2013 Equestrian: Burghley Horse Trials


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Hello, and welcome to Burghley, this gorgeous estate in the heart of the

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Lincolnshire countryside. It is home to one of the great three-day events

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will stop it is an autumn classic, the Burghley Horse Trials. The

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riders come because this is one of the Burghley Horse Trials. The

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the big ones. We have a field of 67 from 11 different nations. It is a

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star-studded line-up for a Star event, and it includes five former

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winners. The ultimate event, William Fox-Pitt, brings Falklands Park. The

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great thing about Burghley is that there was always a new challenge.

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There are always new fences. Mark Phillips is a very good course

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designer, and we believe in him. Andrew Nicholson from New Zealand

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has been unstuck bubble since his victory last year here on Avebury,

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and has two other rides. Avebury feels great. It is great to be back

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here again. Amada, once ridden by Andrew, is now in the care of Oliver

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Townend, who will want to improve on his fourth place last year. In the

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last two years I have managed to be in the top 43 times. It used to be a

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bit of bugs me, but now we have that out of the way, I look forward to

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it. Another Burnley legend, Sir Mark Todd, brings a lower and ravens tied

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to the party. It is a beautiful setting. The course is always

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challenging, and it is always a great fun and relaxed event. The

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only rider to win the Rolex Grand Slam in 2003, Pippa Funnell rides

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her 12-year-old horse. It is lovely to be here, especially with a horse

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that I think a lot of. Anything can happen. Every fence you come to you

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think, really? Will they jump this? Yes, they will. The riders are

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saying, we know it is Burghley. There has not been a course as big

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as this for years. Even though the riders are global superstars, there

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are two macro riders for whom this riders are global superstars, there

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is a first. Ingrid Klimke is fresh the home individual silver at Malmo

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in the European Championships. She is on searing form and looking

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forward to a new challenge. I have never been in Burghley before, so I

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am very excited. It is one of the most lovely causes I have ever seen.

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Definitely it is impressive. When I walked it yesterday, I thought,

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these jobs are really high! It is a once-in-a-lifetime show, that every

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rider is streaming of. Now, I practice to 16, so I said to

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myself, it is this year, or do not wait too long. And this year 's new

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sensation Jock Padget, winner of Badminton, who will be looking to

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bag Burghley for New Zealand. It is another big event. I would like to

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be able to have the opportunity to another big event. I would like to

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win a Grand Slam. I have come here with two very good, very experienced

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horses, and I hope to get a good place with both of them. A top-level

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event rider needs the right horses and the right kit. I wanted to show

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you the equipment that is specific for dressage. The saddle is

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different, much longer side panels with support here for the leg.

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Support for the back, keeping everything in position. The bit has

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to be quite simple. You are only allowed in the horses mouth a

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to be quite simple. You are only snaffle, or this, a French bit. The

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only other option is a double bridle, which means to bits in the

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mouth, but also two Rains in the hand. Then you have this very

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elegant long tail coat, the boots, and the Spurs. And this top hat.

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Let's see who impressed the judges the most.

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A great record, and her riding style much admired by her fellow

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competitors. Ingrid was bred to be a dressage star. Her father was many

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years ago. She has been brought up in this classic German dressage

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style. She writes beautifully. What I like most about Ingrid is she

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rides in a very sympathetic way. Her horses always look very relaxed and

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go very kindly for her. She's got a great figure and looks great on a

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horse. She is great to watch. She is the epitome of what dressage sued

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being about. She sits very well, and the epitome of what dressage sued

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any horse she sits on produces a fantastic test. On day two, the

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crowds enjoyed a solid display from Parklane Hawk and William Fox-Pitt.

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Kiwi Andrew Nicholson, here to defend his 2012 title, is the first

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competitor to ride three horses at Burghley. His best test came from

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Nereo. He finished in third place. Fellow Kiwi and badminton champion,

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Jonathan Padget, scored a more than respectable 42 penalties on his

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first ride, Clifton Marsh. On Clifton Promise, he displayed a

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wonderful test, to be the man of the moment. He is a great guy, and he is

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really shining at the minute. He has worked really hard, and it is his

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temperament as a whole. It has not gone to his head at all. He has a

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very natural way of sitting on the horse. Horses seem to understand him

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very well, and perform very, very well for him. He rode the test of

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his life to storm into the lead on a score of 36.7. All very close. The

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top 11 only 7.5 marks apart. Fox-Pitt, Andrew Nicholson and

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Oliver Townend all former champions. The top 20 also includes

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stars such as Mark Todd, Andrew Nicholson and the great Pippa

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Funnell. Some beautiful tests there. They

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will admit that this is a competition that will not be won on

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dressage alone. The crowds pouring in their thousands all year round to

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see Burghley house. They are magnified in September, and this is

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why they come. Captain Phillips has come up with a really big and

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testing cross country course again. Riders go into the arena as early as

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fence fall. There are big isolated challenges, as well as combination

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fences that test a rider's and a horse's balance. They have 11.5

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minutes to complete it. It is about 4.5 miles in length. Let's find out

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minutes to complete it. It is about what some of the leading contenders

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make of it. We have just left the main arena. We have galloped down

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the hill, pass the ditch on the right, which caused -- which could

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cause a problem. You could lose your horse's attention. Here we are at

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the first element, a and B. It is a seriously tall hedge, very narrow,

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on quite a severe angle. The horses are not 100% concentrating and might

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dodge past here. If you jump that successfully, we will land about

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here. It is four of my strides for every one of the horses. One two,

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three, four. It is for strides for the horses. The element is this big

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white table, so it is a big combination of different questions,

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and I think it could cause problems. This year, we have done discovery

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Valerie first, and the first option is which trees you go through. --

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Discovery Valley Return. Then we have quite a way before the huge

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drop into that leaf pit, which we all get so worried about that the

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horses are suddenly going to get that shock. From here, I want to

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leave the horse alone, and then at the halfway point between the two

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fences, we need to be killing the speed, slowing them down, because

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they have to have time to look and see what they are going to do. You

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can come straight in the middle. The drop might be a bit bigger. I like

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the option of being a little bit to the left. Allow them to use their

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necks, and allow them to look. Keep the leg of there. Then up and out

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over. So we have left the leaf pit, galloped 25 more seconds, and we are

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back here at discovery Valley. We are here at sense eight. Narrow

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hedge over the bonnet. We will jump that at the angle and run down this

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hill with about three strides to the angled ditch here. We hop across the

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angled ditch, land around here, and do three strides on a curving line

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to two further angled hedges, with one stride in between. I think the

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crowd are seriously going to get their money 's worth. This starts

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with fence number 12 over there. Quite a strong gallop up the hill,

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before you reduce the speed and set the horse up, and then push enough

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that it is a nice forward jump fluently through the first water

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here. You have enough momentum, and I look at the windows and try to

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approach fence number 13) point. Already my eyes at the corner, but I

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try to ride it strong enough for a straight. I hope to land here. Now I

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start my turn, first stride. Second. And third stride. Now my eye is

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totally focused on the mushroom behind the fence. I must make sure

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that I close the door here, really sit in the saddle, and make sure

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there is absolutely no chance of a run on the right-hand side. From

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here, you just gallop out of the water, pick your horse, and be happy

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you have made it. Just past halfway. Our horses should be on the job

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right now, but I think they will need a bit of a breather. The

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important part is to get our line right. I will come round the turn

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here, make sure I line up early. Not too fast, but strong, and then wait

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for the moment to press the force in. It is important that the horse

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understands that he jumps this first. Then I'm going to land, and

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almost ride this fence as if I am on a bike. I will open my left frame,

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and lead my horse into the next fence into strides. Hopefully, we

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have the jump we want here. I think the turn here is a little bit

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unrealistic to keep a nice bend. I think we need to lean your horse

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into it a bit. One two, 3... One stride. And I think the experienced

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horses will start to look on a little bit here. So you will not

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have to do too much. Lean a bit like a bike. Because the fences are on an

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angle, you have a couple of options. You can cut in a bit more if you

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need to take away room. Now we come to fence 19. I think it is one of

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the hardest on the course. We have just had a long gallop to get here.

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The ground suddenly rises very steep, which is difficult to judge

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the distance to this very wide triple brush arrowhead. This is a

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serious offence and will take a lot of jumping, and you land on the flat

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ground. Then it is suddenly running away, and you have a sharp term.

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ground. Then it is suddenly running Then there is another one of these

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triple brush skinny arrowheads, just as tough as the first one. This is a

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serious question which will need us as riders to be really accurate. The

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kit for cross country is completely different, you have boots on, the

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riders are riding much shorter, the saddle is flatter at the back. The

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control is all-important. Andrew Nicholson is wearing his crash hat

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and a back protector. The grease on the front legs is so that if a horse

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gets close to a fence and they wrap it, they are likely to slide over

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rather than raise the skin -- and they rub it. The riders will wear

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one stopwatch which will beep every minute so they know they are in the

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right place and that they are going fast enough. Great conditions here,

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a slight breeze, it is bright, a big crowd gathering, let's see how they

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get on. Andrew Nicholson is out early.

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Andrew is one of the best at cross country, he never looked like he is

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in a hurry, he is away is very fast, always right on the button

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further time -- for the time but never looks horrid. It is good he

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has -- never looks hurried. It is good he has a horse going early

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because they can all watch and see how you do it.

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Three-time winner Andrew Nicholson. A very good horse that has some

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great form. Away from the hurdles in the arena. Now we go down to the

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discovery of. -- the Discovery Valley Return. There is an awkward

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globe coming out of the first combination. This will be the first

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real test on the course combination. This will be the first

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Nicholson comes down on Calico Joe, a horse that he owns himself. He

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took a slow route there but Andrew is showing competitors that the

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quick route is very possible. Now up to the Classics Leaf Pit. This has

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been in over many years since it started in 1961. A big drop down

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into the bottom and then two alternatives, not a lot of time

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between these roll tops, I think they will follow the yellow route.

