Nottingham Post published Michael Whitaker pleased with solid start at Rio 2016 Olympic...

Michael Whitaker was full of praise for horse Cassionato after the duo finally got their Rio 2016 Olympic Games assault up and running.Rio represents Whitaker's fifth Olympic Games, and all the experience will have come in use as he had to wait until day nine of competition to get going in Brazil.But the long wait clearly didn't affect nine-year-old horse Cassionato as the pair knocked down just one fence in the first individual qualifier.That leaves them in joint 27th place, which is in effect.