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Cup. Super careful over the plank.

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This is the tough line. Five

committed strides, now you've got to

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be really careful. Beautifully done,

that's impressive. This is a long

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course, it's been a feature of the

course this week. Here is the spooky

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fence. No problems at all, now he's

got to keep his concentration, hold

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it together. The last fence. A

lovely way to start. And a very

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assured round for William, it's a

clear round but he has incurred on

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time fault. Just inside the time

allowed.

It's difficult to judge the

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time, he didn't want to rush this

youngster. It is a horse with huge

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potential and this is the kind of

young horse we want to see coming

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through.

Next riding, Rouge de Ravel

for Great Britain, the hugely

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experienced guy Williams.

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Some guy Williams jumped this one in

the World Cup, found it hard going

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but this course is that bit more

jumpable and on his day Rouge de

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Ravel was a very competitive horse.

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This course, you see that delicate

plank. All about being careful.

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There is only a couple of power

fences on the course.

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Guy doesn't have quite the stride.

He put six into that combination but

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it worked for him. Just got to watch

the time. 75 seconds, the time

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allowed here.

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In the end, he has gone inside the

time quite comfortably. It is our

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first clear inside the time. Dai

Williams has shown it is possible to

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be careful, clear and fast enough.

Watch Guy down here, he's such a

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brilliant rider. He lost a bit of

momentum, but you saw the way he

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picked up the pace. It is great to

see Guy going clear in this Grand

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Prix because he found the World Cup.

He breaks the competition open now.

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Next ago riding the Great Britain,

William Whittaker.

We spent many

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years watching Irish horses jumping

at Olympia. Not so many these days.

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He has found it tough, taking

exception to what should be a

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straightforward defence. This isn't

a horse William normally rides. He

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has been ridden a lot by Holly

Smith. We saw her in the week

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jumping Puissance. They are not on

the same page at the moment. It is

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pretty tough to come to a show like

this on a new horse. William is such

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a brilliant rider. He can stay cool

now and get things regrouped.

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Got into MS with his canter round

the corner. I wonder if he will

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retire.

Yes. Didn't really happen

for William Whittaker. The early

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refusal and then several poles down

and he has called it a day on Lammy

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Beach. Next ago, riding his own

Somali leave, for Great Britain,

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Robert Smith.

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Interesting reading this one. I have

had a horse by this sire and they

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are normally big jumpers. This is a

big horse. Slightly ungainly in his

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action. Not quite getting his rhythm

into the first fence for Robert

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Smith.

Robert is the son of the

legendary Harvey Smith. He himself

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has been a fixture at Olympia for

over a couple of decades.

Rob Smith

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has won the World Cup here three

times and that spans over 25 year

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career of coming to this show. He is

a hugely experienced rider. We want

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to see Robert Smith back at the top

of the sport. He has been a top

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rider for the British teams for many

years and there still a lot of miles

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left in Robert Smith's riding.

Hopefully he can get a few good

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horses together and we can see a lot

more of him. Not finding it very

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easy tonight. This isn't his top

horse. Robert battling on.

Has found

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it a bit of an effort this evening,

this horse.

When you come in on a

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younger horse, it is tough, but you

have got to get them in there and

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see what they can do.

16 faults plus

a time fault. But total of 17 faults

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but Robert Smith and Cimano E. Just

the one clear so far, Guy Williams.

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Didn't stretch over the first fence

and from then on, a few poles coming

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down. This horse, not quite At The

Races today.

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Next to go, a nine-year-old grey

gelding.

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This is Paul Estermann for

Switzerland.

This isn't a horse I

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have seen Estermann riders too

often. He's very experienced rider.

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He's a bit awkward, but he has the

decency to be careful when he gets

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to the fence. Five open strides, no

problem for a big striding horse.

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Really efficient down the

combination. Just watch him in front

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of the jumps. Sticks his head up in

the air. He is certainly making a

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good job of this so far. Keep moving

round the corner. Inside the time,

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if we are lucky.

Just! 73.10, inside

the time and clear so two in the

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jump off so far, Gary Williams and

now for Switzerland, Paul Estermann.

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So the next to jump, Luibanta BH and

Amanda Derbyshire.

It's been

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exciting to see Amanda riding here,

based in Florida, and this lovely

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Irish mare. A fantastic stallion

that used to be ridden by hopefully

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from great sir. As we know, we are

not exactly rolling in top class

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combinations for our British teams.

Could these two, out next year? This

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mare will be ten next year and

Amanda is clearly turning into a top

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world-class rider. Maybe she could

be on some British teams.

Fortunes

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can change so quickly, can't they?

Did you hear Amanda in the middle of

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the combination? She said "whoa",

could hear the horse jumping

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forward. Fabulous round, really

good.

Lots of promise for the

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future. Just the one down, and the

frustration evident there for Amanda

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Derbyshire. Four faults for Amanda

and Luibanta BH.

A small horse, you

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have to push on the five, two very

forward strides, then whoa, sit up.

