Jonty Evans
Ireland lies in ninth place following Monday’s cross-country phase of the Olympic eventing at Rio. The Pierre Michelet designed course proved to be a very tough challenge for all nations, with only three riders coming home clear within the time.
Jonty Evans remains the best-placed Irish rider with Cooley Rorkes Drift. Clear jumping with 22.80 time penalties, left them lying in 16th position after the cross-country..
First of the team to take on the course was Pádraig McCarthy on Simon Porloe, but a crashing fall at on the course resulted in elimination, Second rider, Clare Abbott with Euro Prince accrued 40 jumping penalties + 25.60 time penalties . Final Irish rider Mark Kyle with Jemilla, finished with an unfortunate 20 jumping penalties and 30.8 time penalties .