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Again, I think Andrew will be taking the quick route. Calico Joe,

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Again, I think Andrew will be taking thoroughbred horse, very quick

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across the country. Wasting no time to the

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the angle and then two or three strides. Three strides and then one

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stride. A bit hesitant, took the flag out, the riders will be glad to

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see Andrew through there. Looking very relaxed, he is such a good man

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as judgement of pace. Many think the optimum time is difficult here. The

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first part of the course will be slower but it is whether they can

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make up the time. Mark Phillips is certainly trying to slow the riders

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down. Now we are at the famous trout

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hatchery. Over two houses on difficult undulating ground and then

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onto a big corner. It saves a lot of time. It is quite a tricky approach

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to this trout hatchery. Down asleep slope that McRae steep slope and

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then a big drop. -- down a steep slope. And then committed onto the

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corner. That will encourage the riders. He had a little stumble in

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that second part. Now the man who has won this title six times in all,

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William Fox-Pitt on the first of two rides, Neuf des Coeurs, the French

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horse who was placed here in 2011. The Maltings combination. Andrew

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coming to gallop right through the middle of the combination. He is a

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large red table, a committed five strides to a little skinny upright.

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He is going to jump right to left, give yourself four strides before

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this incredibly difficult corner. Calico Joe looking pretty confident.

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When you turn back over this large, wide oxen. He just pumps it, this is

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a huge fence. Moving very easily indeed, looking to certainly make

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good time. Is it enough? He is down, how much is he down? This is about

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the halfway point on the course as he comes to the Rolex Combination.

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He is down 13 seconds. We always expected that happen. They have got

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to make time up later, hopefully. A sharp angle over a ditch and swing

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round in two strides to the brush. The brush is quite forgiving but a

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tricky combination. We are now at the dairy farm, it is fence 19 on

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the cross-country course and it splits over two narrow ones, those

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triple brushes. The red goes round and round. The once you have gone

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short are well on their way to the Cottesmore Leap. The riders asked to

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get these fences lowered because they were enormous. Interestingly

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enough it looks as though Andrew Nicholson has decided to take the

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long route. That will be influential for the competitors later on.

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Slightly more time-consuming but definitely much safer. He swings

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back around the tree, wasting not much time. Only five or six seconds

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in that. William Fox-Pitt, meanwhile, Neuf des Coeurs, 18th in

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2011. Oh, Jini is -- he catches that with

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his knee, good job it was brush. This enormous ditch, the Cottesmore

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Leap, it is an easy jump for this course. -- for this horse. He is

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cantering and wastes not a second, another man who is so good at

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judging his pace. Getting towards home now, capabilities cutting.

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There is a choice, Andrew takes the left-hand route. It is really

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riders' preference. Now William Fox-Pitt, back with nerve to cap the

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Discovery Valley Return. -- back with Neuf des Coeurs. Woody get some

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confidence from that. Wasn't so proficient in the early part of the

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course. -- William will get so much confidence from that. A bit of a

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struggle there, down to this week oxen are -- to this big boxer. He

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has a minute and a half to get home, he will be pushing it. An easy jump

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into the water. A lovely rhythm. The balance is great and the quick route

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is to the ghosts. You can see the brush fence -- route is to the

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goose. Going under the Lion Bridge Double

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which hasn't been used for a number of years. The horse is still full of

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running. He certainly is, here we have William at the trout hatchery,

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down that hill. The riders are having to work hard to get over that

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house, the horses have backed off a little bit. Then three strides to

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the brush corner. I think William got four in there, more of a curving

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line. Andrew Nicholson, driving for the finish, he is going to get

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inside with Calico Joe, the horse that he owns. They riders will find

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this most encouraging, but they won't all go as well as this man. He

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has set the target, 48.3. They have got a very strong team

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here. Now we see 33-year-old Piggy French, a new horse for her.

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Westwood Mariner. Twice been around this course. The first time with

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this very talented rider. He is pretty much the guinea pig comedy

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has done job well. I used him quick on the first half, he has got a lot

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more gallop than that but at the same time he felt like he was doing

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it very comfortably. When I told him to pick it up in the second half,

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off he went. big, striding horse. Doesn't look as

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though he is in a hurry, it'll be interesting to know time of this

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course. William is very good at cruising round, never looking as if

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he is in a hurry and always making the time. William just looking

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down, he is a little uncomfortable about something. Nothing wrong

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down, he is a little uncomfortable there, though. The horse is still

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jumping, that is official. -- that is for sure. Piggy French coming

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down to the return journey through discovery of.

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Oh! That is really so unlucky. The horse drops his hind legs in the

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ditch. He does. Piggy did nothing wrong. He jumps the brush well,

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three strides down to this big angled ditch. His hind leg just

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slips off the edge, into the ditch. He just rejects poor Piggy. They

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missed out on the Olympics and the Europeans recently. Here is a man

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who has not missed out, the Badminton winner on the first of his

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two rides. Jock is cross-country riding, he has got natural flair,

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natural talent. Slightly different style to some. He would stay a

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little bit more forward in the way he writes. -- he rides. An amazing

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judgement of speed. This man is a future star of this

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sport, without doubt. Now to a man who has been welcomed one on the

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number of occasions, one of Britain's best ever event riders,

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William Fox-Pitt on Neuf des Coeurs. He is taking the quick route, going

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under the tree, coming across the corner of the second triple brush,

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takes the flag out but makes it look easy. John Padgett, Clifton Lush,

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coming to this very open triple bar. This is a man who is going for

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another Neatly down, beautifully written.

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Very positive start through the Leith pet -- the

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the world and their dog is here, huge crowd.

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This is one of the rising stars of the British inventing -- eventing

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scene. This is Dry Old Party, we will see how he gets on on the

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cross-country after finding out more about him. I am Tom McEwen. I first

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sat on a horse at the age of two, being held on tightly by my mother.

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From there I was given up only to go in venting on. I am very much into

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sports I am very active. I have always loved rugby, that has been a

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sports I am very active. I have big passion. If you see people like

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Andrew Nicholson, like you said in his horse and hound article, he is

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training just as much as any other athlete, he is on the rowing

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machine, watching his diet, it is a very important. I was very lucky

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when I left school after my A-levels to go down to William's kennels. I

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started breaking horses which has been so helpful for cross-country

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riding. More than that they taught me to think about the horse's

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brain. Before that I was a bit slapdash. It has made me understand

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what I am doing, every horses individual, no different to a

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person. I got given Dry Old Party, which has led to my experience at a

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very young age, which has been which has led to my experience at a

:30:24.:30:29.

slickly fantastic and I have loved every second. -- absolutely

:30:29.:30:35.

fantastic. I could not have been luckier when Mark Todd bought this

:30:35.:30:36.

yard and I was allowed to stay luckier when Mark Todd bought this

:30:36.:30:42.

He is a legend of the sport. The way of doing things and the day-to-day

:30:42.:30:45.

routine, I have learned so much already. It is not just mark you I

:30:45.:30:49.

have learned from. He has some of the best girls helping on the yard.

:30:49.:30:53.

have learned from. He has some of I have learned some much about

:30:53.:30:56.

stable management, which is just as important as the rest of it for me.

:30:57.:31:01.

Competing at the top level, it is what you dream of when you are

:31:01.:31:05.

younger, whether it be the senior team at the Olympics, worlds all

:31:05.:31:09.

Europeans going around Badminton or Burghley, it is extremely exciting

:31:09.:31:19.

and as butterflies going. 22-year-old Tom McEwen. News in that

:31:19.:31:25.

William Fox-Pitt has retired. Lost a shoe and has pulled out. Here is one

:31:25.:31:31.

that has certainly not pulled out. Galloping well. A huge jump there.

:31:31.:31:42.

Looks like abyssal bit of lard in the horse's nostril there. -- looks

:31:42.:31:51.

like a little bit of blood. Here is Tom McEwen on Dry Old Party. Road

:31:51.:31:56.

very well last year to finish in the top 20. Beautifully through there.

:31:56.:32:03.

That's a great start from this young man. He was as good as any in the

:32:03.:32:14.

main arena there. Turned out to prove his worth after the

:32:15.:32:17.

disappointment of the European Championships. Massive crowds

:32:17.:32:20.

everywhere on this course. He didn't get the shot he wanted. He

:32:21.:32:31.

is in trouble. Can he hang on? Surely he can't get back from

:32:31.:32:40.

there. And the horse accelerating away. That was real speed hitting

:32:40.:32:47.

the ground there. Perhaps he did better not holding on. The horse

:32:47.:32:51.

just caught it in front. Tom lost his reins. He had no chance of

:32:51.:32:55.

just caught it in front. Tom lost getting back. Hangs on for all he is

:32:55.:33:00.

worth and really, really tries. You have got to admire him for that, but

:33:00.:33:06.

the inevitable is going to happen. When your luck is out, it is really

:33:06.:33:12.

out. There was real hope for Tom. Now back with Jonathan Padget on

:33:12.:33:16.

Clifton Lush. Had a problem here last year. I think he will put that

:33:16.:33:24.

behind him. Three strides was a long way off that corner. Didn't get the

:33:24.:33:29.

best strike at the house in the middle, so really had to open the

:33:29.:33:35.

horse up. The horse wanders about. He takes the stride. Well done. The

:33:35.:33:41.

last we saw of Tom McEwen he was having quite a nasty fall. Luckily,

:33:41.:33:46.

you are fine. What happened? It is very rarely the horse's fault, and

:33:46.:33:50.

this time it was definitely my fault. Sadly, I couldn't quite save

:33:50.:33:58.

it. I did my best to save it, and it got a bit quicker each time. A bit

:33:58.:34:04.

of bad luck and a bit of a bad run, but apparently it is character

:34:04.:34:09.

building! Is that what everyone is telling you? Yes. Whether I believe

:34:09.:34:12.

building! Is that what everyone is it or not is a different matter! The

:34:12.:34:16.

very experienced German here. At the it or not is a different matter! The

:34:16.:34:26.

very top of the sport, including Badminton. One an Olympic gold medal

:34:26.:34:35.

in 2008 on this horse. Clifton Lush still galloping well. You can see

:34:35.:34:39.

that red on his nostril, but it doesn't seem to be getting any

:34:39.:34:45.

worse, or affecting the horse. I would be very surprised if the grand

:34:45.:34:49.

jury don't bring him up, in this clean sport here are brought on by

:34:49.:34:54.

the International Federation. The rules have been used. The horse is

:34:54.:35:03.

in cracking form. He went beautifully through there. Andreas

:35:03.:35:10.

