Tim Price and Happy Boy proved the pair to beat in the CCI-L 4* at a rain-soaked Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials.The pair added 1.6 cross-country time penalties to their fourth-placed dressage score of 25.4 to triumph by almost six penalties from Daisy Berkeley and the 11-year-old French gelding Diese Du Figuier.Germanys Jerome Robine riding Dorothea Von Zedtwitzs 14-year-old Black Ice were third.British-based New Zealander Tim has been riding Susan Lamb and Therese Millers 12-year-old Dutch gelding since he was five and the duo won the seven-year-old class at the 2019 World Championships for Young Horses at Le Lion dAngers in similar wet conditions.I held that in the back of my mind as we were warming up. I knew that he was athletic and that he was capable of it, and hes a fighter. This has been fantastic. You dont take these days for granted, said Tim.This result, which was Tims first victory at this event, marked a return to form for Happy Boy who had been eliminated for three run-outs at a corner in an open intermediate class at Cornbury House Horse Trials the previous week.British Olympian, Daisy Berkeley, is a previous winner of this class, taking the spoils in 2006 with Springbok IV and climbed from sixth after cross-country this time thanks to a clear show jumping round in heavy rainfall.Im thrilled with this horse. Hes so beautiful and athletic. I could hardly see through the rain and I was suddenly slipping in the saddle, but I just told myself to ride him like a good horse. He was superb, as he has been in all three phases, said Daisy.Luck of the IrishCopyright photo: Libby Law PhotographyThere was a nail-biting conclusion to the CCI4*-S for eight- and nine-year-olds. Irelands Padraig McCarthy and MGH Zabaione took the win, just 0.4 penalties ahead of compatriot Georgie Goss with Kojak who were the last pair on the cross-country as the top 20 combinations ran in reverse order of merit.Hes the most complete event horse Ive ever ridden. He has won at every level, said Padraig, who had been 10th ahead of the cross-country and was unaware he had won for some time.Third place was awarded to Caroline Harris and Cooley Mosstown.It has been another great weekend of competition, with thoroughly worthy winners. Weve seen some brilliant horsemanship from a truly international field, plus great support from owners, spectators, and our invaluable sponsors and volunteers. Roll on next year, said event organiser Katrina Midgley.Further readingSara Cox to join Blenheim reporting teamBan for man who left two-year-old cob tied up in car park while he went to the pubEvery rider makes a difference: hundreds take part in Pass Wide and Slow awareness ridesThe post Tim Price is a Happy Boy after Blenheim victory appeared first on Your Horse.