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Mason’s on form, for sure

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Cirencester Park (1), Glos

GRETA MASON’s advanced intermediate (AI) win on Cooley For Sure was a landmark for the pair: the 15-year-old horse’s first-ever British Eventing victory, his 24-year-old rider’s highest-level success to date – and their seasonal debut.

Only Olympic gold and silver medallists Tom McEwen and Toledo De Kerser scored better in the dressage, with 22.3 to Greta’s 27.2, and, when Tom withdrew after both pairs had showjumped clear, Greta went to the cross-country in the lead. A faultless performance in that phase meant she

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