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I like this little mare. There is

Nick Skelton, who she used to work

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for in England, giving her a hand.

OK, big cheer now. 12 combination,

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and Ben Maher for Great Britain.

Still just the two clears.

As Ben

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has said in his interviews, he is

riding one or two different horses,

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trying to rebuild his string. But

this eight-year-old, he's had some

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good results with this one and it's

an exciting eight-year-old we want

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to watch.

If you haven't been with

us this week, we have talked about

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ages as well. Eight is the very low

end of the age spectrum in a class

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of this calibre.

You've got to

remember this horses just about to

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turn nine so it's the end of his

eight-year-old season and you won't

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see any horses younger than eight

jumping in a Grand Prix like this.

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This is right at the beginning of

his Grand Prix career. And this

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one's sir, Winning Mood was

fantastic himself. Ben having to

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work hard there. Brilliantly ridden,

we saw him sat up quickly to jump

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the combination. Right, come on Ben,

just this last fence.

The time is

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fine.

And so is the jumping! Another

Brit into the jump off. Ben Maher on

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his exciting young horse, Winning

Good, a clear round. So Paul

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Estermann and now Ben Maher, and we

are only 12 combination is broke.

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Yes, very exciting, some brilliant

British horses with experienced

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riders. Look out Ben sit up and say

come on, you are going to jump that.

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And if you thought that cheer was

loud, this one will be louder.

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Riding JB's Hot Stuff, Michael

Whitaker.

This is an interesting

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horse, bred in England in Britain by

the horse Ellen Whitaker had so much

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success on. Michael has had some

form with this one, a recent winner

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in Madrid in the Grand Prix there.

So Michael saved this horse for this

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Grand Prix.

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As you can see, she's not the

biggest but a real big heart. Great

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to see this one in the jump off.

Michael, you can't afford to hit

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another one that's hard. That was

lucky. In modern sport, you normally

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have a fence down if you hit it like

that, especially with those being

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collapsible. So can he ride his

luck. He can't, and he did, and he's

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inside the time, and that's four in

the jump off. And he wondered

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whether there might be a glut of

clears.

This is the jump ball course

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and this experienced mare now, I

think Michael planned all the way

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through the show that this was the

class for this horse and I think

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that's great management that Michael

has kept her for this class and got

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his clear round.

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Now, Laura Kraut.

This horse has

been a big winner for Laura. A lot

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of power to keep together in this

small arena. As you can see, he's

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not the easiest one to ride. Doesn't

like anything in his mouth. Laura is

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such a wonderful, stylish rider with

a lot of feel for her horses. Even

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see the incredible power this one

has got, but not always easy to

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contain. They are all big jumpers

with a big stride. Study now. Well,

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another rider with a bit of luck,

possibly going to make it into the

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jumpoff. If we get Laura through we

are in for a thrilling jump off

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because we've started to build up

now to a good number of top riders.

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She's having a tricky moment.

She

did well there and inside the time

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as well. Laura Kraut with a clear

round. This is going to be fun,

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Andy.

Yes, she made up a lot of

ground down the combination, we talk

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about this short distance coming

out. Huge vertical, gave it a clout,

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then round to the last fence. Looks

like he was going to stop cantering,

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going sideways, not the ideal

approach!

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OK, now riding

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Caspar, Gaudiano he's a huge jumper,

and Gaudiano will have to be strong

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to contain the power.

He's a huge

jumper.

Audible gasps from the crowd

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every time he jumps, he's giving

them so much air.

He's quite a

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character, this horse.

It's not what

you would call economy of effort.

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No, he leaps in the air. It must be

quite an extraordinary feeling when

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the horse gets so high and sometimes

hangs in the air a little bit.

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Having to kick a bit here, he lost

his rhythm. He's a very physical,

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tough rider, Emanuele

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his rhythm. He's a very physical,

tough rider, Emanuele, he can make

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it happen when he needs to. Are we

going to get another clear round?

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Five so far. And a sixth! And he's

made the time as well. He's the

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fifth fostered of the six clear

rounds so far. -- the fifth fastest.

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Could be a lengthy and interesting

jump off.

Just look how high he gets

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in the air, Caspar. But I love the

way Emanuele

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in the air, Caspar. But I love the

way Emanuele, when he wants to he

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can be quite physical. Great riding

up the last fence, well done.

So

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three Brits through to the jump off

so far and William funnel only

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missed by a whisker, and now John

Whitaker. John the hero last night

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here, on a different horse but he

raised the roof nonetheless.

What a

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shame, crowd favourite going out

early on. Never mind, John Whitaker

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won the class last night on old

faithful, and the crowd absolutely

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love him. He's been coming here

probably about 40 years and I

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wouldn't know how many classes he

has won at this show over the years

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but it's an awful lot. His

enthusiasm for the sport is still

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there as much as ever. He goes from

show to show, he travels all around

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Europe, all around the world, and

the crowds love him everywhere. He's

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an absolute legend. Looks like he's

going to pull up. John Whitaker

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retires then. A little much for his

horse today. But a half wave is

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greeted by the crowd.

