Maryland 5 Star cross-country – Tamie Smith retires Mai Baum

Tamie Smith has pulled up Mai Baum on the Mars Maryland 5 Star cross-country course, ending hopes of a fairytale win on his retirement from top-level eventing.

The US pair had been the dressage leaders and had been going effectively as we speak till the hill as much as fences 17 and 18ab, the Sawmill Slices, when the 2023 Kentucky Three-Day Occasion winner instantly appeared drained. Tamie didn’t actually even attempt to make the flip to the fence, placing her hand as much as name time on the 18-year-old world workforce silver medallist’s five-star profession.

Different well-placed riders moreover Tamie Smith have additionally had issues on the Maryland 5 Star cross-country course, which has proved extraordinarily influential.

Bubby Upton and Cola, third after dressage for Britain on their Maryland debut, suffered a damaged frangible for the second time at five-star this season after they incurred 11 penalties on the rail into the Irish Horse Board Coffin at 12a. They then took a few lengthy routes, however held it collectively to finish with 12.8 time-faults.

Canada’s five-star debutante Lindsay Traisnel (eighth after the primary part) was held on target as a result of Grace Taylor had a fall from Sport Changer. Lindsay then had two run-outs with Bacyrouge earlier than retiring.

Boyd Martin took a fall when Commando 3, seventh after dressage, hit the primary desk oxer at fence 3a, the Choose Occasion Group Locust Log Pond, and got here down within the water on touchdown. Each walked away.

Britain’s David Doel went clear contained in the time earlier over Ian Stark’s monitor together with his personal, Mary Fox and Gillian Jonas’s Galileo Nieuwmoed and has one of the best rating on the board of these pairs who’ve accomplished. He’ll end the day in fifth or higher.

Finish of day replace: David Doel completed the day in second place and Bubby Upton in fourth. 

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