Dibowski lost out on the European team gold medal in Malmo. But this

:35:10.:35:18.

is a horse that went to the Olympic Games with a Thai rider. Hasn't

:35:18.:35:21.

really found its form since it has been back. Up to the dairy mount for

:35:21.:35:33.

Jock. There is a very clear note there of that blood. We are hearing

:35:33.:35:35.

Jock. There is a very clear note news that the grand jury are going

:35:35.:35:41.

to pull him up. That is drama. They will pull him up, the vets will have

:35:41.:35:46.

a look, and if they are happy he will go on again. We will have to

:35:46.:35:54.

wait and see. Andreas Dibowski the most experienced international there

:35:54.:36:00.

is in Germany. This second part of the hollow is much more difficult

:36:00.:36:04.

than the first. A big jump over the ditch. That was a little bit of a

:36:04.:36:09.

dirty stop there from the horse. He has not been the easiest of horses

:36:09.:36:14.

over ditches. Andreas was just hanging on to the contact, and the

:36:14.:36:19.

horse just lost his balance. I don't think there was any need for that

:36:19.:36:25.

stock. The horse just let him down there. Over the second attempt quite

:36:25.:36:33.

nicely. Meanwhile, Jock Padget looks in a hurry. He has been stopped, but

:36:33.:36:39.

they will have stopped the clock. He looks to be making good advantage of

:36:39.:36:45.

that. Yes, you can see a tiny bit of blood, but the nose is cleaner. So

:36:45.:36:51.

the grand juror obviously happy with it. He is flying now. No long-term

:36:51.:36:56.

effect of that blood at all, obviously. Andreas Dibowski top of

:36:56.:37:06.

the world rankings for Germany. He has got that 20 jumping penalties in

:37:06.:37:13.

the Discovery Valley. And he gallops straight past. It looks to me if he

:37:13.:37:20.

thinks his chance is gone. Up goes the hand, and out goes Andreas

:37:20.:37:26.

Dibowski. Now Ingrid Klimke, the First Lady of German eventing. Butts

:37:26.:37:33.

Abraxxas. Never been here before, but been a big horse in the German

:37:33.:37:39.

success ever since those worlds in 2006.

:37:39.:37:50.

This is a horse that we have seen quite a lot of. Quirinal de la

:37:50.:38:05.

Bastide. And Clifton Lush, he is a long one at that first boat. He has

:38:05.:38:11.

obviously got an eye on the clock. Difficult when you have been stopped

:38:11.:38:16.

on the course. You do not stop the watch on your wrist. Get very

:38:16.:38:25.

confused about the timing. Leans forward, kept his balance well

:38:25.:38:33.

there. Well ridden. The French are back to form. They won the bronze in

:38:33.:38:40.

the Malmo Europeans. Is this going to be number two inside the time

:38:40.:38:47.

now? Jock Padget on Clifton Lush. He got inside the time, which means he

:38:47.:38:51.

will stay on his dressage score of 42. That is the score to beat in the

:38:51.:38:57.

early stages of this Burghley cross-country. How well does that

:38:57.:39:10.

horse finish? Ingrid at the Leith pit. Very fast across the country.

:39:10.:39:16.

She takes the tightest line into that pretty big round table. She's

:39:16.:39:27.

in a hurry! Jock Padget got stopped out on the

:39:27.:39:30.

course by the vet and then restarted. What happened? Early on,

:39:30.:39:36.

he jumped the Elephant Trap quite awkwardly, and I wonder if he bumped

:39:36.:39:40.

his nose, because there was a bit of blood. The vet looked and said that

:39:40.:39:44.

it looked as though he had just bumped it, so good to go. You go

:39:44.:39:50.

into the lead on this horse. Obviously, Clifton Promise to still

:39:50.:39:54.

to come. Are you looking forward to riding him? I always look forward to

:39:54.:40:03.

riding him. I need to think about my plan now. I need to forget about it

:40:03.:40:08.

now, and move on. Always looking forward to it. Coming back to Ingrid

:40:08.:40:14.

now, and move on. Always looking on Butts Abraxxas. Not got a huge

:40:14.:40:20.

stride, this horse. Keeps motoring at the fences. Click -- quick and

:40:21.:40:29.

sharp as any through there. Crowe now the lab. -- Quirinal de la

:40:29.:40:38.

Bastide. He was in that team that went so well. The French winning the

:40:38.:40:47.

team bronze in the Malmo Europeans. Going the correct way at the dairy

:40:47.:40:52.

mount, and does that as well as anyone. A because, this. -- a big

:40:52.:41:03.

horse, this. Andrew Nicholson one in style with Rosemary and Mark

:41:03.:41:09.

Fellows. He is right on target to try and win the title again. Safely

:41:09.:41:23.

away, Andrew Nicholson on Avebury. Ingrid at the gives him a little

:41:23.:41:30.

reminder there. She wasn't happy with that jump, wants him to keep

:41:30.:41:35.

going here. Those three strides were quite long for him. Crikey, she was

:41:35.:41:41.

lucky there! I don't know what the horse was thinking. It jumped into

:41:41.:41:47.

the water, took the stride too far off. Tried it anyway. He could have

:41:48.:41:53.

put another stride in. Ploughed all over the fence, but they survived.

:41:53.:42:01.

That is a very good time. Seventh at the end of dressage. This horse is

:42:01.:42:07.

one of the best in the world now. Bred by Andrew himself. Ingrid

:42:07.:42:17.

coming up to the malt in, just back from a brilliant silver medal

:42:17.:42:22.

individually at the European Championships. Team gold for the

:42:22.:42:26.

Germans. A very exciting young horse. This horse has been such a

:42:26.:42:38.

star. Sometimes looks a bit hit and miss, as we saw in the trout at, but

:42:38.:42:46.

my word, they are quick! Germany are right in the hunt for this title.

:42:46.:42:56.

Discovery Valley for Avebury. He has been here. He knows what to expect.

:42:56.:43:05.

That was quite brilliant. That could have been a gymnastic exercise in

:43:05.:43:12.

the arena at home. One to emulate. Another chance to check the time of

:43:12.:43:18.

Ingrid Klimke. She's down with Butts Abraxxas. Her father originally

:43:18.:43:26.

started with eventing, one silver medal at Harwood and other

:43:26.:43:31.

international events. Then became the worlds most famous dressage

:43:31.:43:36.

rider. Her daughter following in his footsteps. A beautiful demonstration

:43:36.:43:41.

of how to that Rolex Combination. She is down on the clock, but looks

:43:41.:43:45.

to have enough horse to catch it out. A big, striding horse. Got

:43:45.:43:54.

close to the rail, but still sharp in front. Still only two inside the

:43:55.:44:07.

time. This man, his first ride Calico Joe. You see them looking so

:44:07.:44:13.

strong. This combination literally cruising. The win here started off

:44:13.:44:24.

such a purple patch for this man. The big pot is more leap. Butts

:44:25.:44:33.

Abraxxas was a little far off that. He stood off a long way, but tried

:44:33.:44:38.

anyway, but didn't quite make it. He dropped his back legs. That can just

:44:39.:44:45.

knock the stuffing out of a horse. Butts Abraxxas starting to look a

:44:45.:44:51.

little bit tired. This horse doesn't, though. He is over the

:44:51.:44:57.

time. Going to be 20 seconds over. 58.5. The French don't have their

:44:57.:45:04.

strongest contingent here. But that is a good score for the Frenchman.

:45:04.:45:11.

We've got two Kiwis home inside the time. I think they are the

:45:11.:45:17.

exception. I don't think that will be the rule here at Burghley. Very

:45:17.:45:22.

difficult to get near that time. Avebury never looks in a hurry, but

:45:22.:45:27.

he just doesn't waste any time at the fences. Keeps such a brilliant

:45:27.:45:29.

rhythm. Making it look so easy, quite depressing for the others. FRH

:45:29.:45:47.

Butts Abraxxas at the Anniversary Splash, she is still behind the

:45:47.:45:54.

clock. Now the famous goose, it has caught one or two in the past but

:45:54.:46:01.

not Ingrid Klimke. 40 seconds to get home, that is not going to be

:46:01.:46:05.

enough. Need a bit more than a minute to get home from here. Quite

:46:05.:46:09.

a lot of galloping. Although this Lion Bridge is quite energy sapping

:46:09.:46:16.

and slows them down. It does and Butts Abraxxas is such a fast

:46:16.:46:17.

course, normally it is easy to get Butts Abraxxas is such a fast

:46:17.:46:23.

the time. The only two we have had inside the time have been

:46:23.:46:25.

thoroughbreds, they have come to the fore. Avebury now up this undulating

:46:25.:46:33.

terrain and that is what makes it so testing. Andrew Nicholson now, on

:46:33.:46:39.

his first horse, went a long way over the triple brushes. They are

:46:39.:46:45.

wider and less risk and he still got inside the time. He nips inside the

:46:45.:46:53.

tree, doesn't waste a centimetre. Here is Ingrid Klimke coming to the

:46:53.:46:55.

tree, doesn't waste a centimetre. last. She is already over, so she is

:46:55.:47:00.

going to add to her dressage score of 39. The most difficult phase for

:47:00.:47:06.

this horse that has let them both down over the air is has been the

:47:06.:47:13.

show-jumping. -- over the years. She is second at the moment but sadly

:47:13.:47:17.

for her, the worst phase still to come. I hope she is not listening to

:47:17.:47:25.

you. Here is one that is a brilliant horse, Redesigned, Pippa Funnell,

:47:25.:47:33.

they have gone so well in the past. The horse has been plagued with

:47:33.:47:37.

issues, hasn't had Berlin reparation for this event. -- hasn't had

:47:37.:47:40.

brilliant preparation. To ride it was even more impressive.

:47:40.:47:53.

The jumps are really high but it is a wonderful atmosphere. So many

:47:53.:47:58.

people are cheering, it is great ground, a real adventure. She won

:47:58.:48:05.

the individual silver and team gold in Malmo, we are going to see a lot

:48:05.:48:09.

more of Ingrid. Here is Andrew Nicholson, back at Capability's

:48:09.:48:13.

