A standout star delivers, a nearly-horse fulfils his promise and Harry Meade excels: all the action from Burghley’s final day

The results are in and the Defender Burghley Horse Trials is over for another year – what a fabulous exhibition of top-class eventing it was.

Under sunny autumn skies, Lordships Graffalo cemented his place as the outstanding event horse of his generation with victory under Ros Canter. The overnight leaders showjumped clear to take the win over Tim Price and Vitali, with Harry Meade and Cavalier Crystal third for the second year in a row.

Here’s a recap of how the final day of Burghley CCI5* played out.

Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo proved imperious to land the trophy.

• Why was this success a big box to tick for Ros?

Tim Price earned his best CCI5* result with Vitali (second) in six attempts at the level.

• Find out how Tim eked out such improvement in the horse’s final phase

Harry Meade has had a stellar week, finishing third, fourth and 12th – with just one pole the only blip in six jumping rounds.

• Why did Harry Meade put his fingers in his ears at the end? 

The day didn’t start smoothly for some contenders, with an eventful horse inspection.

• Who was spun and withdrew overnight?

Further down the Burghley Horse Trials results, British rider Emma Thomas overcame a nasty leg injury to complete.

• How did Emma ensure she was fit to compete over Burghley’s demanding track?

The youngest rider in the competition achieved a satisfying completion

• Read about Tom Bird’s Burghley experience with Cowling Hot Gossip

Jesse Campbell enjoyed a shaft of joy months after the tragic death of his wife Georgie.

• Find out what has kept Jesse going in this rollercoaster year

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Martha Terry

H&H features editor

Martha is an experienced journalist who is mad-keen on horses and dogs. Her reporting CV includes the Paris Olympics, European championships, Aachen World Equestrian Festival and World Cup finals. After growing up with assorted liver and white springer spaniels, she enjoyed 14 years with two rescue dogs. Now, her constant companion is Fidget, an extremely energetic and habitually muddy black and white springer. Martha has written on topics as diverse as a top horse’s clone to the best GPS trackers for dogs, as well as equestrian and rural matters for Country Life, The Field, The Times, The Spectator and The Telegraph alongside Horse & Hound.