Chapter 625 [People on their backs and horses turn over and I walk alone]
Blue skies.
The crowd on the stage was all focused on the track, waiting for the start of the race.
The runners stand next to the horses, making their final preparations.
Her Royal Highness the Princess's "Klaus" was grazing with his head bowed, and it turned out that Klaus was a red steed, tall and with a mane like fire, which was particularly conspicuous on the field.
Another pure white horse and its owner, who also attracted a lot of attention, was a jockey from England, Derek Fox, who was walking with the horses. He has participated in the British National Steeplechase and finished third, and this time the Tulip Princess Cup Steeplechase has exactly the same rules as in the UK. As a result, he is also seen as the number one contender for the title.
In the team, there is an old man with gray hair who is particularly eye-catching.
Groome is the oldest rider in the race, 56 years old this year, but he is still engaged in equestrian competitions.
Don't look down on him because of his age, he is ranked 36th in the world and is an absolute leader in the field.
Chen Ergou glanced at the stands and easily saw Lulu and Lao Zhang crowded in the reporter's area.
He waved his hand, which drew an enthusiastic response from the two guys.
The live broadcast room is even more lively, and the "match betting" option is particularly lively. Fortunately, Chen Ergou couldn't see it, otherwise if he saw that the number of bamboos that pressed him down from the horse had exceeded 100 million, he didn't know how to feel.
Take a deep breath and calm down, "I'm quite excited, I haven't felt this way for a long time." ”
The referee suddenly shouted a slogan, and Chen Ergou was distracted and didn't hear what he was shouting clearly. Seeing that the other knights were on their horses, he hurried to do the same.
"Focus, Hero!"
A pleasant reminder came from my ears.
Chen Ergou turned his head and glanced at Margaret Hepburn, she said, "When the game starts, you should be the first to grab the inside runway." ”
"Thank you. ”
"Good luck. ”
Margaret smiled, "But don't fall off your horse." ”
Chen Ergou also stiffened, "You'll never see it." ”
The corners of Margaret's mouth curled, "So confident? ”
Being underestimated, the dog also has a temper, he began to concentrate and gradually entered the state of competition.
Ignoring the surrounding movements, he focused on communicating with Aesop to adjust his physical condition to the best.
A huge LCD screen in the corner of the venue counts down to 10, 9, 8...... Many horses on the starting line began to neigh in an irrepressible voice, eager to try.
With the referee's order, the exciting horse race begins!
The entire arena exploded in an instant, the shouts in the audience shook the earth, and the venue roared like thunder.
Crazy!
Growl!
Thundered!
The runners rushed like angry lions, and the horses rushed out of the starting point like a fly, and at the head of them was a white steed and a red "long-legged horse" marching hand in hand, regardless of victory or defeat.
The white steed and the long red legs were of course far ahead of the gun, but the owner of the steed seemed not satisfied, and raised his whip to speed up. The horse seemed to be afraid of being whipped by the horse, so he immediately picked up his speed, and in a short time shook off the "red horse" and the group of horses, and led the race strongly.
In the audience, the dog's egg camera focuses on the horses.
Countless sailors have looked for Chen Ergou's figure, "I'll rub, where is the dog?"
AFTER ALL, LULU WAS AT THE SCENE, AND HE WAS THE FIRST TO FIND THE LOCATION OF THE BOSS, "COVER YOUR FACE!"
In the same starting position as Her Royal Highness the Princess, the princess was already leading in front, and Chen Ergou had fallen at the back of the 40 horses unconsciously. However, he didn't know it, and continued to follow everyone slowly.
Sailors can't bear to look directly, "I can't bear to look at it!"
"I don't have any expectations, it's about participating!"
"Shame, on behalf of my dog, I apologize to the people of the whole country. ”
"The family education is not strict, my dog is not bolted properly, and it is a shame for the fathers to release it. ”
"Isn't it said that the difficulty is very high, the dog master responded to the battle in a hurry, in fact, it is the heroic brass and the king are playing, what is there to be ashamed of. I don't understand you!"