Cutting with a brick and he is making up the time -- with Avebury.

:48:13.:48:21.

He is on a good dressage score. One of the reasons this is such

:48:21.:48:26.

course is because of the natural undulations. They are used to good

:48:26.:48:32.

effect at the Leaf Pit. They launch and dropped 56 feet down. We are

:48:32.:48:39.

waiting for Pippa Funnell who won this title two years ago. See how

:48:39.:48:47.

easy they make it look. The Lion Bridge for Avebury.

:48:47.:48:58.

Interesting to see the time. We have only got one inside the time.

:48:58.:49:02.

Avebury never looks the fastest but covers the ground.

:49:02.:49:07.

Here is Pippa Funnell with Redesigned, coming back through the

:49:07.:49:13.

Discovery Valley now. She was worried about this fence. You feel

:49:13.:49:17.

the horse is lacking in match practice but she gives it able into

:49:17.:49:22.

ride and lots of encouragement afterwards. She will be happy it is

:49:23.:49:27.

out of the way. Andrew Nicholson, driving to the last. He is away

:49:27.:49:33.

inside the time. He has made all the time he was behind. Just as Captain

:49:33.:49:41.

Mark Phillips, the course designer, said might happen. 42.3 is his

:49:41.:49:49.

dressage score, he stays on that. New Zealand are now first and

:49:49.:49:53.

second. They are absolutely in magnificent form. Ingrid Klimke in

:49:53.:50:02.

third. Andrew again in fourth. Then Stanislas in fifth. Pippa Funnell

:50:02.:50:12.

has taken the sharper bit out of his mouth. She has to sit quietly at the

:50:12.:50:19.

combinations. Most horses are struggling to get there in three

:50:19.:50:24.

strides. As soon as the horses finish the

:50:24.:50:27.

cross-country course they are kept on the move. Avebury is washed

:50:27.:50:32.

down, scraped off and washed down again so his body temperature comes

:50:32.:50:36.

down. He has a thermometer just under his tail and that will be used

:50:37.:50:40.

by the vet to monitor the drop in his temperature and how quickly he

:50:40.:50:44.

is recovering. Already his heart rate has come down coming is not

:50:44.:50:48.

distressed, he is recovering really fast. He is 13 years old now, he is

:50:48.:50:54.

very fit, sort of at his peak for an event horse and he looks as if he is

:50:54.:50:59.

very happy with the job he has done. It is a privilege to ride him, he

:50:59.:51:03.

knows his job inside out and he made it feel like it was an open

:51:03.:51:11.

intermediate one-day event. In the first half it felt like he was

:51:11.:51:13.

spinning around the corners as happy as can be. Oliver Townend won it in

:51:14.:51:23.

2009. He is riding an ex-Nicholson horse, Armada. Fourth last year, he

:51:23.:51:31.

has been out of the big time in the last few seasons but this horse

:51:31.:51:36.

could get him back. Beautifully through the fifth fence, the

:51:36.:51:40.

Discovery Valley first combination. And Redesigned is flying down to the

:51:40.:51:46.

Rolex Combination. A little bit down on the clock. That horse, 27 seconds

:51:46.:51:53.

down in fact. He is a bit of a galloping machine but she has got to

:51:53.:51:57.

concentrate on this combination, quite a tight turn for a big

:51:57.:52:03.

striding horse. Has him anchored but makes it look easy.

:52:03.:52:15.

This combination looks so good when they represented Britain in Kentucky

:52:15.:52:24.

in the world Equestrian games. Finished fifth there and we hoped

:52:24.:52:29.

this would be a combination that could feature at the Olympic aims.

:52:29.:52:34.

Didn't work out, as she jumps through the triple brushes very

:52:34.:52:42.

well. It is a real combination to be reckoned with. Discovery Valley for

:52:43.:52:48.

Oliver. He has developed a great partnership with this horse. They

:52:49.:52:55.

get on so well. A big striding horse again. A strong horse.

:52:55.:53:04.

Back in the Anniversary Splash, not the stride she wanted. It was

:53:04.:53:11.

towards the end of the course they had their run out at Badminton which

:53:11.:53:17.

was their return to the big time. During the long route, probably a

:53:17.:53:21.

sensible move, it is quite a sharp turn to the goose. She won't have

:53:21.:53:28.

lost a lot of time, 35 seconds to get home, it is not enough. She is

:53:28.:53:32.

going to get time penalties. She was handily placed after dressage. Now

:53:32.:53:36.

at the Lion Bridge. This combination, back on form could

:53:36.:53:48.

be a huge asset to the British squad with the world championships next

:53:48.:53:56.

year in France. Jonelle Richards and The Deputy, coming to the arena.

:53:56.:54:01.

Finds those strides quite short there. Doesn't look in a hurry but

:54:01.:54:05.

could be deceptive. Jonelle Richards was the lead-off

:54:05.:54:18.

rider for the New Zealanders in the Olympics in London. This horse went

:54:18.:54:26.

to Kentucky this spring, finished 18th but certainly on the

:54:26.:54:35.

improvement. Just leaves a leg there. Not really attacking this

:54:35.:54:40.

course, could do with upping the gear. Pippa Funnell is already 20

:54:40.:54:48.

seconds over the optimum time. It is there a point for the penalty for

:54:48.:54:56.

every second. -- it is 0.4 of a penalty for every second. The

:54:56.:55:01.

combination could be back, which is very good news for Britain.

:55:01.:55:03.

Redesigned and Pippa Funnell, The Deputy has got the twisted turn

:55:03.:55:14.

bits at the beginning of the course out of the way. Now it is time to

:55:14.:55:22.

open up and go that bit faster. The injury he had two and a half years

:55:22.:55:27.

ago, he missed a lot. I take a big gamble in the management and getting

:55:27.:55:31.

him here and it is lovely how it paid off. I will move on and think

:55:31.:55:36.

how he can go faster because he felt full of running at the end. Around

:55:36.:55:40.

is the sort of course you are worried they will get tired. --

:55:40.:55:45.

is the sort of course you are around this sort of course. Armada

:55:45.:55:52.

is a Spanish bred horse, coming up to the Rolex Combination. 17 seconds

:55:52.:55:58.

behind the clock. He has always fashioned his style on Andrew

:55:58.:56:02.

Nicholson. The similar time to Andrew being behind a plot at this

:56:02.:56:07.

fence. Beautifully written. -- being behind the clock. Beautifully

:56:07.:56:08.

written. Only seven or eight marks behind the

:56:08.:56:21.

lead, it is not much. He is going the quick way. Jumping across the

:56:21.:56:26.

corner... Doesn't quite get there. Quite a surprise. He was trying to

:56:26.:56:31.

come across the corner of the second element. Now he has got to go the

:56:31.:56:42.

long route. That rules out Ollie Townend winning it again. Some

:56:42.:56:45.

others were not quite so lucky on the cross-country course. Astier

:56:45.:56:57.

Nicolas did not get his line at all. Pascal Leroy is at the Discovery

:56:57.:57:04.

Valley and he goes out. Lucy Jackson for New Zealand, Willy Do through

:57:04.:57:11.

the Trout Hatchery. Sadly gets an seated. Lucy Jackson goes out and it

:57:11.:57:18.

wasn't a lucky day for France because Benjamin Massie and Piano

:57:18.:57:25.

Star take a spectacular tumble coming out of the water. I'm lucky

:57:25.:57:30.

but probably was going too fast. And then Mark Davidson, the only

:57:30.:57:35.

American here. The only problem at the cottage all day.

:57:35.:57:43.

Now Ludwig Svennerstal, and here is a very exciting star for Sweden.

:57:43.:57:52.

Just 23, was in the Swedish silver medal team. He is at Discovery

:57:52.:57:57.

Valley with King Bob, his second horse. In Malmo he was on for an

:57:57.:58:03.

individual medal but then had two fences down. Jonelle Richards and

:58:03.:58:11.

The Deputy, coming up the hill. If that time is right, doesn't look as

:58:11.:58:16.

though she has been in a hurry at all.

:58:16.:58:21.

Certainly spending a lot of time setting up for the fences. Very neat

:58:21.:58:26.

through the Rolex Combination. Here again, she married her

:58:26.:58:47.

long-time boyfriend from New Zealand. Both Kiwis. Has been based

:58:47.:58:53.

here for the best part of ten years. Her promotion to the New Zealand

:58:53.:58:57.

team in London, winning that team bronze, has certainly set this lady

:58:57.:59:02.

on her way. It looks as though it is New Zealand practised ago the long

:59:02.:59:07.

route at the dairy market. They have decided it is not worth the risk,

:59:07.:59:13.

going the long route. Ludwig Svennerstal, King Bob, a horse that

:59:13.:59:18.

really got him on the international map. Now based over here. His sister

:59:18.:59:26.

goes to the young riders event in France next week. This man has got

:59:26.:59:30.

the future of Swedish sport very much on his mind. On the way home,

:59:30.:59:35.

Capability's Cutting. Another one to go to the upright on

:59:35.:59:47.

the left. Makes a good job of that. Might be deceptive, this horse.

:59:47.:59:53.

Another one down on time. Coming up to the Rolex Combination. This is

:59:53.:59:59.

the switchback part of the course, where riders have to use their

:59:59.:00:03.

skills to keep the horses balanced. This fence really is all about

:00:03.:00:11.

control and accuracy. Good preparation and very good

:00:11.:00:14.

performance through there for the young Swedish rider. The Anniversary

:00:14.:00:28.

Splash. I just wonder if perhaps this horse has gone faster than we

:00:28.:00:35.

imagine. It is a very big horse, with a long stride. A minute to get

:00:35.:00:40.

home. Could do it. Could. If the petrol is in the tank. Berry very

:00:40.:00:47.

deceptive, because I wouldn't have put him at that time at all. She has

:00:47.:00:51.

never looked as though she is in a hurry. That is a sign of a good

:00:51.:00:57.

horse, when it just looks effortless. Certainly looks to have

:00:57.:01:07.

enough left. Sam Griffiths for Australia. Represented Australia in

:01:07.:01:12.

the world question games. A man with a lot of ability. The dash the world

:01:12.:01:22.

