Tom McEwen and Oliver Townend out of the running for Burghley title after cross-country

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Burghley Horse Trials cross-country: Tom McEwen and CHF Cooliser
Tom McEwen and CHF Cooliser jump the Boodles Raindance at Burghley
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Tom McEwen and Oliver Townend both had problems in the final stages of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials cross-country day, putting paid to their attempts to challenge for the podium.

Tom and Vicky Bates and David Myers’ mare CHF Cooliser, who was making her Burghley debut, had a great round – aided by determined riding from Tom – but for breaking a frangible at the Fairfax & Favor Boot Racks (fence 19ab).

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

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.