Check what time on Saturday Burghley’s leading contenders will be heading out to tackle the cross-country

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Burghley Horse Trials cross-country times: Jesse Campbell and Cooley Lafitte start at 2pm
Jesse Campbell and Cooley Lafitte, pictured at Burghley 2024, will be heading out on course at 2pm.
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The Defender Burghley Horse Trials cross-country times for tomorrow (Saturday 6 September) have been released.

The first horse out of the start box is Et Hop Du Matz, Harry Meade’s first ride, who will head off at 11.30am. Harry is also the last rider on course, with Annaghmore Valoner, who is expected to start at 3.51pm. Horses will be sent on their way at five-minute intervals, with two slightly longer gaps after Lucy Latta (RCA Patron Saint, 20th to go) and Emma Thomas (Icarus, 37th to go).

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

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.