Piggy French with Alison Swinburn and John and Chloe Perry’s Brookfield Inocent
Leader CCI-L4*
SsangYong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials. Photo: Pam Cunningham
After todays CCI4*-L cross country at the SsangYong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, it is the Badminton winner Piggy French with the Irish-bred Brookfield Inocent (bred by John Mulvey) who will be the leader going into the show jumping on Sunday. This is the 10 year old gelding’s first run at this level.
Kazuma Tomoto with Brookpark Vikenti. Photo: Pam Cunningham
The showjumping allows no room for error though as Piggy has just 0.2 of a penalty advantage over frequent visitor to our Irish events; Japan’s Kazuma Tomoto on another Irish-bed horse, Brookpark Vikenti (bred by Tristan Kingston)
Susie Berry with RINGWOOD LB. Photo: Pam Cunningham
For the Irish combinations, we have two in the Top 20. Susie Berry with Helen Caton’s RINGWOOD LB – 31.30 (clear jumping, 3.6 time) to go into 12th.
Cathal Daniels with LEB LIAS JEWEL. Photo: Pam Cunningham
Cathal Daniels with Jo Breheny’s LEB LIAS JEWEL – 32.40 (clear jumping with just 0.4 time) to go into 16th.
LEB Lias Jewel has had an amazing year, winning the CCIU25 3*-L at Tattersalls International, the CCI4*-S at Kilguilkey International and also winning the EI120 at the Eventing Ireland National Championships just last week.
Sarah Dowley with her own RUBIX CUBE. Photo: Pam Cunningham
Sarah Dowley with her own RUBIX CUBE – 67.30 (clear jumping, 30.4 time) to go into 55th
Robbie Kearns with MASTER MCCORMACK. Photo: Pam Cunningham
Robbie Kearns with MASTER MCCORMACK (retired) cross country
Some of the action from cross country:
