christopher burton from australia, is in the lead.venting. christopher burton from australia, is in the lead. i say every year that the badminton horse trials attracts the very best. this year is no different. it reads like an unofficial world champions. there's been very important name mittsing and it's this —— missing, and it's this gentleman, william fox pitt. why aren't you here? yes, it's very strange. it's sad. i'm 48 and i'm past it. but of course, i've had wonderful horses in the past, so lucky. they're all 17 and in the field having a happy time. they've done their bit for me. very much now it's onto the new earament i have lonely —— era. i have lonely seven—year—olds, but they're teenagers and a long way off. i'm very much here for the beer, to catch up with — walk the course, meet friends, support people. it's one to be at and one that you certainly wouldn't miss. this has been a difficult time for you. it was just over 18 months ago you had that devastating fall in france, which quite frankly nearly killed you. yeah, i was