Equestrian games. Happy Times looking good there. An experienced

:01:23.:01:29.

combination there. It is going to be nip and tuck here. A very good

:01:29.:01:37.

dressage score, as you see. 46.2. Don't think it is going to quite

:01:37.:01:42.

make it. Three inside the time. Three New Zealand rides, but not

:01:42.:01:50.

quite a fourth. The New Zealand domination continues. I didn't think

:01:50.:01:58.

that she would be anywhere near that time, but Sam Griffiths is certainly

:01:58.:02:00.

not hanging around. Sam always has a time, but Sam Griffiths is certainly

:02:00.:02:12.

sheepskin nose band on the horse. It can affect the horse's head position

:02:12.:02:17.

and how they look at jumps. Obviously experimented to work that

:02:17.:02:22.

out. That is a very difficult corner. The line to it on the

:02:22.:02:28.

approach is so acute. The horses just lock onto these flags. A lovely

:02:28.:02:32.

jump. CLARE BALDING: Is that as big a

:02:32.:02:36.

course as you have jumped in a few years? Yes. I don't think it is

:02:36.:02:42.

going to get much bigger. That's is as big as it gets. Suddenly, the

:02:42.:02:53.

horses come to the fore. The Anniversary Splash. So many of

:02:53.:03:00.

these international riders now based in Britain. This is a man who stands

:03:00.:03:08.

out, who we will see a lot more of. Went well in London, but not on this

:03:08.:03:19.

horse, Shamwari four. He is an incredibly talented young guy. Great

:03:19.:03:24.

to see that he got one horse at the Europeans and is here the next week.

:03:24.:03:31.

Look at how quickly he went through that gap. There's another one

:03:31.:03:35.

getting on with the job. Sam Griffiths, Happy Times. Was actually

:03:35.:03:42.

forth here at Badminton in 2009. They have been a very consistent

:03:42.:03:47.

combination, just not had the luck at championship level. Going through

:03:47.:03:53.

the Dairy Mount, and making the best of his way home. Now, Ludwig van

:03:53.:04:05.

style. Looking very concentrated. He comes to the very last fence. Nips

:04:05.:04:13.

over that. A very grown up around for the 23-year-old. Add six marks

:04:13.:04:24.

to his dressage score. There is the leaderboard, and look at the

:04:24.:04:28.

domination of New Zealand. Four in the top six. Still some big guns to

:04:28.:04:37.

come. Sam has had a great ride so far on Happy Times. I am surprised

:04:38.:04:46.

quite so many are taking the outside. It is probably a faster

:04:46.:04:52.

route. The horse was good. It was a little bit too keen in the beginning

:04:52.:04:56.

and we had some slightly awkward moments, but it was a fantastic

:04:56.:05:01.

course and he did two 's job, and I am happy. It was a decent track. I

:05:01.:05:09.

am very happy. There are precious few British names on that

:05:09.:05:12.

leaderboard. The one rider who could make an impact for great written is

:05:12.:05:17.

William Fox-Pitt. This is the horse who won the title here a few years

:05:17.:05:23.

ago, Parklane Hawk. Let's see how he fares.

:05:23.:05:30.

This course could suit this horse. He is an ex-New Zealand bred horse.

:05:30.:05:38.

He won an tacky. He stepped out on the course on a score of 41 point

:05:38.:05:47.

five. -- 41.5. William is a fantastic rider. His balance on

:05:47.:05:52.

cross country is unbelievable. He sits back and makes sure that the

:05:52.:05:58.

horses doing his job. The horse is really trusting. He makes the horse

:05:58.:05:59.

look easy. Class written all over it. Now, Sam

:06:00.:06:15.

Griffiths. Home is inside. Already 15 seconds over, and counting. Sam

:06:15.:06:20.

Griffiths, who had that dressage of 46.3.

:06:20.:06:30.

57.5. Australia get one in the top ten. Australia didn't have a great

:06:30.:06:35.

Olympics. Sam Griffiths safely home. ten. Australia didn't have a great

:06:35.:06:45.

Happy Times. Parklane Hawk already a winner here at Burghley. A very fast

:06:45.:06:50.

horse across the country. But William will need to get their

:06:50.:06:54.

inside the time if he is going to challenge for winning this

:06:54.:06:59.

competition. Very fast. Third here last year. In the top five at

:06:59.:07:09.

Badminton. Nikola Wilson, with the great Opposition Buzz. Good to see

:07:09.:07:15.

this combination back and jumping. Great dressage. They had one of

:07:15.:07:20.

their best dressage is ever, in the 40s. Trout Hatchery. This horse is a

:07:20.:07:36.

good gallop. Makes it look child's play. Here is Opposition Buzz. 43.3

:07:36.:07:46.

in the dressage. Not had a good year by their standards. Had a pretty

:07:46.:07:53.

dramatic fall earlier in the season, which meant Nikola was on the

:07:53.:07:59.

sidelines. This combination has done Britain proud in the Europeans.

:07:59.:08:02.

Helped to win the world team gold medal. Opposition Buzz and Nicola

:08:02.:08:12.

Wilson have made a tremendous contribution to British eventing.

:08:12.:08:23.

Probably in the best form ever. Really accelerating away. Now, he is

:08:23.:08:34.

the oldest rider here, but probably the most famous. Sir Mark Todd, on a

:08:34.:08:41.

new ride for him. 18th after dressage, 48.3. Ground to make up.

:08:41.:08:49.

Double Olympic gold medallist. Mark Todd is in a class of his own.

:08:49.:08:54.

Always has been, always will be. He makes it look so easy. So supple.

:08:55.:08:59.

The rhythm is always there. And the fact that he used still competing,

:08:59.:09:05.

and competing so well at this level, games huge admiration from

:09:05.:09:14.

other riders. Lord Burghley started this event off, and one Olympic gold

:09:14.:09:21.

in the hurdles, and then was the IOC chairman for the London Olympics in

:09:21.:09:27.

1948. Mark Todd away for the Lord Burghley Hurdles. It is a fairly new

:09:27.:09:33.

horse for him, but the way he came through that main arena, it was as

:09:33.:09:36.

though they've been together for years.

:09:36.:09:44.

Didn't get the highest there. As heard, this man held in such high

:09:44.:09:59.

esteem by his ears. William Fox-Pitt. Parklane Hawk. The horse

:09:59.:10:08.

that loves a galloping track. He is bred to stay.

:10:08.:10:40.

At the Discovery Valley. A big, striding

:10:40.:10:48.

experience coming to the fore big-time. Opposition Buzz 16 years

:10:48.:10:57.

old, but looking as good as ever. Such a popular combination. So good

:10:58.:11:05.

to see. A great hunting family in this lady. She really does show the

:11:05.:11:11.

rest of the field how to go cross country when they are in top form.

:11:11.:11:18.

Those flags break away these days. All part of the very big safety work

:11:18.:11:24.

now being done to make sure that horses and riders have the best

:11:24.:11:28.

chance possible in this risk sport. Here is William Fox-Pitt near the

:11:28.:11:35.

end with Parklane Hawk. He looks as if he has been flying. He is

:11:35.:11:41.

certainly trying to do this time. Just at times he has looked a

:11:41.:11:49.

fraction casual. It is a very fast horse, so maybe Willie thinks he's

:11:49.:11:52.

got it under control. He's going to be close. £60,000 to

:11:52.:12:09.

the winner. Over £40,000 to the second. He is currently lying handy.

:12:09.:12:14.

If he goes clear he could go into the top three.

:12:14.:12:29.

Oloa Trout Hatchery. Assessing the situation quickly, is forward.

:12:29.:12:35.

Now this is going to be nip and tuck. Takes a quick look at the

:12:35.:12:41.

clock. Crowds cheering him home here. The British support want one

:12:41.:12:47.

in to challenge the Kiwis. Every second was costly there. Two seconds

:12:47.:12:58.

over. 42.3. He goes behind Clifton Lush and stays just ahead of Andrew

:12:59.:13:06.

Nicholson. Nicola on Opposition Buzz did the test of their lives in the

:13:06.:13:12.

dressage. Usually quick across country. If she can finish on her

:13:12.:13:16.

dressage score, she will be right up there.

:13:16.:13:21.

CLARE BALDING: The frustrating thing is that two seconds go in the blink

:13:21.:13:25.

of an eye, and had you ever known it would make such difference? It's

:13:25.:13:32.

amazing. He gave me a superb ride. He was eating up that course and

:13:32.:13:37.

never gave me a second's worry. I thought I was quite comfortable. If

:13:37.:13:41.

only I had realised that I wasn't. I could easily have done it. Very,

:13:41.:13:47.

very annoying, but that is how it goes sometimes. I have been there

:13:47.:13:52.

before, but I hope it doesn't end up being very, very expensive. He is

:13:52.:13:59.

actually on the same score as Andrew Nicholson, but not as close to the

:13:59.:14:03.

optimum time as Andrew, so he does go behind Avebury. How good is it to

:14:03.:14:11.

have Mark Todd back in the sport? He retired in 2000 after the Sydney

:14:11.:14:15.

Olympics. Won the individual bronze there, and then came back for the

:14:15.:14:20.

2008 Olympics. He is back in a big way. The customary speed and

:14:20.:14:29.

accuracy of Opposition Buzz. They are flying around this course. It

:14:29.:14:32.

will be interesting to see what her time is like. It does highlight how

:14:32.:14:37.

will be interesting to see what her difficult this time is. When William

:14:38.:14:42.

gets two seconds over... This is another horse that would normally be

:14:42.:14:50.

inside, and he is over. That is penalties added. 19 seconds it is.

:14:50.:15:00.

50.9. If she could only have got through on her dressage school, she

:15:00.:15:03.

would have been right in there with show-jumping to come. Now we have

:15:03.:15:19.

Tina Cook and De Novo News. She was just lining up and angling the fence

:15:19.:15:22.

are little more than some of the other riders. Good dressage,

:15:22.:15:26.

probably the best test this course has ever done. It is a home bred

:15:26.:15:33.

horse, which is always a great thrill, to ride a horse you have

:15:33.:15:35.

bred. Safely on the way.

:15:35.:15:56.

You are still so full -- he is still so full of enthusiasm and energy?

:15:56.:16:02.

Yes, he just lives for the sport. It is a real treat for him to come here

:16:02.:16:08.

and see lots of crowds, a real joy for him and of course me.

