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6 things you need to know about today’s Olympic eventing cross-country: ‘phenomenal’ horses, a course not for the faint-hearted and more…

Gemma Redrup Gemma Redrup

    • The Olympic eventing cross-country phase of the competition at the Tokyo Games is now complete. At the end of day three, here are six things you need to know about how today’s action unfolded…

    Olympic eventing cross-country news and results

    At the end of the influential cross-country day in Tokyo, the British team hold gold medal position, with Oliver Townend rising one place on the leader board to individual gold medal position with Ballaghmor Class.

    Tom McEwen, also representing Great Britain, enjoyed a textbook round across country with the classy Toledo De Kerser.

    Eight-time Olympian Andrew Hoy is in seventh, with the Australian team climbing to silver medal position

    Britain’s Laura Collett posted a copybook ride with the incredibly talented London 52 (pictured). The pair have risen from fifth after the dressage phase to individual bronze

    Horse & Hound’s horse of the day is Australia’s late call-up of Don Quidam, ridden by Kevin McNab.

    The cross-country phase proved incredibly influential, with the optimum time being hard to achieve for many combinations.

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    Gemma Redrup
    Gemma Redrup

    H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor
    Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
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