Samantha Lissington maximised on her dressage lead at the Agria Blenheim Palace Horse Trials with a stunning showjumping clear in the GFS Saddles eight- and nine-year-old CCI4*-S. This was aboard her third ride in this class, the High Flyers syndicate’s Quantas R.“He’s pretty phenomenal,” said Sam. The showjumping was split into a morning and late-afternoon session, with an interlude of European Championships cross-country as the filler. Tight time for Blenheim horse trials showjumping phaseIt was noteworthy that the top three all jumped clear inside the time, as it gives the impression that the showjumping was straightforward. Sam’s clear with Quantas R was in the afternoon session after the course was doused with rain. The top 16 will run in reverse order, meaning Quantas R is due to run at 1.36pm.