:16:08.:16:18.

There is Mark Todd with Oloa, coming up to the Capability's Cutting.

:16:18.:16:24.

Another man... An anxious moment there. Pressing on, he is going to

:16:24.:16:30.

be pushed to make the time but what about this man? John Paget with his

:16:30.:16:37.

Badminton winner, Clifton Promise. He loves this horse and it has done

:16:37.:16:41.

absolutely nothing wrong since he first came on the New Zealand team.

:16:41.:16:49.

He just gets better and better. Keep it the great Michael Young at

:16:49.:16:58.

Badminton, can he win Burghley and Badminton back-to-back -- he picked

:16:58.:17:03.

the great Michael Young. The leader after dressage is out on course, the

:17:03.:17:12.

crowd will look forward to this. He looked quite casual at the start but

:17:12.:17:17.

this is a very fast horse. Jock certainly knows his way around this

:17:17.:17:18.

course. Very neat through the arena. certainly knows his way around this

:17:18.:17:29.

Quickly back in his rhythm. Kristina Cook, De Novo News, European

:17:29.:17:38.

champion. In 2009. An Olympic silver and bronze for the team and an

:17:38.:17:48.

individual bronze. She knows what it is all about, can she nursed this

:17:48.:17:53.

horse through? Mark Todd has given this horse a brilliant ride. I have

:17:53.:17:58.

to say the horse has answered all his questions. A bit frustrating

:17:58.:18:02.

that he has not quite made the time but he must be thrilled with this

:18:02.:18:04.

that he has not quite made the time new right. Very exciting prospect

:18:04.:18:08.

that -- thrilled with this new ride. What about this man? He is going to

:18:08.:18:25.

be such an exciting star for the sport in the future. Coming to the

:18:25.:18:32.

Leaf Pit now. Look at that, cantors right to the edge, wastes no time at

:18:32.:18:39.

all. Gets a lovely level stride out of the Leaf Pit. You could still be

:18:40.:18:45.

top ten and that would be an amazing thing. I would be chuffed to bits if

:18:45.:18:53.

he finishes in the top ten. It is looking a strong leader board.

:18:53.:18:58.

Andrew and Jock are on very good horses so I think they will be

:18:58.:19:02.

fighting it out tomorrow. William is there too, to add a bit of spice.

:19:02.:19:11.

Tina, coming to the Rolex Combination. We are going to check

:19:11.:19:16.

on her time soon. It is just a matter how much she is down. 31

:19:16.:19:21.

seconds, it is quite a lot to try to make up. It'll be interesting to see

:19:21.:19:27.

how this young horse copes. A little bit of an argument but pops through

:19:27.:19:35.

there. Just had a brilliant ride last week at the European

:19:35.:19:41.

Championships on Miners Frolic. Jock Padget's Clifton Promise. Down

:19:41.:19:49.

towards the big hedge. It is enormous but jumped it very easily.

:19:50.:19:58.

Clifton Promise, one of several horses from a tremendous owner who

:19:58.:20:02.

was based in New Zealand, now in France. They have Clifton Pinot in

:20:02.:20:08.

this competition, ridden by Kevin McNab, who started Jock Padget. He

:20:08.:20:13.

has not been in the sport that long but what a meteoric rise to the top.

:20:13.:20:19.

He rattles the house little bit but he is very quick coming out of the

:20:19.:20:24.

water. He is determined to get there. Really riding for his life.

:20:24.:20:29.

Clifton Promise, answering the questions. Andrew Nicholson, on what

:20:29.:20:36.

would be one of two of his best rides, no ray oh, -- Nereo. It is a

:20:37.:20:47.

real star and he is right in there after dressage, third on 41.3.

:20:47.:20:56.

Already with two in the top ten. The Maltings for Clifton Promise. This

:20:56.:21:02.

class horse. Jock Padget, a seriously class rider. With an

:21:02.:21:07.

incredible future ahead of him. Still a young rider. So much talent.

:21:07.:21:20.

Interestingly enough, this horse, like his last tours, has blood in

:21:20.:21:28.

its mouth. What a coincidence. Here comes Nereo, owned by a New Zealand

:21:28.:21:35.

lady who has lived in Great Britain for a number of years, a huge

:21:35.:21:40.

supporter of Andrew. Another of the Spanish bred horses, a real star. An

:21:40.:21:52.

uncharacteristic stop at the open but Andrew will be trying 100%.

:21:52.:22:01.

Heading for home, the Lion Bridge for Tina. How much petrol has he got

:22:01.:22:15.

left in the tank? Tina is kicking on. What is her time? Here is the

:22:15.:22:21.

time and it is just behind the clock again. It is a good ride. At

:22:21.:22:29.

Badminton they had an unlucky run out. Today it is clear all of the

:22:29.:22:34.

way, it is still getting better and can still go on improving. 38

:22:34.:22:44.

seconds, it is, over the time. Goes 12th on 58.4 with show-jumping still

:22:44.:22:51.

to come. Coming to the Cottesmore Leap for Jock Padget, how

:22:51.:22:56.

extraordinary is that. The judges trying to stop him. It is very easy

:22:56.:23:03.

to criticise, but Jock didn't get a very fair chance. The fence judge

:23:03.:23:05.

was not positive. Once more, it is very fair chance. The fence judge

:23:05.:23:14.

the blood, quite lucky for Jock to spot that. He is talking to the vets

:23:14.:23:21.

and it looks to me as if the vet is happy. This time it is out of the

:23:21.:23:26.

mouth so it could be biting the tongue, we will have to see. Two

:23:26.:23:32.

occasions, Jonathan Paget has been stopped. He makes is challenged to

:23:32.:23:42.

retain the Burghley title. Could he have three in the top ten -- he

:23:42.:23:50.

makes his challenge. The horse has obviously been checked, no problem.

:23:50.:23:56.

It is interesting, when you are held on the course, it is difficult to

:23:56.:24:00.

get back into the rhythm. Has his horse had a breather or does it

:24:00.:24:08.

distract the horse? To add to that, he stopped right at the top of the

:24:08.:24:12.

downhill run where he can make up some good time. It looks as if he is

:24:12.:24:18.

on target again and full of running, to go inside the time. Going to be

:24:18.:24:24.

close, 53 to get home. It could go against him.

:24:24.:24:35.

Jock is certainly trying to get there within the time, he is pushing

:24:35.:24:42.

for all he's worth. Andrew Nicholson and Nereo, this horse that is

:24:42.:24:50.

normally more than quick enough. 15 odd seconds behind the clock. This

:24:50.:24:59.

is a real class machine. A lot of thoroughbred in no Spanish

:24:59.:25:04.

bloodlines. -- those Spanish bloodlines. He gets quite wide there

:25:04.:25:09.

but still right on the line. I think he was only wide because he jumped

:25:09.:25:16.

so big over the rails. Climbing up to the dairy mound. The thing about

:25:16.:25:29.

Andrew Nicholson, you really don't see him change his pace, change his

:25:29.:25:34.

stride in preparation, he wastes nothing across the fences. He has

:25:34.:25:36.

stride in preparation, he wastes gone the long route again, as he did

:25:36.:25:43.

on his other two rides. Immediately increases the length of the stride

:25:43.:25:47.

to make up time. Here is another man increasing the pace. Jock Padget

:25:47.:25:52.

coming home, 11 seconds, is it enough? He has got a lead, he is

:25:52.:25:59.

going to maintain his dressage lead. One second over! 0.4. 37.1, he is

:25:59.:26:10.

going to be at least a fence ahead of anybody. Even what Andrew

:26:10.:26:19.

Nicholson will do. Show-jumping is tomorrow. What can this man do

:26:19.:26:25.

today? He has done absolutely nothing wrong so far. A little bit

:26:25.:26:29.

close to that rail. This is the third of three great rides that

:26:29.:26:35.

Andrew has had today. Well done, brilliant two rides. They

:26:35.:26:39.

were both exceptional, both very good horses. How extraordinary that

:26:39.:26:46.

you get stopped on both of them. People are going to start thinking I

:26:46.:26:51.

planned it. The first one bumped his nose at fence six. The second one

:26:51.:26:58.

bit his tongue, he flaps it around like a fool so he is going to bite

:26:59.:27:04.

it. Did you think, not again?As soon as the lady put the flag up,

:27:04.:27:09.

she put it up in front of Cottesmore Leap, I thought I would get that out

:27:09.:27:14.

of the way and then stop for the I saw blood on his lips and I thought,

:27:14.:27:21.

OK, that will be why. He is absolutely fine. Yes, he does bite

:27:21.:27:28.

his tongue. When you came to Burghley, did you think you could be

:27:28.:27:32.

first and second? No, I didn't think I was going to be. With these two

:27:32.:27:38.

horses, I know in the back of my mind it is very possible because

:27:38.:27:43.

they are both great horses. These competitions, against these sorts of

:27:43.:27:46.

riders, you never imagined you will be first and second at Burghley, it

:27:46.:27:51.

is amazing. What a cool cookie. Here is another, Andrew Nicholson. After

:27:51.:27:56.

dressage, 41.3. Can he stay on that? is another, Andrew Nicholson. After

:27:56.:28:04.

If he should be able to stay on that, it'll be New Zealand one, two,

:28:04.:28:16.

three and could even be four. Coming down to the Lion Bridge. The horse

:28:16.:28:23.

has not looked quite as much on song, looking a little weary but

:28:23.:28:27.

has not looked quite as much on still bonding to Andrew's efforts.

:28:27.:28:35.

-- still responding. Andrew has two inside the time, Jock has one, could

:28:35.:28:41.

Andrew make it three in a row? Is getting very close. He knows it.

:28:41.:28:46.

Yes, he does. I am not sure he is quite going to do it. So near, yet

:28:46.:28:54.

so far. He jumped the last. He has got three, four, five it is. 43 when

:28:54.:29:02.

three. He goes behind William Fox-Pitt into fifth. They will

:29:02.:29:09.

certainly be enjoying this in New Zealand, with seven in the top ten.

:29:09.:29:17.

What a performance. William Fox-Pitt, right in the mix. An

:29:17.:29:22.

exciting finish in prospect. On the second page, compensation for Great

:29:22.:29:29.

