THE CITY air smells like incense. Stall owners prepare for the crowds, turning on the water sprinklers over fresh coconut pieces, and arranging tubs of sweet marshmallow, giant lollipops, plastic horns, drums and cold drinks.

Sarah Ennis had no complaints after her rise up the leaderboard saw her place fourth with BLM Diamond Delux yesterday in the feature class at Tattersall’s International Horse Trials.