The big guns at Burnham

      Pippa Funnell is in fourth place on MGH Grafton Street

 

Oliver Townend has started his campaign for yet another win at Burnham Market International on a strong note, leading the CIC2* on board Coldplay III with a score of 24.9, ahead of Ireland’s Aoife Clark currently in second place riding Calling Card (25.4) and Hannah Bate on Fanta Boy (26.8) in third

 

      Aoife Clark riding Calling Card

 

The ladies are currently dominating the CIC3* with Pippa Funnell leading on Billy Beware (21.7) and also in fourth place on MGH Grafton Street (25.3) while Nicola Wilson on Bulana, Gemma Tattersall on Arctic Soul and Izzy Taylor on Springpower are in second, third and fifth places. Australia’s Bill Levett and Kevin McNab occupy equal sixth places with Bill’s Badminton-bound Alexander NJ and Kevin’s Casperelli both on 27.2

 

      Izzy Taylor on Springpower

 

In the Advanced class Tina Cook pulled out a great test on Billy the Red (below) to currently lead with a score of  27.9

The CIC, Advanced and Intermediate classes continue on Friday at the Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International