Appeal against Ros Canter’s Paris Olympics cross-country penalties dismissed

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Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo on the Paris Olympics cross-country course.
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The 15 penalties awarded to Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo during their Paris Olympics cross-country round as anchors for the British team in the Olympic eventing competition have been upheld following a review by officials, it has been confirmed.

Ros and the 12-year-old gelding, owned by Archie and Michele Saul, with whom she won Badminton in 2022, plus team and individual gold at last year’s European Eventing Championships, looked to have jumped a silky smooth cross-country clear, finishing seven seconds inside the time. However, they were deemed to have missed a flag at fence 21d, a triple brush at the final element of The Whimsical Woods, on Pierre Le Goupil’s track.

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.