You never get

too much reaction and emotion from

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John but the crowds adore him. This

horse was brilliant yesterday in the

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World Cup. Inca Boy van T Vianahof

from Australia and Edwina

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Tops-Alexander.

This is the horse

that escaped from Britain

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unfortunately, but we are going to

have the pleasure of watching it go.

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This nine-year-old, an incredible

jumper, produced in the UK by Tim

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Wilkes. They took a big punt on this

horse, but it is a six-year-old and

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paid plenty of money but it's turned

into a potential Olympic looking

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horse. It has phenomenal jump,

breathtaking ability.

However much

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money they gave, I suspect they made

a decent return.

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These top horses now when they are

as good as this one, once they start

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jumping big Grand Prix is, they do

change hands for millions of euros.

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But horses of this kind of talent

are very rare.

What is the most a

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horse of this calibre could go for?

Around ten to 12 million euros.

Wow!

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That made you sit on your hocks

didn't it?

I can see why. It was a

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beautiful clear round.

You are not

going to invest that much money in a

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horse?

Only if you lend it to me. It

has been a great week for Inca Boy

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van T Vianahof and Edwina

Tops-Alexander. We welcome into the

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arena, the man who was so narrowly

denied in the World Cup yesterday...

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Today he is riding the

eight-year-old bay gelding, hello

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Shelby, it is Scott Brash the Great

Britain.

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Scott Brash has been the most

phenomenal win over the last four or

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five years, winning the Rolex Grand

Slam, world number one for a very

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long time but he is going through

the transitional stage. Fascinating

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to see him rebuilding his string

with these 80-year-olds. This is a

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lovely quality horse, one of the

biggest classes this one has ever

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jumped in. One thing is for sure,

Hello Shelby has massive power and

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scope.

He needs it to happen

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Hello Shelby has massive power and

scope.

He needs it to happen, Great

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Britain needs it to happen.

That is

the inexperienced, the tricky fence

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by the entrance. The young horses

find that one coming very quickly

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out of the corner and he just took

his eye off it. This is an

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undoubtedly talented horse. We will

see a lot more from Hello Shelby in

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the coming years.

Four faults, just

the one down for Scott Brash and

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Hello Shelby, but half the age of

the Mayor aboard whom Scott was

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aboard yesterday in yesterday's

World Cup. He says farewell to

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Olympia for 2017. And the crowd give

him a nice cheer. Was that a

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frustrating four faults of just good

experience in a Grand Prix?

I am

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delighted with him. He is only

eight. I have not had him that long,

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he was well produced by Emma Stoker

and I have not had him that long,

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but we are still getting to know one

another and I am delighted with that

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run, it is a big course.

How long

does it take for horse and rider to

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be able to gel and not go in

different directions?

It can take

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years. But I think with Shelby, he

has such a good brain. I feel we

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have already clicked enough to be

able to be confident enough to jump

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around this course quite soon.

Another six months, I think I will

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be jumping clear around here.

COMMENTATOR: Riding Lorenzo De Luca.

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Two of our British clear rounds

watching carefully. This is a lovely

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stallion by heartbreaker. Lorenzo De

Luca hasn't really hit the heights

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this week at Olympia. He has been

such a phenomenal winner. Will

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people something out of the bag

tonight?

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Another cheeky stallion with the

Heartbreaker breeding. He is a

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temperamental individual, but a very

careful jumper most of the time.

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They are, makes life hard for

himself.

Just lost his footing on

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the corner.

He is a little monkey.

Just the lack of concentration. He

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has one down.

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Halifax, not quite concentrating,

making things harder for himself.

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Still, just the one down and just

inside the time as well. Four faults

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for Lorenzo De Luca. Next, 26

combinations to go out of 36

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starters. Dayna blue and Maikel Van

der Vleuten.

Stunning grey mare by

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Mr blue. Another Dutch bred horse.

Maikel Van der Vleuten, has become

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more consistent. He is consistently

placed in Grand Prix is on a number

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of different horses. We saw him win

another good class early in the

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week. This is one of his younger

horses, having a go at the Grand

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Prix, just nine years old. Maikel

Van der Vleuten had so much success

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with the great Verdi. Jumped in

championships time and time again.

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Already got a good number of clear

rounds, I think we have got six or

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seven already. Hopefully this will

be another one.

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One fence to go.

Eight into the

jumpoff, inside the time as well.

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Clear around for Maikel Van der

Vleuten and Dana Blue.

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Harrie Smolders on Zinius.

Another

Dutch rider, silver medallist at the

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European Championships. Unbelievable

success every week, with a number of

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different horses, riding the

Netherlands. Zinius is not one of

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his better-known horses, but he has

had some good wins in the last few

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months on this one. Not got the

biggest scope, but if he gets in the

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jump really fast.

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He hasn't got the natural reach and

power of some of his other horses.

