5 issues to not pass over within the Olympic showjumping particular person ultimate

The overall equestrian match of Paris 2024 (bar the driving segment of recent pentathlon) takes position the next day to come – the Olympic showjumping particular person ultimate.

The highest 30 riders from lately’s qualifier come ahead to tussle it out for the medals, in an early consultation which begins at 10am native time (9am British time).

Olympic showjumping particular person ultimate – issues to not pass over

1. The Brits – after all! It’s been a excellent Video games for British showjumping already with the workforce gold and all 3 Staff GB riders, Scott Brash (Jefferson), Harry Charles (Romeo 88) and Ben Maher (Dallas Vegas Batilly), are within the ultimate. Riders get started in opposite order of the placings lately, so Ben will likely be 3rd in, having certified as one of the most quickest four-faulters, whilst Harry and Scott may have extra superb positions after completing eleventh and twelfth lately.

2. Julien Epaillard. The Frenchman put within the quickest transparent lately so will get started closing the next day to come. He has a name for being an excessively rapid rider and with the chestnut mare Dubai Du Cedre, his spouse in particular person bronze finally yr’s Europeans, will likely be tricky to overcome if it comes right down to a jump-off. Which leads us directly to…

3. Will there be a jump-off? On the closing two Olympics the person showjumping ultimate has culminated in a showdown for the person gold, with the honours going to Britain’s Nick Skelton and Ben Maher. There will likely be a jump-off for gold if riders are equivalent on faults, however the decrease medals may also be break up on time from the primary spherical, with no jump-off.

4. The direction. Having felt that Santiago Verela and Grégory Bodo’s tracks had been spot on within the workforce contest, the riders concept lately’s problem used to be in all probability a little bit at the cushy aspect, making it tricky for the most efficient to polish. It’s honest to think we’ll see issues ramping up once more the next day to come.

5. Eire. Shane Sweetnam (James Kann Cruz) and Daniel Coyle (Legacy) completed 2nd and 3rd in the back of Julien lately, so they’re on excellent shape and may have robust beginning positions within the Olympic showjumping particular person ultimate, however who will pop out on most sensible? Through lunchtime the next day to come, we’ll know.

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Pippa is a real eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand revel in of competing as much as British Eventing intermediate and global CCI2*-L degree, and has labored within the trade on a most sensible match backyard. Pippa enjoys not anything greater than immersing herself within the recreation on the perfect degree, reporting from the five-stars and global championships, together with the Olympics.