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Need to know who’re the highest Defender Burghley Horse Trials riders to look at on the upcoming five-star (30 August-3 September)?

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Burghley Horse Trials riders and horses: the highest 8 contenders

Record in quantity order, with data introduced as follows:

Quantity. Rider identify
Rider age, nationality

Horse identify, horse age, horse color, horse gender, horse sire x horse damsire, horse proprietor(s)

Shape overview

9. Boyd Martin 
44, USA

On Cue, 17-year-old bay mare, Cabri D’Elle x Primitive Emerging, rider, Christine, Thomas IV and Tommie Turner

Boyd’s 7th position right here in 2011 on Neville Bardos used to be a tale of overcome adversity as the pony had recovered having been stuck in a significant hearth at Boyd’s backyard. On Cue, who used to be bred in Yorkshire through the Clanceys, pulled off a win on the first Maryland CCI5* in 2021. She hasn’t completed so much since, however not too long ago gained Bromont CCI4*-S, so don’t write her off.

18. Ros Canter
37, GBR

Pencos Crown Jewel, 14-year-old bay mare, Jumbo x Rock King, Kate James and Annie Makin

Native rider and new Eu champion Ros used to be eleventh right here final yr on “Jasmine” after which 9th at Badminton Horse Trials, the place Ros gained at the mare’s half-brother, Lordships Graffalo. Pencos Crown Jewel used to be additionally fourth within the one-off five-star at Bicton Horse Trials in 2021 and has been within the height 9 at four-star 10 occasions. A ravishing authentic mare who has an excellent shot at a top-10 end.

20. Austin O’Connor 
48, IRL

Colorado Blue, 14-year-old gray gelding, Jaguar Mail x Rock Type, rider and The Salty Syndicate

Colorado Blue’s cross-country energy got here to the fore within the rainy flooring at Badminton when he crowned earlier constant effects (thirteenth on the Olympics, 8th at Badminton 2022 and 18th on the Global Championships) with 3rd position. Burghley is at all times a cross-country contest so any other height 3 could be very imaginable. Austin lives in Oxfordshire.

35. Oliver Townend
40, GBR

Swallow Springs, 15-year-old gray gelding, Chillout x Cult Hero, Paul and Diana Ridgeon

Swallow Springs has been 3rd at Burghley with Andrew Nicholson, however fell right here with Oliver final yr and used to be pulled up at Badminton as he drained within the rainy going. He constructed again with 7th at Luhmühlen Horse Trials and has a superb opportunity of a height hanging. Shropshire-based Oliver has gained right here two times, in 2009 on Carousel Quest and 2017 on Ballaghmor Elegance. 

58. Tim Value 
44, NZL

Vitali, 13-year-old bay gelding, Contender x Heraldik xx, Alexander & Joseph Giannamore and rider

It’s a mark of the way just right Vitali is within the different levels that he’s accomplished 3 top-10 placings at five-star, together with 3rd right here final yr and 7th at Badminton this spring, regardless of 12 leaping faults within the ultimate segment on each and every instance. May win if he can repair that last-day shape. Dorset-based Tim, the arena primary, gained right here in 2018 on Ringwood Sky Boy.

63. Boyd Martin
44, USA

Tsetserleg TSF, 16-year-old black gelding, Providence 2 x Buddenbrock, Christine, Thomas IV and Tommie Turner

A stalwart of america eventing scene, who has been 2d and fourth at Kentucky and claimed global staff silver and Pan Am double gold. Most certainly previous his perfect, however may pull off a late-career wonder. Boyd has two top-10 finishes at Burghley to his identify and has finished each five-star on the earth with the exception of Badminton, the place he has began however fell.

66. Tom McEwen 
32, GBR

Toledo De Kerser, 16-year-old bay gelding, Diamant De Semilly x Papillon Rouge, Fred & Penny Barker, Jane Accommodations and rider’s mom Ali

The immensely gifted however quirky Toledo has simplest been right here as soon as, completing fourth in 2017, as a result of he’s steadily been on British staff tasks within the autumn. The Olympic staff gold and particular person silver medallists will get started some of the favourites. Their document comprises 4 top-11 placings at Badminton, victory at Pau five-star in 2019 and global staff gold in 2018.

69. Oliver Townend
40, GBR

Ballaghmor Elegance, 16-year-old gray gelding, Braveness II x unlisted, Karyn Shuter, Angela Hislop and Val Ryan

2nd at Badminton this spring marked an 8th top-five five-star hanging for “Thomas”, whose two wins on the degree come with one right here in 2017. The pair had been additionally 5th personally and Olympic staff gold medallists in Tokyo. Showjumping may also be the chink on this all-time nice’s armour, however he shook that off with one down at Badminton and has an actual likelihood of a win.

For equivalent main points on each Burghley Horse Trials rider and horse, plus ranking sheets to fill in because the week progresses, purchase the mag factor out Thursday 31 August or pick out up a unfastened replica while you purchase a programme at Burghley.

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