Britain with two good performances on Redesigned and De Novo News for

:29:29.:29:37.

Pippa Funnell and Kristina Cook. We are moments away now from the

:29:37.:29:41.

final show-jumping phase, to see who will be the winner of Burghley 2013.

:29:41.:29:48.

Jock Padget now only has one horse to ride, and that is because he

:29:48.:29:51.

withdrew Clifton Lush this morning before the vet's inspection. He

:29:51.:29:58.

picked up a really nasty bang at the Elephant Trap. They have scanned the

:29:58.:30:03.

knee. There is nothing broken, but there is some swelling. It isn't a

:30:03.:30:07.

long-term problem, but it has put him out of action for today's final

:30:07.:30:13.

phase. A three-day event have to stay fit and sound for all three

:30:13.:30:19.

days. He could become the first rider and horse combination since

:30:19.:30:24.

1989 to win both Badminton and Burghley in the same year. He will

:30:24.:30:28.

be last to go in the show-jumping phase. This morning, the crowd were

:30:28.:30:33.

entertained by various displays, including displays from two X

:30:33.:30:41.

champion horses. Including the Grand National winner two years ago. The

:30:41.:30:52.

connection between racing and eventing is very close. The

:30:52.:30:59.

show-jumping course today is proving very difficult. We have seen 11

:30:59.:31:05.

horses go, and no clear round so far. They included Andrew Nicholson,

:31:05.:31:09.

on the first of his three rides, Calico Joe. He absolutely

:31:10.:31:14.

the fourth fence. He recovered to get through the double clear, but

:31:14.:31:20.

had two more fences down, so 12 penalty points to add to his

:31:20.:31:25.

school. That will prove expensive. He has two more rides to come,

:31:25.:31:29.

including Avebury, who lives in second place. Andrew Nicholson,

:31:29.:31:31.

then, on Nereo. So, Andrew Nicholson with Nereo.

:31:31.:31:51.

Lying fourth overnight. Three horses in the top ten, so jumping out of

:31:51.:32:00.

order. 43.3 is his score. Nereo has been his star horse. Bronze

:32:00.:32:10.

medallist individually in the world in 2010 behind William Fox-Pitt.

:32:10.:32:13.

individually in London. Trying to win the Grand Slam at Badminton.

:32:13.:32:24.

They finish right in the money, in third place. Fourth at the moment.

:32:24.:32:26.

Very tight indeed. Nereo, as we saw yesterday on the

:32:26.:32:34.

cross country, keeping him connected and not

:32:34.:32:50.

gaining too much ground in the combination distances. That is

:32:50.:32:55.

typical of the sort of problem with a extra riding horse. Just

:32:55.:33:05.

lengthened a little bit. He will need to stay clear now. He is just

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0.1 of the mark... Jonelle Richards is in fourth place. 47.3. You can

:33:15.:33:29.

long in the frame there. Sadly, it flattened it last stride and clipped

:33:29.:33:41.

the bar. Pippa Funnell now. Tina Cook and Pippa Funnell the greatest

:33:41.:33:46.

of mates. Those two together, with William Fox-Pitt, have been part of

:33:46.:33:51.

the British dynasty ever since they have been in juniors together.

:33:51.:34:02.

problems. Currently lying 12th. That is just under three points ahead of

:34:02.:34:19.

Andrew Nicholson. Paper is a real perfectionist in all

:34:19.:34:35.

the disciplines, and she was apologising to her owners and her

:34:36.:34:40.

long-term trainer for not doing a good enough job in the dressage.

:34:40.:34:45.

Then she was kicking herself for not going fast enough cross-country. As

:34:45.:34:50.

you say, this horse has had its problems staying sound and staying

:34:50.:34:54.

on the road. But she was thrilled with him yesterday. We already know

:34:54.:35:01.

he's a superstar. She just needs to be able to put the training and the

:35:01.:35:03.

work into him. He's certainly got be able to put the training and the

:35:03.:35:09.

all the ability in the world. A little bit keen for some of these

:35:09.:35:17.

show jumps. But he has had very, very few runs in the last year or

:35:17.:35:23.

so. To get him to compete at this level, I should think, has been

:35:23.:35:29.

quite a hard job for paper. But no one more up for the task. And the

:35:29.:35:42.

last goes. That's expensive. 73.9. That will drop her right down the

:35:42.:35:50.

leaderboard. Tina Cook comes up one. Andrew Nicholson also picks up a

:35:50.:35:57.

place, despite his three down. Disappointing for paper there. I am

:35:57.:36:01.

pretty sure that this horse will be Disappointing for paper there. I am

:36:01.:36:08.

right up there. Tina Cook is with me now. Just one fence down on De Novo

:36:08.:36:14.

News. You are going to be top ten. Well done. I am really pleased, but

:36:14.:36:21.

he is a fabulous jumper. He is a classy horse. Singing you, Pippa

:36:21.:36:28.

Funnell, and William Fox-Pitt really up there. Where do you think British

:36:28.:36:34.

eventing is there right now? In a bit of a lull. In the Europeans, the

:36:34.:36:37.

Germans really thrashed us. But we bit of a lull. In the Europeans, the

:36:37.:36:41.

saved our young horses. We have got some young riders coming through. It

:36:41.:36:46.

is a quiet year, but we are building up to Rio. Rio is our main

:36:46.:36:51.

objective. Don't wipe us out completely. So you would say, don't

:36:51.:36:57.

panic. Yes, there is a good system in place, thanks to lottery funding.

:36:57.:37:02.

There is a great team around us. It takes a while to build people up. It

:37:02.:37:07.

takes six seven years to build them to this level. Thank you.

:37:07.:37:18.

Mark Todd, five times winner of this Burghley title. One of the true

:37:18.:37:24.

greats of all time. Oloa new rider to him. Currently on 55.5. He has

:37:24.:37:32.

got a fence in hand on Andrew Nicholson, just behind him at the

:37:32.:37:37.

moment on Calico Joe. This man has not only one double gold medals, but

:37:38.:37:47.

he has also ridden in the Olympic show-jumping in Seoul in 1998, and

:37:47.:37:53.

again in 1992. This man is multitalented. He showed some of

:37:53.:37:59.

that talent there. He dropped his reins at the boxer. The rhythm and

:37:59.:38:08.

the balance never changes. This horse looked a little green at times

:38:08.:38:14.

yesterday. Certainly impressive. There's another one just to have a

:38:14.:38:17.

little look at that water tray. There is a water tray under that

:38:17.:38:23.

boxer, and you could see Mark working quite hard. Another fence

:38:23.:38:30.

down will drop him three places. Living dangerously! And he jumps the

:38:30.:38:53.

last. Nicely judged. So he goes on to 59.5. He stays on his ninth

:38:53.:39:00.

place. Now, Nicola Wilson with Opposition

:39:01.:39:19.

Buzz. Currently lying in sixth position on a score of 50.9. Well,

:39:19.:39:29.

Nicola Wilson now, from up in Yorkshire on this lovely horse,

:39:29.:39:32.

Opposition Buzz. What a combination they've been. They did their best

:39:32.:39:37.

ever dressage here earlier in the week. They really did do a wonderful

:39:37.:39:51.

dressage. They helped Britain to a number of championship medals when

:39:51.:39:56.

they joined the team in 2009. A great partnership. Those three bar

:39:56.:40:04.

senses, in show-jumping terms, looks a bit of a freebie. But didn't quite

:40:04.:40:14.

make the spread. It was great to see him yesterday in such cracking

:40:14.:40:21.

form. Sadly, he went out to Germany in June and had a bit of a tumble in

:40:22.:40:28.

the water, which was probably the only real mistake in his

:40:28.:40:32.

cross-country career. But he was certainly back on form yesterday. 16

:40:32.:40:36.

years old. Nicola isn't doing very certainly back on form yesterday. 16

:40:36.:40:46.

well of late, but he really has been a star again, as has the jockey.

:40:46.:41:04.

Down it goes as well. All right for time. So 62.9, and she drops behind

:41:04.:41:18.

Calico Joe, Andrew Nicholson's first horse.

:41:18.:41:32.

Nicola Hall will be director of the European Championships in Blair

:41:32.:41:36.

Nicola Hall will be director of the Castle in 2015.

:41:36.:41:56.

It is now the turn of one of the German stars who has been so much

:41:56.:42:04.

part of the German climb right to the top of the world. They of course

:42:04.:42:11.

were world champions in 2006, Olympic champions in 2008, and again

:42:11.:42:17.

in London last year. Ingrid was on this very horse then. Been an apt

:42:17.:42:25.

salutes staff. Not always easy in this phase. He is a thoroughbred.

:42:25.:42:31.

That is what the Germans are so successful in doing, putting

:42:31.:42:34.

thoroughbred bloodlines on their horses. She didn't jump in the

:42:34.:42:40.

individual final round because she knocked several down in the first of

:42:40.:42:46.

the last two show-jumping rounds. It happened in being to be jewel in

:42:46.:42:51.

2011 as well. Just one at the moment. He can be a little bit

:42:51.:43:02.

casual in this phase. He had a couple of hairy moments in the cross

:43:02.:43:09.

country yesterday. But his short little is guide flying round the

:43:09.:43:17.

course in great form. This new young mayor, a nine-year-old in Malmo, won

:43:17.:43:24.

the individual silver medal. She would love to finish right up there

:43:24.:43:26.

on Burghley on this horse. Every would love to finish right up there

:43:26.:43:36.

element of that line walloped and kicked, but they stayed up. Lucky,

:43:36.:43:45.

lucky. She jumps the last. That's a good round. 52.2. They will

:43:45.:43:54.

certainly retain their overnight place.

:43:54.:44:06.

There's Chris Bartle, the team manager. He has been so important

:44:06.:44:13.

with the tremendous rise of Germany. manager. He has been so important

:44:13.:44:18.

My word, they were impressive in Malmo when they won that world title

:44:18.:44:20.

a week ago. Now, Jonelle Richards. And how this

:44:20.:44:34.

lady has developed since she was in this New Zealand team who won the

:44:34.:44:38.

team bronze in London! She was the lead-off rider. Jonelle Richards,

:44:38.:44:45.

married last December to Tim Price. Riding The Deputy. Finished on 47.4.