"Come on, husband!"
"My husband is the most handsome!
"The house manager is working~"
The barrage was noisy.
Lulu was a little dry-mouthed and felt that he should forcibly explain it for the boss, saying: "Obstacle racing actually requires the weight of the rider, and generally the lighter the weight, the better. The boss is so tall that his weight obviously does not dominate. That's just a little behind. ”
It's a pity that this wave of explanations is too far-fetched, and soon someone listed Hua Tian, who is 190cm tall.
190cm?!fake, right?
It's really 1.9 meters!
This height is also rare in the international arena.
Lulu was not happy and argued: "Although Hua Tian is 190cm tall, his weight is only 70Kg, so he belongs to the slim type." The weight of the boss is at least 80kg. You only look at height, and weight is the biggest factor. ”
Zhang Zhengyang, who had never spoken, couldn't help but say: "It's unfair to compare Huatian. In fact, I think that the current state of the boss is not so bad, he is just slowly adapting, and the current position is not far from the rider team, so let's take a closer look. ”
Speaking of which, show jumping is a competition that tests the ability of horses to run and jump, and horse racing is an extension of the selection of excellent horses, so the competition is mainly for horses, not riders.
Although the rider's ability to drive and how well he or she works with the horse are also important, the quality of the performance depends mainly on the horse's speed, endurance, strength, breed and parental pedigree. It can be said that in horse racing, the horse component accounts for six or seven percent, and the human component only accounts for three or four percent.
When the game quickly came to the first sand pit in front of the green grass, Chen Ergou had already followed the team. The horses crossed the sand pit, the horses' hooves flew, raising gusts of yellow sand, and when the wind blew, a large yellow mist suddenly rose on the green runway.
Beyond this bunker, the first obstacle is in sight.
A 1.1-meter-high barrier wall made of pine branches and foliage perfectly intercepts all possible passages.
"Boom~"
Chen Ergou was carefully watching the distance and rhythm of the other horses jumping obstacles, and suddenly the horses neighed and someone fell.
An unlucky rider was hit by another horse while crossing the first hurdle, and with a neighing and roar, both the horse and the rider fell to the ground.
The knight who was following him was disturbed by him, and he was thrown off without being able to clamp the horse's belly. He is simply experienced, and as soon as he landed, he decisively dodged in the group of horses to protect himself from being trampled. And his favorite horse is still running bravely unconsciously.
Just at the first hurdle, two riders regretfully quit the track, and the cruelty of the race was unmistakable.
But the atmosphere in the audience outside the stadium became more and more lively and lively, and the shouts were deafening, and it was indeed the most ornamental obstacle race.
Chen Ergou was also the last to cross the obstacle, his front hooves raised high, and his back kick slightly brushed the obstacle of a pine branch that had clearly been shortened by the front kick. The action was perfect, but the moment she landed, she didn't know which link was not done well, and Aesop couldn't help but stumble and fell behind again.
"Rejoice!"
Chen Ergou broke out in a cold sweat, "Fortunately, I didn't fall." ”
Suddenly a voice came from the ear, "Man, you can only win if everyone else falls!"
“……”
The game went on and was very exciting.
And Chen Ergou has also been in the back half of the team, unhurried. Except for the live broadcast camera of Goudan, which has been focused on him, the camera on the big screen at the scene just swept over and never came back. The audience even felt that it was a pity that the princess gave up the tallest horse to this Chinese guest, otherwise she would not be behind in second place now.
But no one noticed that after stumbling over several obstacle walls in a row, his jumps became more and more proficient.
It's not the tail of the trailer anymore.
Obstacle No. 6 "Bi's Stream" - high drop, landing height of 2.07 meters, Aesop easily crossed it!