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Some horses have easy ability to

jump big fences. This one is a

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fighter and try. Another one

spooking at the wall. It is

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unexpected because this horse is 13

years old, some of the younger

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haven't even looked at it. Great

recovery from Harrie Smolders. Might

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get close to the time.

Close, and he

is safe and he is clear. It is an

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ninth to add to the jumpoff. Zinius

and Harrie Smolders. Exactly a third

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of the competitors in this first

round have gone clear.

As we

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expected, it is a track we thought

we would get a few clear rounds.

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Look at this coming to the wall.

Zinius said, are you joking, am I

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meant to jump the fence? Great

recovery from Harrie Smolders,

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stretched over the last. We are

going to enjoy him in the jumpoff,

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look at that look on his face.

He is

hoping that wall will come out of

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the jumpoff, I would expect. Here we

go, big-name. And the hugely

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consistent operator at the highest

level,

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funky Fred Marcus Ning.

I like this

is because I can say its name.

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Sadly, you won't be saying it in the

jumpoff.

We have some extraordinary

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names to deal with and I must say

you have done very well with your

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pronunciations.

It is quite

extraordinary.

It is hard work, but

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this is a lovely horse. Funky Fred,

he is normally a lively performer

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but lazy fence down. The great

Marcus Ehning has entertained us

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this week, but he is not going to

feature in our jumpoff.

Dorian

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Williams only had to worry about

Boomer rang and Milton.

Pen with

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Forge Mills is about the hardest

thing he had to say and stroller.

12

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faults for Marcus Ehning. 73.21 the

time, but that doesn't matter. No

0:40:520:41:01

height there at all.

No, Funky Fred,

we like his name but we didn't like

0:41:010:41:07

the way he jumped. He wasn't At The

Races today.

0:41:070:41:11

So, next into the ring...

0:41:160:41:27

This mare, Contanga for Italy and

Alberto 's noses.

0:41:280:41:33

-- Alberto Zorzi.

0:41:430:41:44

Alberto Zorzi, not had a great week.

The defence coming down. This is an

0:41:490:41:56

experienced horse, 13 years of age.

Come on, Alberto, you haven't jumped

0:41:560:42:06

too many clears this week. Is this

your night?

0:42:060:42:17

Alberto Zorzi, since he has been

riding, he has shot to the top of

0:42:210:42:28

the world rankings. Has had

incredible success, but he is a

0:42:280:42:34

beautiful rider to watch. Very

stylish. We have seen him win so

0:42:340:42:41

many classes this year. Will be

great to see him get through to the

0:42:410:42:44

jumpoff. Foot perfect so far. Just

this last fence.

Time is fine. Into

0:42:440:42:59

the jumpoff goes Alberto Zorzi and

Contanga. Ten strong jumpoff with

0:42:590:43:09

three to go.

Beautiful balance and

rhythm all the way down the

0:43:090:43:19

combination immaculate style.

Cruising over the last fence. A big

0:43:190:43:26

jumpoff with a lot of fast riders to

come.

And an Olympic hero now...

0:43:260:43:39

Kevin Staut. On Ayade de Septon et

HDC. I have spent a long time

0:43:490:44:02

practising these. Got to bring

something to the table.

Kevin Staut,

0:44:020:44:12

former world number one. Been in

great form recently, won the top ten

0:44:120:44:16

competition in Geneva recently. As

an quite hit the heights so far at

0:44:160:44:21

this show, but you never rule this

man out. He will be very hungry for

0:44:210:44:26

a win tonight. This 11-year-old,

lovely mare, very talented and quite

0:44:260:44:35

capable of jumping a clear around

here. We would love to see Kevin get

0:44:350:44:39

into the jumpoff. He's such a great

rider against the clock. Another one

0:44:390:44:47

lucky down the combination. He looks

hungry and focus tonight, Kevin.

0:44:470:45:02

Smooth as you like, Kevin Staut and

his chestnut mare jumped clear, and

0:45:060:45:15

an 11th clear. It's going to be a

deep, long, and interesting jump off

0:45:150:45:24

and it might not be done yet.

Yes,

Kevin through and he will have a big

0:45:240:45:30

advantage in the jump off because he

will either be last to go or second

0:45:300:45:35

last and we've only got one more

rider to come. That really was an

0:45:350:45:39

impressive round.

You sensed he will

be able to turn the pace on in the

0:45:390:45:44

jump off if he needs to.

He

definitely will.

He's a contender.

0:45:440:45:50

But this man might be a contender as

well. He's riding for Sweden, Peder

0:45:500:46:04

Fredricson.

It's a real privilege to

see him here, the reigning European

0:46:040:46:11

champion. Won in Gothenburg this

year, and he's such a stylish,

0:46:110:46:16

effective rider. Very tall but rides

a lot of feeling from his horses.

