Olympic eventing final trot-up: one horse eliminated

Olympic eventing final trot-up: Joanna Pawlak and Fantastic Frieda — Joanna Pawlak and Fantastic Frieda are eliminated in the final trot-up at the Tokyo Olympics.

(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

Polish team horse Fantastic Frieda, ridden by Joanna Pawlak, was sent to the holding box at the Olympic eventing final trot-up this morning at the Tokyo Games and then eliminated on re-inspection.

The Polish team only had three horses forward, because Pawel Spisak’s ride Banderas was eliminated at the Tokyo Olympics first trot-up. The Polish team will therefore only have two horses showjumping and will have to include a score of 100 for their third team member in this final phase.

Thailand’s first rider across country yesterday, Arinadtha Chavatanont, was eliminated for a horse fall so she could not present Boleybawn Prince to continue today. However her two team-mates, Weerapat Pitakanonda (Carnival March) and Korntawat Samran (Bonero K), could have come forward after being eliminated for a rider fall and three refusals, but chose to withdraw. The Thai team will carry 100 penalties for each of the three riders in the showjumping in the final team standings.

Sweden chose to substitute Sara Algotsson-Ostholt (Chicuelo) into their team yesterday to run instead of Ludwig Svennerstål (Balham Mist) but she then withdrew before her starting time, by which time the Swedish team was out of contention because the first two riders failed to finish the course. However, it does look like Sara intends to showjump today as she trotted up Chicuelo. The Swedish team score already carries the 20 penalties for Sara’s substitution.

Two Brazilian horses were withdrawn overnight – Marcelo Tosi’s Glenfly, who jumped clear with 8.8 time-faults, and Rafael Losano’s Fuiloda G, who was pulled up after tiring on course. Brazilian alternate Marcio Appel Cheuiche trotted up Iberon Jmen and has stated he intends to showjump and then retire the 19-year-old horse from competition. The Brazilian team will take 20 penalties for a substitution, plus as they will only field two in the showjumping (Carlos Paro on Goliath, plus Marcio), they will have 100 penalties on their score for the third rider in this phase.

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One horse eliminated at Olympic eventing final trot-up, plus two teams substitute horses

The horses from all the major nations in medal contention were presented and accepted, including the British contenders.

Individual riders from Belarus and South Africa also withdrew before the inspection, with Alexandre Zelenko pulling out Carlo Grande and Victoria Scott-Legendre taking no further part with Valtho Des Peupliers.

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