:44:45.:44:50.

Already up to 51.4. So very tight around here these

:44:50.:45:15.

scores. One early fence down. We saw her -- how big striding this horse

:45:15.:45:20.

was on the cross country. We thought he was nowhere near the time, but

:45:20.:45:23.

his monstrous stride covered the ground.

:45:23.:45:33.

Incan Tuckey he looks impressive in cross country -- in Kentucky. Then

:45:33.:45:46.

he didn't jump so well and move down the leaderboard. That was on an

:45:46.:45:48.

all-weather surface, this is on grass. Sometimes the horses in Great

:45:48.:45:52.

Britain like the grass but not this one. Yes, another two away. He is a

:45:52.:46:02.

big, rangy horse. He is doing a good job. The twists and turns would help

:46:02.:46:09.

a horse like this, to keep it together. She certainly drops below

:46:09.:46:17.

Ingrid Klimke. Just ahead of Mark Todd. 59.45 Jonelle Richards, it was

:46:17.:46:27.

to be one of her best 4-star finishes. All these fences coming

:46:27.:46:35.

down, hits them behind, leaves his back legs behind. Let's get a

:46:35.:46:42.

reaction from Ingrid Klimke. He rattled everything but only one

:46:42.:46:48.

fell. He is so clever. He knows that he can easily touch these rails but

:46:48.:46:52.

luckily they all stayed on. I thought he was really trying,

:46:52.:46:55.

especially after yesterday, it was our first time here. Yesterday he

:46:55.:47:00.

gave me such a lovely round that I am very happy with him. Will you

:47:00.:47:06.

come back to Burghley? Fisher. If you do it once, you want to do it

:47:06.:47:11.

every year -- for sure. Remember, three to go. Already in

:47:11.:47:17.

fourth place before we started was Andrew Nicholson. He jumped out of

:47:17.:47:27.

order with Nereo. He is on 47.3. He is the one behind this man, they are

:47:27.:47:33.

great rivals. William Fox-Pitt, winner here two years ago. He was

:47:33.:47:40.

third on this very horse last year. Parklane Hawk. 42.3. He has won this

:47:40.:47:50.

4-star, he has also won Kentucky and he has won this title in all six

:47:50.:47:52.

times. We know he is capable of clear

:47:52.:48:03.

rounds, we know he is capable of winning this level. But every day is

:48:03.:48:10.

different. He can afford one down and still stay third, but no more.

:48:10.:48:18.

He jumped brilliantly around here two years ago. To win this event. It

:48:18.:48:24.

was quite different conditions, a lot of rain on the ground -- and the

:48:24.:48:32.

ground was sodden and the going was heavy. I don't I have ever seen

:48:32.:48:39.

William hold the front end up quite as much as he is doing here,

:48:39.:48:45.

protecting the front end of the horse. He obviously trusts him

:48:45.:48:48.

behind and is trying to keep him off the fence. The only rigid medallist

:48:48.:48:55.

in the Europeans last week. Oh... The second one is going to be

:48:55.:49:01.

costly. He has dropped below Nereo and Andrew Nicholson. 50.3. That was

:49:01.:49:10.

the issue, the course has been good behind throughout the competition

:49:10.:49:14.

but he gets a little low in front over the show jumps. Clear rounds

:49:14.:49:18.

have sometimes been hard to come by for William and Parklane Hawk. They

:49:18.:49:31.

are going to finish on 50.3. He goes below Andrew Nicholson. They were

:49:31.:49:35.

both on the same score before this, Andrew had one down, William had

:49:35.:49:41.

two. Here we go, just two riders to go

:49:41.:49:45.

and both of them from New Zealand. Andrew Nicholson on last year's

:49:45.:49:48.

winner Avebury, they would be the first ever to win back-to-back

:49:48.:49:54.

Burghleys on the same horse. Jock Paget had not jumped a fence until

:49:54.:49:58.

he was 18 years old. He trained as a bricklayer. He is now the up and

:49:58.:50:02.

coming star of eventing around the world, not just in this country and

:50:02.:50:08.

he stands on the threshold of completing a badminton Burghley

:50:08.:50:14.

double and putting himself in line for the grand slam. It is that man

:50:14.:50:18.

again, three potentially in the top ten.

:50:18.:50:30.

He had a brilliant win here last year, the start of an amazing purple

:50:30.:50:38.

patch. He won in Kentucky, it brought him to the grand slam

:50:38.:50:42.

possibilities at Badminton. One of the best in the world, currently

:50:42.:50:49.

lying second on 42.3. He is one fence behind the current leader,

:50:49.:50:54.

Jock Paget. And of course, at the moment, the best score behind him is

:50:54.:51:03.

his and self -- is himself so he could finish second and third, or

:51:03.:51:10.

could it be even higher? He has been a little toe tapping up the rights.

:51:10.:51:16.

He is jumping the oxers well. Another horse who we know is

:51:16.:51:18.

capable. That was a good rub to get away

:51:18.:51:35.

with, the gate has gone sadly. Richard Jeffers has built this

:51:35.:51:38.

course, a man who comes from Cornwall, has a lot of his designing

:51:38.:51:43.

in America, always designed to show-jumping at Kentucky. He is

:51:43.:51:53.

certainly making it exciting. Always difficult when you have one down

:51:53.:51:59.

under pressure. Do you get defensive and start thinking back, do you keep

:51:59.:52:04.

the rhythm? Andrew is riding well off that turn, he trusts himself,

:52:04.:52:11.

they know each other so well. Coming to the last and he is clear, inside

:52:11.:52:23.

the time. 46 -- 46.3, it was the one fence down at the gate. It is still

:52:23.:52:28.

good enough to stay ahead of his other horse, Nereo. He is guaranteed

:52:28.:52:33.

second and third. There is his partner. It is nail-biting stuff, my

:52:33.:52:42.

word. One left, and it is yet another Kiwi. Here he is, 29 years

:52:42.:52:51.

old, Jock Paget. He really has risen to the top of the world. Just remind

:52:51.:52:59.

you, he had to withdraw Clifton Lush this morning, he wasn't produced for

:52:59.:53:02.

the inspection. He was first and second overnight but looking for the

:53:02.:53:08.

double of a Badminton and Burghley in the same year. Dramatic finish

:53:08.:53:14.

saw him the winner of the Badminton title, now with this lovely horse.

:53:14.:53:23.

Now looking for another 4-star win. 37.1, he has got two fences in hand.

:53:23.:53:33.

He has had a couple of good rub is in front already. He has only jumped

:53:33.:53:38.

three fences. He jumped a brilliant clear round at Badminton to put the

:53:38.:53:42.

pressure on Michael Young in April. May, in fact. We know he is capable.

:53:42.:53:53.

Such an exciting young man to watch in all three disciplines. Fantastic

:53:53.:54:01.

dress large, amazing cross-country -- fantastic dressage.

:54:01.:54:09.

There is no doubt the New Zealand show-jumping coach has done a great

:54:09.:54:19.

job, particularly with this man. He is looking good. Barring a

:54:19.:54:35.

disaster, I think he is a double winner. Even if he has this fence

:54:35.:54:41.

down he still has this early title! He does but he is still the Burghley

:54:41.:54:45.

champion. 41.1. -- this early title. This man has helped put it there.

:54:45.:55:11.

The Kiwis are there and they can celebrate because it has been a

:55:11.:55:15.

fantastic event for them. One two, three for New Zealand. Here is Jock

:55:15.:55:26.

Paget winning in style. A commentator's curse at the last

:55:26.:55:33.

fence but it was unimportant. Look at the face, incredible, absolutely

:55:33.:55:37.

thrilled, relieved but throw. Supporters are hugging each other.

:55:37.:55:42.

Great celebrations, fantastic win for Jock.

:55:42.:55:48.

Here is confirmation of what has been a dramatic Land Rover Burghley

:55:48.:55:54.

2013. Jock Paget, wearing the winners sash

:55:54.:56:22.

for the second time it a major three-day event in red Britain. How

:56:22.:56:28.

on earth -- in Great Britain. How do you reflect on what you have done? I

:56:28.:56:33.

don't know. That was a lot of fun. It is going to take a while to sink

:56:33.:56:38.

in. It has been a good day. It has been a very good year and the lovely

:56:38.:56:42.

thing, we had no clear rounds this afternoon but you were so clean

:56:42.:56:47.

until the last fence. It is a shame, I love to jump clear but a win is a

:56:47.:56:52.

win and I will take it. William Fox-Pitt is the highest placed

:56:52.:56:55.

British rider in fourth place. I guess a frustrating few days for

:56:55.:57:00.

you. A little bit frustrating but I am delighted with him. This summer

:57:00.:57:03.

has been tricky for him with the firm ground. He has come here with

:57:03.:57:08.

minimum preparation and he has gone brilliantly. Bits and bobs that

:57:08.:57:12.

could have tweaked the result but to finish fourth, I am very proud and

:57:12.:57:17.

he has been first, third and fourth here. How do you reflect on 2013?I

:57:17.:57:25.

think it has been an interesting year, certainly for Team GB. There

:57:25.:57:30.

is a lot we can think about but we have got to focus on the strong

:57:30.:57:33.

riders that we do have and the amazing horses. And things will come

:57:33.:57:39.

together. No one is at the top for ever. We have some fantastic,

:57:39.:57:43.

Nations and I am looking forward to getting going. I have some wonderful

:57:43.:57:49.

horses -- we have some fantastic on donations.

:57:49.:57:57.

-- fantastic combinations. Jock Paget lifts the trophy. The

:57:57.:58:03.

presentation made by the MD of Land Rover Jaguar and the president of

:58:03.:58:08.

the Burghley Horse Trials. The points of Jock Paget means he has

:58:08.:58:12.

moved into third place in the FDI classics. Andrew Nicholson is the

:58:12.:58:16.

winner of that award. There is no doubt of who is the

:58:17.:58:34.

story of this season in the UK. Jock Paget has risen seemingly from

:58:34.:58:38.

nowhere, having trained as a bricklayer and done a bit of radio

:58:38.:58:43.

riding, he is now on top of the world in eventing. -- rodeo riding.

:58:43.:58:47.

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