0:46:160:46:22

He's starting to ride a whole number

of different horses, people adding

0:46:220:46:27

to his string, which is great to

see. He is having a few rubs around

0:46:270:46:32

this course so far. Still clear. It

is a man who not only as a top

0:46:320:46:49

showjumper, is also an international

event rider and there aren't too

0:46:490:46:55

many of those around but we all

remember Sir Mark Todd who could

0:46:550:47:00

turn his hand to both disciplines.

And widely regarded as one of the

0:47:000:47:05

greatest horsemen of all times as

such. There we go, and another one,

0:47:050:47:10

Peder Fredricson into the jumpoff.

Inside the time, and that will be 12

0:47:100:47:17

going forward to jump against the

clock in this Olympia Grand Prix

0:47:170:47:22

sponsored by Turkish airlines. Some

of the highlights of this round.

0:47:220:47:29

From what looked an incredibly

tricky course, we have now got 12

0:47:290:47:37

horse is clear. They need to be

quick and careful. The horse --

0:47:370:47:46

course building team hotfoot it into

the arena.

0:47:460:47:49

Edwina Tops-Alexander had a

brilliant round again.

0:48:160:48:23

The first in of the dozen in this

Grand Prix, riding for Great Britain

0:48:390:48:44

to a huge roar from the crowd,

riding Rouge de Ravel, it's Guy

0:48:440:48:52

Williams.

It's a very interesting

track, they turned a couple of

0:48:520:48:56

fences around but this track is very

much about a lot of pace. We have

0:48:560:49:01

got a really difficult to earn back

to the green light airy double. If

0:49:010:49:06

the horses are not careful there and

turned back to tight, that could

0:49:060:49:12

cause a problem.

First to jump in

this jumpoff, Rouge de Ravel, Guy

0:49:120:49:19

Williams for Great Britain.

That was

fascinating because Gary was really

0:49:190:49:22

revved

0:49:220:49:32

up to have a go. Rouge de Ravel just

not on the same page and he's

0:49:360:49:40

throwing the towel in and won't be

going any further. That's it.

The

0:49:400:49:42

haunting scene war has claimed its

first victim in the jumpoff.

It's a

0:49:420:49:45

very unusual friends and Rouge de

Ravel looked at that and said,

0:49:450:49:48

you're joking? We are meant to jump

it?

He has walked Rouge de Ravel

0:49:480:49:56

over to have a good look at the

fence.

Yes, he just went straight

0:49:560:50:02

past it.

So will that have put doubt

into the other riders' mind having

0:50:020:50:10

seen something is unusual is that?

They have just got to make sure they

0:50:100:50:15

get there very straight and very

connected.

So, one down, 11 to jump.

0:50:150:50:26

Next to jump for Switzerland, riding

Curtis Sitte, Paul Estermann.

Yes,

0:50:260:50:36

nice five strides there. Here is the

turn back. Inside, moving to the

0:50:360:50:47

next, and the turn to this double

will be crucial. Big vertical, sets

0:50:470:50:54

up very careful, that was great.

Three white rails, nothing else, no

0:50:540:51:04

fillers, so difficult to jump.

Four

faults, in that time of 35.60 seven.

0:51:040:51:21

Yes, it was a super round from Paul

Estermann, but just coming to the

0:51:210:51:26

white rails a little bit forward,

jumped it slightly to the left and I

0:51:260:51:31

think they've got to give that

friends a little bit of respect.

So

0:51:310:51:38

next, he had all the tools at his

disposal in the first round but he

0:51:380:51:43

was drawn early which may not be an

advantage. On Winning Good, Ben

0:51:430:51:55

Maher.

Very interesting, his

tactics. He's taken this young horse

0:51:550:52:01

up to the wall, letting him have a

look at it.

So it is getting in

0:52:010:52:07

their heads.

It was certainly in his

thoughts, he was very particular

0:52:070:52:13

about doing that.

Let's see if it

works. Ben Maher, Winning Good.

No

0:52:130:52:24

problems for the eight-year-old.

This is a terrific effort from this

0:52:240:52:30

young horse. Absolutely brilliant

there, Ben is giving it absolutely

0:52:300:52:34

everything. He's going for it. Just

that forward distance across the

0:52:340:52:44

middle, that seems to be the hardest

fence to jump. Exactly the same

0:52:440:52:51

round as Paul Estermann.

But he is

faster than Paul Estermann, simply

0:52:510:52:55

goes into the lead, 34.17, and who

knows how this jumpoff will play. We

0:52:550:53:03

have not had a clear yet.

Winning

Good was a lovely horse, tried so

0:53:030:53:09

hard. Look at the stretch over this,

and Ben really gambled here. He took

0:53:090:53:17

it on, couldn't quite free off the

back end. Unlucky, but a very

0:53:170:53:22

exciting young horse.

We need a

clear to break this jumpoff open,

0:53:220:53:30

will it be this man? If it is, it's

in a fast time. For Great Britain,

0:53:300:53:41

riding JB's Hot Stuff, it is Michael

Whitaker.

Naturally quick rider.

