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Find out when your favourite riders will head out on Burghley’s cross-country course

Gemma Redrup Gemma Redrup

    • The Defender Burghley Horse Trials cross-country times for Saturday 2 September have been released.

    The first horse will be counted down to leave the start box at 11.15am and the last horse is expected to set off at 4pm. Harry Meade is the pathfinder, riding the first of his three rides, Away Cruising, who is in 38th place. The final horse to run will be Tenareze, Harry’s third ride, currently lying 11th.

    Fifty-eight horses have completed their dressage and are set to tackle Derek di Grazia’s cross-country track for the second phase of the five-star event. The showjumping will take place in reverse order on Sunday 3 September.

    Burghley Horse Trials cross-country times: top 10

    • 1st, Tim Price and Vitali: 3.o5pm
    • 2nd, Oliver Townend and Swallow Springs: 1.30pm
    • 3rd, Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class: 3.55pm
    • 4th, Tom McEwen and Toledo De Kerser: 3.40pm
    • 5th, Ros Canter and Pencos Crown Jewel: 12.15pm
    • 6th, Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg TSF: 3.30pm
    • 7th, Grace Taylor and Game Changer: 3.25pm
    • 8th, Pippa Funnell and Majas Hope: 2.05pm
    • 9th, Will Faudree and Mama’s Magic Way: 2.15pm
    • 10th, Emily King and Valmy Biats: 12pm

    Other popular combinations to note are Zara Tindall and Class Affair, who start at 11.55am, and Ireland’s Austin O’Connor, who sets out on cross-country specialist Colorado Blue at 12.25pm.

    Just 11.3 penalties cover the top 10, the equivalent of less than 30 seconds of time penalties on the cross-country phase.

    The full list of cross-country times can be viewed here

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    Gemma Redrup
    Gemma Redrup

    H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor
    Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
    Gemma Redrup

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