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Padraig McCarthy & Mr. Chunky take the lead in the CCI3* at Tattersalls

 Padraig McCarthy & Mr. Chunky have gone to the top of the leaderboard after cross country. Photo: Brian Geissel Photography

Padraig McCarthy & Mr. Chunky have gone to the top of the leaderboard after cross country. Photo: Brian Geissel Photography

Ireland’s Padraig McCarthy & Mr. Chunky have gone to the top of the leaderboard in the CCI3* after a faultless clear cross country. They go into the final show jumping phase on a score of 44.7. Australia’s Paul Tapner & Prince Mayo are hot on their heels also finishing on their dressage score of 44.8, so there is no room for error tomorrow.  Another Australian contender, Andrew Hoy & The Blue Frontier lie in third place. For Ireland Sarah Ennis & Horseware Stellor Rebound and Tony Kennedy & Westeria Lane lie in fith and sixth positions.

Mr. Chunky competed at Tattersalls in 2013 with Padraig’s wife Lucy Wiegersma