Tokyo Eventing SJ thread

[Snow Falcon]

ST, had a pole down

 

[teapot]

Live scores https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly.../equestrian/results-eventing-jump-000100-.htm

 

[Wishfilly]

Real shame for Kauzu there, but that's good for Tom I think.

 

[Kat]

Does anyone have a link to the live scores?

 

[Kat]

Live scores https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly.../equestrian/results-eventing-jump-000100-.htm

Bloody hell you answered my question before I finished positing it - thanks

 

[Honey08]

The Swiss deserve a clear round after their awful Xc day.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Nice clear

 

[piebaldproblems]

Lovely ride for Switzerland!

 

[SpottyTB]

Just got back from riding, wasn’t expecting anyone to have been yet - got my timings wrong I think!

Can I have a brief update in regards to team GB?

I can’t find anything online to help ?

 

[Honey08]

Imagine that arena full of cheering!

 

[piebaldproblems]

Male commentator has the most awful pronunciation of some names, painful to listen to.

 

[Wishfilly]

Alex on now

 

[Honey08]

Tom clear. Laura one down. (For spottyTb)

 

[piebaldproblems]

Just got back from riding, wasn’t expecting anyone to have been yet - got my timings wrong I think!

Can I have a brief update in regards to team GB?

I can’t find anything online to help ?

Clear from Tom, one fence down with Laura.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Oooohhh

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Oops for Alex! Rest of the round looked fabulous!

 

[teapot]

I wonder if as it gets darker, shadows will become more of a problem?

 

[SpottyTB]

Tom clear. Laura one down. (For spottyTb)

Thank you!!! Amazing ?

 

[Lexi_]

I checked the scores again.

Rounds to keep an eye out for are Julia and Tim (currently ahead of Tom) and Andrew Hoy (0.2 ahead of Laura). If they all have problems and Oli goes clear then we’d be 1 - 2 - 3. I am probably getting far too ahead of myself here though. Lots of ifs and buts still…

 

[piebaldproblems]

Poor pony, head got held very tight after that refusal.

 

[Kadastorm]

Poor Alex!

 

[humblepie]

That was a shame, was going to get time faults but nice round until last fence.

 

[Wishfilly]

But hairy there for Alex.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Just showing Tom on BBC1

 

[Kat]

Tim Price and Julia K will go ahead of Laura and Tom if they jump clear

 

[criso]

Had a quick check, it's on Eurosport 2 as well so I can switch to that if the BBC cuts away.

With the horse sub being allowed, I wonder if it's also to do with only having 3 riders and no discard score.

 

[St Nicnaclaus]

So sorry for Alex.

Anyone got a Richard Vaughan Voodoo doll? My language is getting rather blue. He's a complete knobber.

 

[HashRouge]

God I'm not sure I'll be able to watch Oli, SO nervous! Does anyone remember watching Nick Skelton jump for gold against the clock in Rio? Because I'm feeling the same kind of tension!!

 

[Honey08]

Poor Alex. His dressage started so well but it’s just gone downhill in the other phases.

I love this grey. I was amazed how it motored on the Xc for a big horse.

 

[Kat]

Had a quick check, it's on Eurosport 2 as well so I can switch to that if the BBC cuts away.

With the horse sub being allowed, I wonder if it's also to do with only having 3 riders and no discard score.

Yes that is the reason for the horse sub rule.

I don't really like it, it feels wasteful to travel horses there that may not compete