Boyd Exell in the FEI Driving World Cup™ Horse Four-In-Hand Marathon at Royal Windsor Horse Show. Image: Royal Windsor Horse Show/Peter Nixon
Boyd Exell extends his lead at Royal Windsor
The second phase of the CAIO4* International Driving Grand Prix, the Marathon, took place Saturday in the stunning grounds of Windsor Castle. The course, designed by Jeroen Houterman (NED), drew compliments from spectators and drivers alike this year with a flowing design which took in the best of the natural obstacles available in the Great Park.
World No.1 Boyd Exell managed to expand his lead with his team of exceptional horses – despite a sticky moment at ‘The Long Walk’ Obstacle 3 – to set them up with a 14.01-point lead ahead of Sunday’s Cone phase.
It was, however, all change for the remainder of the top places as both Germany’s Mareike Harm and the USA’s Chester Weber, who were second and third overnight, found themselves unable to produce the rounds that they would have wished, allowing the Dutch pair of Koos de Roos and Ijsbrand Chardon to move up into those podium positions respectively. British driver Daniel Naprous made incredible strides in his strongest phase, motoring up from 11th to 4th place after a spectacular drive.
Source: Royal Windsor Horse Show press release/edited by Equestrian Life
Published 5 May 2024.
