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Harry Charles and Romeo 88. Photo credit: British Equestrian/Jon Stroud Media

With the individual showjumping medals still up for grabs, all three British riders are through to tomorrow’s final round

More than 70 starters took part in today’s individual qualifier with only the top 30 (including those tied for 30thplace) going through to tomorrow’s final, the decider of the individual medals. First to jump for Great Britain was Harry Charles and the 15-year-old gelding Romeo 88, whose seamless round inside the time (75.72) saw him go into fourth place at that stage. After his round, Harry said: “It felt incredible and probably a better round than we jumped on Friday. To do that ahead of tomorrow fills me with confidence. I’m just enjoying every moment, and we did what we came here to do. Anything now is just a bonus.”

A second clear round for Great Britain, on a time of 75.78, saw Scott Brash and the 15-year-old gelding Jefferson move into ninth place at the halfway point of the competition. This put him just behind Harry Charles who, at this stage, had moved down to eighth. Speaking about his round, Scott said: “He felt really good. I thought he jumped super. Maybe I had a touch of luck in the middle part of the combination, but it felt like it was the only fence he touched. Other than that, he felt super.”

Scott Brash and Jefferson. Image credit: British Equestrian/Jon Stroud Media

Ben Maher was the last of our riders to jump with the 11-year-old gelding Dallas Vegas Batilly. Looking set for a super clear round, an uncharacteristic mistake at the wall left the duo on four penalties on a time of 73.24, putting him into 26th place at this stage. With only a handful of riders left to jump, all Ben could do was wait and see whether his round was good enough to make the final. But it was and all three British riders are through to tomorrow’s final round.

Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly. Image credit: British Equestrian/Jon Stroud Media

Tomorrow all scores will return to zero with a jump-off determining the medal winners in the event of a tie.

The combinations going through to tomorrow’s final are:

1: Julien Epaillard and Dubai Du Cedre – (France)

2: Shane Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz (Ireland)

3: Daniel Coyle and Legacy (Ireland)

4: Harrie Smolders and Uricas V/D Kattevennen (Netherlands)

5: Martin Fuchs and Leone JEI (Switzerland)

6: Steve Guerdat and Dynamix De Belheme (Switzerland)

7: Henrik von Eckermann and King Edward (Sweden)

8: Emanuele Camilli and Odense Odeveld (Italy)

9: Kim Emmen and Imagine (Netherlands)

10: Abdulrahman Alrajhi and Ventago (Saudi Arabia)

11. Harry Charles and Romeo 88 (Great Britain)

12. Scott Brash and Jefferson (Great Britain)

13. Stephan de Freitas Barcha and Primevera (Brazil)

14. Victoria Gulliksen and Mistral Van De Vogelzang (Norway)

15. Gilles Thomas and Ermitage Kalone (Belgium)

16. Karl Cook and Caracole De La Roque (USA)

17. Rodrigo Pessoa and Major Tom (Brazil)

18. Andres Azcarraga and Contendros 2 (Mexico)

19. Ramzy Al Duhami and Untouchable 32 (Saudi Arabia)

20. Takashi Haase Shibayama and Karamell M & M (Japan)

21. Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi and Enjoy De La Mure (UAE)

22. Maikel van der Vleuten and Beauville Z (Netherlands)

23. Gregory Wathelet and Bond JamesBond De Hay (Belgium)

24.Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 (Germany)

25. Simon Delestre and I Amelusina R51 (France)

26. Max Kuehner and Elektric Blue P (Austria)

27. Laura Kraut and Baloutinue (USA)

28. Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly (Great Britain)

29. Jose Maria Larocca and Finn Lente (Argentina)

30. Philipp Weishaupt and Zineday (Germany)

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