Pratoni Xc thread.

[Jemayni]

definitely - thanks for the company guys - I best go feed the horse now

!

 

[flohelf]

Thanks everyone for the updates and for some

for spicing it up

 

[dieseldog]

i'm sorry, are you back for the SJ tomorrow?

 

[flohelf]

What time is it on ?

 

[dieseldog]

Saturday 15 September
0940-1500, BBCi and BBC Sport website
1300-1630, BBC One and BBC Sport website

Sunday 16 September
0940-1215 and 1340-1615, BBCi and BBC Sport website
1610-1730, BBC Two and BBC Sport website

 

[welshchick]

Really enjoyed watching it! Thankfully, I was able to watch Zara on BBC1 as missed it on BBCi as went off to ride for an hour and then came back to watch the rest. My heart was beating fast while Mary was out there! Lol. What a fab day for the Brits - I'm so pleased for Mary, Zara and Daisy - they all were brilliant! It was a very tough course, wasn't it?!

Thanks BBC for showing the XC on BBCi as well as the highlights on BBC1. However, have to say I thought the Italian cameramen were a bit awful. Some of them acted as if they were drunk!

 

[teapot]

cheers guys - thanks to having the net on my phone, you kept me updated whilst I was stuck at work

Anyone want to do the same tomorrow for me?

 

[flohelf]

Thanks DD but I meant at Pratoni as we can't see it from here on BBC

Reason why I only had the HHO members' updates to keep up with the action

What a fright you gave me about Nico's fall

 

[teapot]

let's just hope he & bettina knock a couple of poles each tomorrow for our sake

 

[flohelf]

No way !

And even if he does Team GB will still remain in gold position

But Nico deserves individual gold

You can't have it all

 

[teapot]

No he doesn't - Brits deserve a clean sweep this year

 

[flohelf]

We'll talk about it tomorrow

 

[teapot]

Mwhaha - may the best nation win (obviously the brits!!!)

 

[flohelf]

That's what I said: The best nation is undoubtedly GB and it deserves team gold

but the best indiv rider is NT

(only clear inside the time)
The French performance as a team IS appalling

and were it not for NT, there are many issues they need to address in the future... if there is to be a French team in the future

 

[teapot]

I've never truly liked him after his xc ride at Sydney but we shall see - trot up first

 

[flohelf]

Sydney ?

Maybe you mean Athens in 2004 where he finished 8th with Galan...
You're right, fingers crossed for the trot up first

 

[teapot]

nope was definately Sydney, can still to this day remember the commentary that Mike Tucker gave about him dropping ALL his rein contact over the finish line

 

[0]

Teapot - I remember that too!!!! (I thought it was Athens too although not sure) But I clearly remember him dropping all contact and Mike mentioning it!!!

ETA GB for team gold (obviously!!) and Zara for individual - I so hope that is how it ends up!! Would like Mary to get an individual medal too!!!!!

 

[flohelf]

Can't be him. Another French rider ? The ones and only olympics NT has been to were Athens.

 

[teapot]

It must have been Sydney as I was really wary of watching him during Athens

 

[flohelf]

Jean Teulère and Rodolphe Scherer were in Sydney in 2000.
NT was only 20 in 2000

. Athens WAS his first participation to the olympics.

 

[teapot]

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Can't be him. Another French rider ? The ones and only olympics NT has been to were Athens.

[/ QUOTE ]

Taken from BBC archive website, he didn't show jump but he definately was on the xc course (read all the way down):

Individual Three-day Event Cross Country Day Final Standings
1 D O'Connor (USA) Custom Made (29.00 - 0.00) 29.00
2 H Antikatzidis (Greece) Michaelmas (37.40 - 0.00) 37.40
3 M Todd (Nzl) Eyespy II (39.00 - 0.00) 39.00
4 A Hoy (Aus) Swizzle In (39.80 - 0.00) 39.80
5 R Scherer (Fra) Bambi De Briere (41.40 - 0.00) 41.40
6 R Costello (USA) Chevalier (42.40 - 0.00) 42.40
7 F Magni (Ita) Cool'n Breezy (44.00 - 0.00) 44.00
8 M King (Gbr) Star Appeal (47.00 - 0.00) 47.00
9 K Dixon (Gbr) Too Smart (50.40 - 0.00) 50.40
10 I Stark (Gbr) Arakai (51.00 - 0.00) 51.00
11 E Sarasola (Spa) Cool Boy (50.00, 1.60) 51.60
12 J Black (USA) Hyde Park Corner (52.80 - 0.80) 53.60
13 J-Lou Bigot (Fra) Twist La Beige (56.40 - 0.00) 56.40
14 E Stibbe (Aho) Eton (53.80 - 4.80) 58.60
15 P Toernqvist (Swe) Monaghan (60.60 - 2.80) 63.40
16 A Verdina (Ita) Donnizetti (53.80 - 20.00) 73.80
17 W St John (Can) Oliver (59.60 - 18.80) 78.40
18 B Staples (Aus) Master Monarch (47.60 - 38.80) 86.40
19 A O'Connor (Irl) Fabio (52.80 - 39.20) 92.00
20 C Paro (Bra) Feline (81.60 - 19.20) 100.80
21 T Smith (Irl) High Scope (65.00 - 36.80) 101.80
22 A Wyrwoll (Ger) Bantry Bay (45.00 - 72.80) 117.80
23 A Ross (Aus) Otto Schumaker (44.80 - 87.20) 132.00
24 B Mandeville (Can) Larissa (62.80 - 132.80) 195.60
25 I Anees (Ind) Spring Invader (61.00 - 165.60) 226.60

Those who didn't make sj round:
M Koehncke (Ger) Longchamps
J Fernandez (Uru)
Tiberio
H Gramajo (Uru) Potencial
Retired: B Goyens de Heusch (Bel) Graceland Cavalier
SAndler (Swe) Amaretto
K Rueder (Ger) Butscher
N Haagensen (Den) Discovery II
R Macedo (Bra) Fricote
M Jane Tumbridge (Ber) Bermuda's Gold
B Tait (Nzl) Welton Envoy
N Touzaint (Fra) Cobra D'or - HERE, the other stunning grey!
D Kato (Jpn) Akwaba
P Pantsu (Fin) Uppercut

And off the FFE website (scroll down to results:

http://www.ffe.com/infos/cavaliers/fiches/TOUZAINT_Nicolas.pdf

 

[k1963]

I've got an old video of the Olympics at Sydney , but husband is watching a film at the moment .

I do remember NT dropping his reins & Mike Tucker not being exactly complimentary about it , but I don't remember where it happened .

Looking forward to the SJ tomorrow - hope team GB trots up sound . ( I don't like the thought of any horses being unsound , btw ! )

 

[k1963]

Sorry , didn't see the above thread .

Any idea what happened to Sally C ?( can't spell her name & I'm tired . The Irish are not having much luck recently .

 

[Puppy]

[ QUOTE ]
can still to this day remember the commentary that Mike Tucker gave about him dropping ALL his rein contact over the finish line

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EXACTLY what I always remember him for too

and why I would like to see him boot a couple of poles tomorrow

 

[flohelf]

So much for me teapot

Really thought it was another rider...

Obviously the fact that he was only 2O at the time is no excuse, right...

?
Fingers crossed for Team GB and for all the individuals on the leaderboard. May the best one win !
I have no nationalistic feelings on the issue

Just think NT is a great rider.

 

[flohelf]

The Brits or the French not being complimentary to each other is an ancient sport

!!!