William Fox-Pitt in record seventh Bramham win

s Mark Todd breathing downwards his cervix inward 2nd house but amongst but over a rails inward mitt William Fox-Pitt inward tape 7th Bramham win — Mark Todd (NZL) as well as Leonidas II were 2nd inward the CCI3*. © Mike Bain

William Fox-Pitt won his 7th Bramham CCI3* championship at the weekend on Chilli Morning, afterwards a nail-biting lastly showjumping phase.

With New Zealand’s Mark Todd breathing downwards his cervix inward 2nd house but amongst but over a rails inward hand, Fox-Pitt sealed the win inward forepart of an expectant crowd. Fox-Pitt jumped an immaculate clear on Christopher as well as Lisa Stone’s Chilli Morning, the chestnut stallion pinging over every obstacle, giving them inches of infinite to claim the £5000 kickoff prize.

And Fox-Pitt besides has the purpose of an Equi-Trek Sonic Equus caballus box for the twelvemonth – which he said added extra pressure level as he desperately wanted to continue it from lastly year.

Mark Todd besides produced a lear on Leonidas II to continue his 2nd place, as well as inward tertiary it was a novel French elevate to characteristic every bit Mathieu Lemoine as well as Quickness had an unceremonious parting of the ways when the Equus caballus refused at the middle business office of the treble, bringing Didier Dhennin as well as Opi de Saint Leo into third.

Paul Simms as well as Calador made a tempest of the placings past times rising from 27th afterwards dressage to complete 4th past times adding zip to their dressage score. One of the loudest thanks of the twenty-four lx minutes catamenia was reserved for local star Nicola Wilson amongst ii horses, both mares, inward the operate past times eight; Annie Clover (fith), who won the Angela Cotton Memorial Trophy, as well as Beltane Queen (eighth).

The kickoff always George Lane Fox Memorial prize, for a combination who showed the best improvement on their dressage placing, was awarded to New Zealand passenger Clarke Johnstone as well as Easy Tiger IV who rose from 56th amongst a 74.0 dressage to a lastly 16th place.

Johnstone placed tertiary inward the CIC3* on Saturday.

**CCI3* under-25**

It was the curse of the clock for overnight leader Dani Evans inward the Bishop Burton College u25 CCI3* when she incurred 4 fourth dimension penalties addition a lowered pole to lose her traveling pocket on the championship to Tom McEwen, who but had the 4 penalties amongst his ain Diesel.

Last year’s winner Astier Nicholas (FRA) jumped ane of alone ii clear rounds, the other was Britain’s Emily Llewellyn, to ascent to arrive at a house on the podium when Laura Collett had ane downwards amongst Allora 3. Georgie Spence retained her 5th seat on Wii Limbo.

The Horse Health Pro-Am victors were Dani Evans as well as Lucie McNichol.

Images below © Mike Bain