International Horse Show: triumphant return for Olympic individual bronze medallist Cian O'Connor accident in Calgary in September. Hello Sailor trod on her foot and the pointed, antislip metal stud in his hind shoe pierced her riding boot and shredded a tendon, putting Tina out of action for three months. In theory, Hello Sailor is short of match practice for Saturdays big class. "But if he keeps jumping like that, we might put him in it," said Graham Fletcher. Seven qualified for the jump-off, though only five went forward over a track which was trappy enough for the opening night. First-round casualties had included Olympic heroes Nick Skelton and Big Star, who was clear till the last when, landing too steeply, he took out he back rail. Guy Williams is consolidating his renewed partnership with 2011 European team bronze medallist Titus but although they jumped faultlessly in the first round, a time-fault kept them out of the frame. John Whitaker was happy with the performance of Maximillian, fifth overall, who is still short of indoor show experience. Maximillian was a last-minute purchase at the end of 2011 as a possible Olympic ride, but even in the skilled hands of Whitaker he was not ready for that challenge, and the 57-year-old rider now has the 2013 Europeans in his sights.