0:53:410:53:47

This little mare. Clouted the wall

but pressing on. You will see

0:53:470:53:59

Michael, he lands, drops his

shoulders. Just had to adjust the

0:53:590:54:05

strides slightly there. Fabulous

turn. Come on, Michael, setup. Yes,

0:54:050:54:17

this is looking really good, it's

quick.

And it is clear! In 34.3

0:54:170:54:29

seconds, Michael Whitaker has set

the bar.

The only place you can go

0:54:290:54:35

quicker than Michael, he just took

an extra pull but it was a lovely

0:54:350:54:49

round. The little mare jumped her

heart out. Didn't take any extra

0:54:490:54:54

space at all, but this can be

beaten.

0:54:540:54:58

It's never easy being the first

clear round, you know you've got to

0:54:580:55:02

be careful and quick out there, do

you think you've done enough?

I

0:55:020:55:07

don't think I have, I will need luck

to win. It wasn't one of my best

0:55:070:55:13

jumpoffs but I'm happy, she jumped

great.

Does the course ride well?

0:55:130:55:19

Yes, but

0:55:190:55:30

I was a bit niggardly, I never got

going forward and kept forward, but

0:55:300:55:33

anyway.

COMMENTATOR: For the United States

0:55:330:55:34

of America, Deauville S with Laura

Kraut.

Big horse, big stride.

0:55:340:55:50

Naturally quick rider, Laura, always

going forward. She had to slightly

0:55:500:56:03

change her mind as well. That

turned, we expected one or two to

0:56:030:56:12

fault. Michael has really put

pressure on now. You have to take

0:56:120:56:16

every chance in the book if you're

going to beat him. That nearly

0:56:160:56:21

happened in the first round.

So, the

required pace applied pressure to

0:56:210:56:26

Laura Kraut and Deauville S. So

Michael Whitaker, still in the lead,

0:56:260:56:38

and there are seven competitors to

jump in the jumpoff.

The difficult

0:56:380:56:43

turn back to the green double is a

problem, but the last fence,

0:56:430:56:50

Deauville S dropped the bridle and

jumped right onto the back rail.

0:56:500:56:56

Laura Kraut looking a little

disappointed. Now, a little bit

0:56:560:57:03

ponderous in the first round, Caspar

and Emanuele Gaudiano for Italy.

0:57:030:57:09

Yes, the fair comment, he is a bit

ponderous. He's a bit like driving a

0:57:090:57:14

double-decker bus but he is

talented.

And level on time at the

0:57:140:57:19

moment.

This man is always kicking

forward, sees his stride early. You

0:57:190:57:27

can see him there saying come on!

It

stayed up!

It's not quite going to

0:57:270:57:34

happen, he was working too hard and

it will be a bit slower as well.

So

0:57:340:57:42

four faults, goes into third place

with six to jump. 35.39, Emanuele

0:57:420:57:50

Gaudiano. So Michael Whitaker is

still in front, the only clear so

0:57:500:58:03

far.

We are just starting to think,

has Michael done enough? They are

0:58:030:58:09

putting pressure on and making

mistakes.

Two thirds of the way

0:58:090:58:15

round and the wheels started to come

off. This combination have been

0:58:150:58:20

going incredibly well. Inca Boy van

T Vianahof and for Australia, Edwina

0:58:200:58:26

Tops-Alexander.

So this lovely

nine-year-old gelding was by far the

0:58:260:58:34

most impressive clear in the first

round, but will Edwina go against

0:58:340:58:39

the clock with this lovely horse?

He's literally doing handstands over

0:58:390:58:44

these fences.

She needs to pick up

the pace.

She's trying to make the

0:58:440:58:56

turn but because he's such an

ex-Uber and jumper, he spends so

0:58:560:58:59

much time in the air, it's costing

him a little bit. -- exuberant

0:58:590:59:06

jumper. Even if he doesn't get

anywhere near Michael's time, which

0:59:060:59:11

I think is unlikely, just and enjoy

watching this horse jump.

A smooth,

0:59:110:59:21

study clear for Edwina

Tops-Alexander and she goes into

0:59:210:59:26

second place. It's not in the same

parish, timewise, as Michael

0:59:260:59:31

Whitaker. But a lovely round

nonetheless and she goes into second

0:59:310:59:34

place on a horse aboard whom she's

had a wonderful week, Inca Boy van T

0:59:340:59:41

Vianahof.

0:59:410:59:46

Remember this horse, you will see

him jumping in Olympic

0:59:460:59:50

championships. This is one of the

best young horses to come out in

0:59:500:59:54

many a year.

Talking of class, into

the

0:59:541:00:10

ring is Maikel Van der Vleuten,

riding Dana Blue.

1:00:121:00:22

Faultless in the first round, Dana

Blue and Maikel Van der Vleuten.

He

1:00:351:00:44

is great to watch, Maikel Van der

Vleuten. If you see him land over a

1:00:441:00:48

fence, he is very quickly away. This

horse, not so experienced. Big

1:00:481:00:53

stride.

