time penalties to their very good dressage of 27.3.
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The thoroughbred blood definitely shone through today with both Kristina Cook and Elizabeth Power’s horses going inside the time. Elizabeth sits in 7th riding Soladoun.
The young guns, Willa Newton with Chance Remark and Imogen Murray and Ivar Gooden displayed their true class jumping clear with a handful of time faults to both finish in the top 20.
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Imogen Murray © William Carey Photography
It was a day full of thrills and spills though, the most shocking coming from Sir Mark Todd on his dressage leader Kiltubrid Rhapsody. After surviving a sticky moment at the Leaf Pitt and making a fantastic recovery, Mark came unstuck at the Gurkha Kukri. Alexander Bragg and Zagreb also had an unlucky mishap both falling at the Maltings Combination corner.
Tomorrow is a new day and all is to play for with just over 10 penalties separating the top 10 with some very good showjumping combinations in the mix it will be sure to have you on the edge of your seat.
By Seraphina Williams