Come to The Chair, obstacle No. 15, which is again known as the "obstacle chair". is the tallest, longest, and narrowest barrier, as opposed to the "Fahrenheit Stream", which is a deep and wide trap dug in front of the barrier wall.
And the horses have to cross a 1.83-meter-wide ditch before jumping!
"Poor horse..."
With such a big difficulty, it is normal for people to turn over on their backs.
Three riders fell off their horses one after another, and the riders who jumped behind were instantly chaotic.
The sailors tried to search for the figure of the horse in the group, Chen Ergou appeared, three steps, two steps away, Aesop's long legs were raised high, like a black rainbow leaping out. This exaggerated jump height is 20 centimeters higher than that of the rider next to him.
The graceful posture and sturdy stride make it land smoothly.
Immediately after another acceleration, he had already thrown off the tail camp.
“666!”
"Handsome. ”
The audience was shocked, "Is this still the dog who stumbled and almost fell down at the first obstacle?"
"I was wrong, the dog shouldn't have always theorized!"
"There are already so many people who have been dismounted, maybe they can really win a car and go back!"
Hurdle 15 passed, obstacle 16 came again, and the famous one was called The ater Jump. The barrier is only 3 feet 2 inches (about 0.97 meters) high, but there is an 8 feet 10 inches (about 2.69 meters) long canal to cross in front of the barrier.
"Will he pass?"
The situation was unexpected again, and Chen Ergou once again rode steadily over the tall canal obstacles. The quality of the horses is unmistakable, and Aesop, who is 182 tall, is very adept at the difficult obstacles of other horses.
When the first lap is finished, the referee waves the flag and it is already the second lap of the sprint.
At this time, the gap between the powerful players and the indiscriminate competitors has become more and more obvious, and the red horse and white horse in front of the leader have opened up the third place by ten meters.
Counting carefully, Chen Ergou was already ranked eighth...... No, it's seventh.
He had just finished a strong overtake from the outside.
At this point in the game, you can still see such a beautiful transcendence, and the audience can't help but pay attention. The live camera also hit Chen Ergou's footage on the big screen for the first time.
At this time, Chen Ergou and Aesop seemed to have become one, his upper body was already parallel to the horse's back, and his body was completely undulating at the same frequency as the horse's back kept rising and falling. Aesop seemed to have just entered the state, hissing with excitement, getting faster and faster, and the frequency of the four powerful long legs was fast and efficient.
This kind of action as one makes this person particularly eye-catching.
Skillful riding posture!
Mighty horses!
Its acceleration is so beautiful.
It's already in the sprint, and no one wants to be left behind here.
"Wow!"
The audience instantly exclaimed, because the scene in front of them was so amazing!
As Isolt easily crossed the obstacle again, Chen Ergou's dangling body unexpectedly let go of the reins, and even spread his arms like a flying goshawk soaring. He glided slightly to the left, and Isolt immediately turned left to get closer to the left track.
His body deflected to the right, and Aesop deflectioned in a deflected direction.
"Drive~!"
"Thunderbolt~!"
Chen Ergou let out a long roar, and the leather whip pulled out a thunderous sound in the air.
The audience in the vicinity couldn't wait to stand up and sprint wildly for him.
Sixth, fifth, fourth, third......
He overtook Groom, the eldest, with only two horses leading the way from start to finish.
One white and one red!
And this distance is only ten meters from Chen Ergou, but the black lightning that can rush up is already unstoppable, and this gap is decreasing at a speed that is visible to the naked eye.
The live broadcast room was completely boiling, and a crazy counterattack was chasing from the end of the team to the front.
Completely unexpected.
This exaggerated riding posture is so irregular that people are worried about whether he will fall off the horse in the next second.
But he was stunned and reveled like a bird on horseback.
There was a rumbling sound of horses' hooves behind her, which startled Princess Margaret on the red horse, and she couldn't help but look sideways, and suddenly she couldn't close her mouth, and she almost dropped her jaw in shock.