1:00:531:00:58

He has got a little bit of work to

do. Probably not going to make it.

1:01:051:01:09

Has been a lovely round.

Now, he

overtakes Edwina Tops-Alexander and

1:01:091:01:18

goes into second place, Maikel Van

der Vleuten and Dana Blue. Still,

1:01:181:01:25

they can't get to Michael Whitaker.

He has judged this to a nicety,

1:01:251:01:30

given how early he was in the round.

Michael saved the horse for this

1:01:301:01:36

class. He has done everything he can

do. He still has a few quick riders

1:01:361:01:42

to come. He has put a lot of

pressure on them.

Four riders to

1:01:421:01:52

come and the first of those for the

Netherlands, riding Zinius, Harrie

1:01:521:01:57

Smolders.

I am going to stick my

neck out and said this one will go

1:01:571:02:06

quicker, not necessarily clear but

this is one of the fastest riders on

1:02:061:02:11

the circuit today.

He was one of

your tips.

He tripped and that is

1:02:111:02:19

not very helpful at all, but Harrie

Smolders is pressing on. He did

1:02:191:02:26

brilliantly to recover from that.

Michael was here in 16.9, just

1:02:261:02:30

ahead.

That trip might have cost

him, he's going to have to take a

1:02:301:02:36

chance.

He is ahead.

He will gallop

at the last fence.

He has done it,

1:02:361:02:47

just Axel by 600s of a second. He

goes into the lead, Harrie Smolders.

1:02:471:02:57

He could have been half a second

quicker without the trip, because he

1:02:571:03:02

had to readjust. He still got his

nose in front, Zinius is a naturally

1:03:021:03:06

quick horse. This was a horrible

moment, he landed, went for the

1:03:061:03:11

turn. I thought he was going to come

down. Super recovery and Harrie

1:03:111:03:18

Smolders sneaks into the lead.

Notwithstanding that, he might have

1:03:181:03:23

done enough, but some dangers

competition to come. Harrie Smolders

1:03:231:03:27

in the lead, Michael Whitaker in

second. Next ago, and two after him,

1:03:271:03:37

riding for Italy, riding the mare

Contanga, Alberto Zorzi.

1:03:371:03:51

The elegant, Italian stylist, can he

shave off a little bit of time from

1:03:531:04:04

Dana Blue vesture Magus Murt Khan

are very deceptively eating the

1:04:041:04:09

ground up. She has got a big stride.

Not too far away, it is he? Will

1:04:091:04:20

have to chance the last fence, not

going to be quick enough unless he

1:04:201:04:24

quickens up. He has done it.

34.05,

it is so tight at the top. But the

1:04:241:04:36

finest of the margin doesn't count,

he has gone to the head of the

1:04:361:04:42

leaderboard, Alberto Zorzi, with two

riders to come. He is in front for

1:04:421:04:45

Italy.

It was a lovely run. Maybe

not quite in touch, but the turn to

1:04:451:04:51

the last, he saw the stride all the

way and that is where he got into

1:04:511:04:58

the lead. Brilliant riding. We have

been wanting to see the best from

1:04:581:05:04

this man this week and we have just

seen it now.

Competition hotting up

1:05:041:05:09

towards the end of this jump. Two to

jump. And this man has got the pace,

1:05:091:05:20

pedigree and past performance to do

it. It is Kevin Stout for France

1:05:201:05:35

riding Ayade de Septon.

Not to be.

The spooky wall has done him again.

1:05:351:05:48

He was quite forward to it. The only

Peder Fredricson cannot Alberto

1:05:481:05:57

Zorzi of the top of the leaderboard.

1:05:571:06:01

Four faults, that puts Kevin Staut

into eighth place with one to jump

1:06:111:06:18

in this Olympia Grand Prix.

Just

pressed on the five strides. That

1:06:181:06:27

was unlucky.

1:06:271:06:31

So, the final round of showjumping

at Olympia 2017 is on the shoulders

1:06:381:06:44

of this man, Peder Fredricson

1:06:441:06:59

riding H&M Zaloubet, the Sweden.

Quick turn away. Having to encourage

1:06:591:07:07

this one to go forward. Giving it

everything he's got.

He is OK on the

1:07:071:07:15

clock.

Very tight turn. That was

brave. He has paid for it.

Alberto

1:07:151:07:23

Zorzi is the winner.

This is a quick

round. All over the place at the

1:07:231:07:31

last.

It was the fastest round, but

it was also the most destructive.

1:07:311:07:43

Not to be for Peder Fredricson, he

really went for it. All of, but the

1:07:431:07:48

execution wasn't quite there. It was

however for this man, Italy's

1:07:481:07:54

Alberto Zorzi, who has won the final

showjumping class at Olympia 2017

1:07:541:07:59

above the mare Contanga. Just

getting the better of Michael

1:07:591:08:10

Whitaker. Harrie Smolders, in second

on Zinius. Michael Whitaker in third

1:08:101:08:19

on JB 's hot stuff.

