‘I’m gutted’: Scott Brash misses out on Olympic showjumping jump-off by just half a second

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Scott Brash riding Jefferson in the Olympic showjumping individual final
Scott Brash ( GBR) riding Jefferson in the Jumping Individual Final for the Olympic Jumping Competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held at Equestrian Park in Setagaya-ku in Tokyo in Japan between the 23rd July and 8th August 2021
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Great Britain’s Scott Brash described feeling “gutted” after missing out on a place in the jump-off to decide the medals in the Olympic showjumping individual final at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday (4 August).

The 35-year-old rider and the 12-year-old gelding Jefferson had made it through to Wednesday’s Olympic showjumping individual final as one of the top 30 riders and produced a “foot perfect” jumping clear over Santiago Varela’s testing track.

Jennifer Donald
Jennifer Donald
Showjumping and racing editor

Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her role as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the world reporting from shows and interviewing riders, connections and those involved behind the scenes. Since joining H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on every subject across the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to stable management — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She also has first-hand experience of working in the equestrian industry as a riding instructor and yard manager.