A perfect round, team finalists decided and Five Finger Death Punch: all you need to know from day two of the European Showjumping Championships

It was day two of competition at the European Showjumping Championships  in Milan, Italy, this afternoon, with mixed fortunes for Britain and Ireland. Here are the stories you won’t want to miss from the second day of the Europeans.

Ben Maher and Faltic HB jumped what Ben described as a “perfect round” today, as pathfinders for Britain.

• ‘From now on it comes down to leaving jumps up’

Tim Gredley on board Medoc De Toxandria just succumbed to the final fence for a four-fault round on day two

• Read about Tim’s changed approach today

Ben’s clear and Tim’s four helped Britain secure qualification to tomorrow’s team final

• Find out how the others got on

Ireland go into the team final just 0.69pen behind leaders Germany after four brilliant performances from the Irish riders on day two of the competition

• ‘There’s the toss of a coin between first and fourth.”

Jens Fredricson maintained his position at the top of the individual leaderboard with another brilliant clear, and he talked about his musical preparation for his rounds

• Five Finger Death Punch, Iron Maiden – or Beethoven?

There was much talk on day one of the European Showjumping Championships about the state of the footing. Several horses slipped in the grass arena

• Find out what Irish individual rider Denis Lynch thought of today’s going

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‘He was perfect today’: early clear round lifts British hopes at showjumping Europeans

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‘We’ve become too particular – horses love jumping on grass, it’s fine’: rider shuts down critics of footing at showjumping Europeans

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