Top-10 contender among two horses held at Burghley final trot-up, plus three withdrawn

Two horses were held at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials final trot-up this morning (4 September), but both passed on re-inspection.

British first-timer Bubby Upton was sent to the holding box with her mother Rachel’s Cola III, before being waved through. The pair sit in seventh overnight on their Burghley debut, having jumped round the cross-country clear with 10 time-faults.

Debutante Sarah Clark and her own LV Balou Jeanz, who have travelled from Australia to compete here, were also looked at a second time, but can continue in the competition. They lie 20th going into the final showjumping.

Sarah Clark and LV Balou Jeanz at the second horse inspection at Burghley 2022.

Twenty-eight horses came before the ground jury, president Andrew Bennie (New Zealand) and members Katrin Eichinger-Kniely (Austria) and Judy Hancock (Great Britain), at the Burghley Horse Trials final trot-up.

Three horses were withdrawn after cross-country, Rioghan Rua, Bradeley Law and Uris Cavalier.

Ireland’s Cathal Daniels, another Burghley first-timer, lay 17th overnight with Frank and Margaret Kinsella’s Rioghan Rua, the 2019 European individual bronze medallist and 2018 world team silver medallist.

Michael Owen and The Jenning’s Syndicate’s Bradeley Law were 21st after cross-country, having jumped clear with 16.4 time-faults. They were bidding for a third top-20 Burghley finish.

Michael Owen and Bradeley Law at Burghley 2022. Credit: Peter Nixon

Burghley debutantes Kate Shapland and her own Uris Cavalier held 31st position after following yesterday’s action. They completed the cross-country with 40 jumping penalties and 38.4 time-penalties.

Kate Shapland and Uris Cavalier at Burghley 2022. Credit Peter Nixon

The first session of showjumping, for the eight lower-placed pairs still in the competition, starts at 11am. The top 20 then start jumping at 2.30pm.

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Pippa Roome

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Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.