Festival blow for Oliver Townend
Oliver Townend saw his hopes of victory slip away at the Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park.
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Townend, from Duddleston Heath, near Ellesmere, was the overnight leader but saw Australian Christopher Burton take the title.
Townend riding Cillnabradden Evo, had two fences down to add eight penalties to his phenomenal dressage score of 19.
Slipping down to third before cross country, the 12-year-old gelding sadly ran out at the corner element of fence six and Townend then chose to retire.
That left the door open for Burton, who gave a masterclass of show jumping, clear with the 13-year-old Westphalian, followed by the fastest cross country round of the day.
