A flawless performance
CCI4*-L
1st Yasmin Ingham (GBR) on Banzai Du Loir
2nd Ros Canter (GBR) on Lordships Graffalo
3rd Susie Berry (GBR) on John The Bull
Blenheim Palace, Oxon
IN a phenomenal year of sporting achievements, young Brit Yasmin Ingham added her name to that exclusive list of winners with a flawless performance aboard Paris 2024 prospect Banzai Du Loir.
“I knew we were both capable of doing it. But to pull it all together in all three phases, luck has to come into the equation – and luck was on my side,” said eventing’s newest heroine, who won on her leading dressage score of 25.2.
The 24-year-old is being modest. Luck will always have its place in horse sport, yet this result came down to skill and an ability to perform under pressure.
The pair led the world-class field from Thursday lunchtime to the final showjump on Sunday afternoon. And while Yasmin freely admitted that she did feel the weight of that expectation and what she had to lose, she seemed to
