Alex Bragg and the Ellicott’s successful five-star horse Zagreb take 10th in an advanced section. This pair were third at Luhmuhlen and fourth at Pau last year.
Aston-le-Walls last week offered the first advanced classes of the re-started British Eventing season and a super turnout of horses and riders filled five packed sections at the level.
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Michele Saul’s Lordships Graffalo made his debut at advanced, ridden by Ros Canter. This horse was eighth in the seven-year-old World Championships last year under Tom McEwen, who rode him during Ros’ maternity leave
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Nicky Hill riding Andy Hill’s Kilrodan Sailorette, who won the eventer’s challenge at Hickstead last year
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Kitty King and Vendredi Biats – owned by Diana Bown, Sally Eyre, Samantha Wilson and Sally Lloyd-Baker – who were best of the Brits at last year’s European Championships in seventh
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Dan Jocelyn and his own and Panda Christie’s Blackthorn Cruise – who were second in the CCI4*-L at Tattersalls last year – take fourth in an advanced here
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William Fox-Pitt and the four-star horse Atlantic Vital Spark, who was placed at Blenheim last year
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Tom Crisp and the five-star horse Liberty and Glory – owned by Tom’s wife Sophie and her father Robin Balfour – land fourth in an advanced
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Simon Grieve and Drumbilla Metro on the way to seventh place in an advanced. The horse belongs to Simon, Merna Merrett and Catherine O’Connor
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Phoebe Buckley riding Valerie Gingell’s Tiger Mail, a son of her former top-level rider Little Tiger
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Padraig McCarthy and the four-star mare Fallulah, owned by Nick and Mandy Boyle, Diane Brunsden and Peter Cattell. They finished fifth in their section
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Abigail Boulton and her top-level partner Tilston Tic Toc, owned by Lucy Boulton, land sixth in an advanced
Katie Preston enjoys a run on her five-star horse Templar Justice
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Last year’s Burghley winners Pippa Funnell and MGH Grafton Street – owned by Jane and Jonathan Clarke – take ninth in their section
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Louise Harwood pilots Alli and Ian Haynes five-star horse Balladeer Miller Man
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Pictures by Peter Nixon
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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.