1:08:191:08:20

on Zinius. Michael Whitaker in third

on JB 's hot stuff. Huge

1:08:201:08:22

congratulations, you must be so

pleased to finish at Olympia in such

1:08:221:08:28

great style?

Yes, it is my first

time in Olympia. It is an amazing

1:08:281:08:33

show, one of the best in the world,

so I am happy to win today. It was

1:08:331:08:39

my dream to win one time in Olympia

and today I did. I am so happy

1:08:391:08:43

today.

He was careful, quick and

clear and that is the perfect

1:08:431:08:49

combination for a jumpoff against

some very talented horses and

1:08:491:08:52

riders?

Yes, the best riders and

horses here. Today was a good class.

1:08:521:09:02

The jumpoff was also fast. But I

have a very good horse and he helped

1:09:021:09:09

me to win.

So close, but it has been

a fantastic show for you?

My horses

1:09:091:09:16

are in great form at the moment and

I am very pleased. We didn't have

1:09:161:09:21

the smoothest round in the jumpoff,

I had to balance him here and there,

1:09:211:09:25

but I'm very satisfied with second.

He made an excellent recovery, but

1:09:251:09:31

do you think without the trip up,

you could have won it?

Definitely,

1:09:311:09:36

it was so close, the top three. It

cost me the victory.

In terms of the

1:09:361:09:41

show, in terms of 2017 as a year you

commie must be pleased with what he

1:09:411:09:47

have achieved?

Yes, this is my third

horse. The others are having a break

1:09:471:09:53

and hopefully I can continue for the

next 20 years like this.

He had put

1:09:531:09:57

the fear into every other rider,

well done. Michael, you predicted

1:09:571:10:02

it, you predicted there would be

people faster than you, but not by

1:10:021:10:05

much?

I just needed a better stride

to the last fence and I think that

1:10:051:10:12

was it. I think I had one pulled too

many to the last. You can only be

1:10:121:10:16

what is in front of you. And I

needed a bit of luck and I didn't

1:10:161:10:20

get it.

If you're going to be

beaten, you want to be beaten

1:10:201:10:26

properly?

Not by hundreds.

Ridiculous.

Alberto Zorzi for Italy

1:10:261:10:31

winning the Olympia Grand Prix on

Contanga. Now, the presentation. The

1:10:311:10:41

Turkish airlines general manager of

London, presenting the rosettes. He

1:10:411:10:54

was just edged out in the Grand

Prix, but he wins the trophy for

1:10:541:11:00

leading rider of the week, Harrie

Smolders from Holland. And Michael

1:11:001:11:05

Whitaker now, receiving a modest

piece of silverware. For being the

1:11:051:11:11

leading British rider in the Grand

Prix.

1:11:111:11:16

Olympia is drawing to a close, the

place is packing but what a final

1:11:161:11:21

class we had?

It was brilliant,

class riding from Roberto 's Aussie.

1:11:211:11:25

He hasn't had a great week, but he

is a brilliant rider, silky smooth

1:11:251:11:31

and stylish and pulled it out of the

bag.

A lot more getting through to

1:11:311:11:36

the jump off than we predicted at

the start. Yes, I don't know whether

1:11:361:11:41

I know what I am on about. I did say

it was a jump double course, not as

1:11:411:11:46

big as the World Cup. Strong

performances from the young horses

1:11:461:11:53

Ben mare had an Scott Brash?

Yes, we

need to rebuild, we know that Scott

1:11:531:12:00

Brash has got a fantastic new string

of eight-year-olds and we saw one

1:12:001:12:04

tonight. Had a fence down, but

looked classy, but winning Winning

1:12:041:12:11

Good with Ben, very good. Nearly won

the class.

That bodes well for the

1:12:111:12:15

future. Typical Michael Whitaker

quote, he wanted to be beaten by a

1:12:151:12:22

lot, not by 100th of a secon.

He put

down the marker, he very nearly one

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the class, but he is on good form

and that is good to see.

Olympia is

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the good fun of festive fun and what

has been your highlight?

I don't

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know where to start, I like the dog

agility, I like the Shetland ponies,

1:12:401:12:45

I like all of it, but jumping wise,

Julian Appleyard winning the World

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Cup was absolutely brilliant. The

level of jumping was incredible.

1:12:501:12:55

Like you, I adored the Shetland

ponies and everybody in this arena

1:12:551:12:59

does. But also the Puissance, going

over a seven foot wall when every

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year she says she is not a big

Puissance fan. You get back to sit

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back and watch this, and these are

roles and jobs I couldn't do and the

1:13:081:13:12

people at home couldn't do. I might

have a new job for you next year.

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Dear oh dear.

Do you fancy that?

No,

something bad would happen if I did

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that.

I would say Merry Christmas to

you then. And I will say Merry

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Christmas to you at home.

Goodbye.

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# Let it shine, just let it shine.

# Let it shine.

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# See the light on your face.

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