Winter Novice qualifier at Aintree

Today we set off bright and early to head to Aintree to jump our second Royal International Winter Novice qualifier.  I had entered the 1.05m open beforehand as a warm up, and Pete jumped a great round in that but unfortunately had the last fence down, but would of been placed 5th without that!!

Onto the Winter Novice, like Southview a week ago it was a big course with some tricky lines and a treble combination.  Pete was not quite on form unfortunately he spooked at fence 4 the rustic planks and hit that quite badly, which unsettled him.  He then got a bit strong and i lost a bit of control from the related distance to he upright so had to circle and come round again, and again at the last fence the control was lacking and unfortunately we parted company!! Luckily neither of us were hurt and we live to fight another day.