Badminton thread!

[Dunlin]

Oh no, Gemma has been eliminated for going the wrong side of the flag at Huntsmans Commentators suggest she may appeal though.

 

[starryeyed]

oh no, Gemma elimanted - what a shame!!

 

[MegaBeast]

Gemma has been DQ'd real shame.

Absolutely gutted for her.

 

[teapot]

Wowzers.

 

[Dunlin]

Oh wow that was a very aerobatic fall! All OK.

 

[frostyfingers]

So close to sitting that - ouch!

 

[starryeyed]

oh no, poor Denis!!

 

[armchair_rider]

Splendid fall by Mesples at the Outlander Bank - nearly the recovery of the century. Both Ok though.

 

[Hedgewitch13]

Wow that French horse was flipping honest!

 

[starryeyed]

Very good of the horse to carry on as it did though, desperately looking for the second fence!

 

[elliebrewer98]

So close to staying on, horse was so good to jump skinny!

 

[Dunlin]

Out of all the horses that have stopped or run out at the skinny after the owlhole that little horse went over it with no rider input and with the rider on his neck!

 

[armchair_rider]

Sarah Algotsson fall at Huntsman's. Hope the horse is ok, he got a bit stuck on the fence

 

[Dunlin]

Ahhhhh no poor Sara!! Damned Huntsmans Close is definitely the pig this year!

 

[starryeyed]

Eek - that was another nasty one. Horrible to see the horses caught on top of the fence, hope they're not too battered.

 

[apachediamond]

No way, another on the wrong side of flag. Big fence to end up sat on :/ glad they've both walked away

 

[teapot]

But also shows good course designing - would have been even more ugly if it wasn't a solid corner to sit on.

 

[starryeyed]

Very true

 

[MegaBeast]

Izzy Taylor's round is starting to look remarkably quick, only 14 time with the blip. Seriously classy pathfinder.

 

[armchair_rider]

Eek - that was another nasty one. Horrible to see the horses caught on top of the fence, hope they're not too battered.

Yes. But I think it would be worse if that fence was a hollow corner - at least they're bumping over it rather than getting totally tangled.

eta cross-posted with teapot

 

[Dunlin]

Oh my word Ludwig!!!

 

[only_me]

Heart in mouth moment :eek3:

 

[apachediamond]

That was a bit messy for Ludwig.

Ollie's going well

 

[starryeyed]

Beautifully done Armada!

 

[armchair_rider]

That was a bit messy for Ludwig.

Ollie's going well

Yes quick and no near disasters. touch wood

 

[Dunlin]

Oh Armada is very tired, no point in hitting him, nurse him instead!

 

[only_me]

I think at that point with those massive hedges it may be safer to urge on than nurse over!

 

[armchair_rider]

Oh Armada is very tired, no point in hitting him, nurse him instead!

Still going to be about the fastest all day though.

35 over to go 4th

 

[apachediamond]

Lovely round for Ollie

 

[Dunlin]

Quite possibly, took him long enough to give Armada a pat at the end though... sorry not a huge fan