Bugatti Babble

After 'Bugatti' refused to play ball on Saturday, he made a super comeback on Sunday with a nice L1 performance. There were two areas where Louis and the big fella were marked low, but otherwise they did really well, scoring more than ever before as a team (70.78%), and finished only a gnat's whisker off winning the gold medal.

Today, he was entered in the cross show-jumping event with Louis, just to allow him to refresh his mind from constant dressage training. Again, he was superb, coming second and jumping beautifully, and clearly enjoyed the diversion. Next, Sophie was entered with him in the Gymkhana Grand Prix, which includes a jump at the end. They were great, and finished second - beaten by a far more suitable steed for such events, as 'Bugatti' is a big horse (as you can see from the picture)!

The future certainly looks interesting on the 'Bugatti' front, with a promising dressage career in the making, and the race front, too, as today it was announced that Massabielle has basically found a berth in the St Leger qualifier on the 27th. Trovao has arrived in Tokyo to start a Nankan NAR career, too, so things are definitely looking up. Meanwhile, in England, Blacklister has been entered in the seven-furlong 2:10 at Epsom on the 27th, which should be worth watching; as a back-up, there is the 6:10 at Wolverhampton on the 29th. In addition, Masterson is being lined up for the 3:10 at Nottingham on the 30th.