Tom will start as number one on Farndon, with his British squad horse from last year, Capels Hollow Drift, near the end of the draw as number 80.
The favourites, Ros Canter and Izilot DHI, are number 53 so – with 82 horses drawn – are likely to do their dressage on Friday morning.
Oliver Townend still has three horses in the Badminton Horse Trials draw, but he double-entered so only two can start. Cooley Rosalent has landed in the USA to run in the Kentucky Three-Day Event this week, so it seems extremely unlikely she will start at Badminton. That means the world number one will ride Tregilder as number nine (although his participation has to be in some doubt as he has only had one open intermediate run this year) and Ballaghmor Class, his best shot at a second victory here, as number 78.
Kirsty Chabert double-entered Classic VI and Opposition Heraldik Girl and both appear on the draw (numbers 43 and 44) but Classic VI is also in the USA so it looks as though Opposition Heraldik Girl has the Badminton call-up.
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