Reigning World Champions Ros Canter and Allstar B scored 19.7 penalties in the CCI4*-S dressage test
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Clearly the British eventers have been polishing their dressage skills during lockdown, as record scores were smashed – twice – in the dressage phase of the CCI4*-S class at Burgham International Horse Trials yesterday.
After Izzy Taylor and Monkeying Around set a new record on Thursday for the best score in the CCI4*-S class in the history of the event, the reigning World Champions, Ros Canter and Allstar B promptly achieved a stunning mark of 19.7 on day 2 and now hold the lead in CCI4*-S section M. Laura Collett and London 52 hold second place heading into the jumping phases with a score of 20.3.
Ros, who owns Allstar B with Caroline Moore, said: “I’m really happy with him. We haven’t done a lot since the World Equestrian Games, so it’s quite a long time now. I was probably more nervous than him – I feel the pressure on Albie but he was really good.
“I’m looking forward to giving the cross-country a good go tomorrow. I think it’s a great course – big and bold.”
World number one Oliver Townend remains in the top spot in CCI4*-S section L on his 2017 Burghley winner Ballaghmor Class, owned by Karyn Shuter, Angela Hislop and Val Ryan. The pair scored 21.4, while Piggy March is just behind in second with 23.1 on Brookfield Quality.
Oliver has already added a brace of Burgham wins to his already-impressive record – he won both CCI3*-S section J and CCI3*-S section K on Sally-Anne Egginton’s Cillnabradden Evo and Paul Ridgeon’s Miss Cooley. Both horses finished on their dressage scores of 26.7 and 26.1 respectively.
Australian Sammi Birch and The Kincooley Ceili is currently in provisional 17th place from 80 starters in the CCI4*-S section L on 30.6 penalties, while Andrew Hoy and Basmati scored 38.8 penalties and head into the jumping phases in 64th place.
In the CCI4*-S section M class Sammi Birch lies in provisional 48th place on 35.3 penalties with Finduss PFB, while Sam Griffiths and Gurtera Cher are currently in 59th from 73 starters with 36.6 penalties.
Show Jumping and Cross Country for the CCI4*-S classes takes place on Saturday 22nd August.
In addition to the CCI4*-S, there are classes from BE100 level right through to the 4* level, as well as Young Event Horse classes. Stay tuned for reports this weekend as the action unfolds!
News and results from Burgham are available via the event’s website and Facebook page.
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