When do Oliver Townend and Bubby Upton go cross-country at Maryland 5 Star? Check out the times
The Maryland 5 Star cross-country times for today’s action (19 October) have been released. The five-star class starts at 1.35pm local time (6.35pm British time), when Canada’s Jessica Phoenix is first out on course with the skewbald mare Fluorescent Adolescent.
The combinations start at five-minute intervals and there are 23 starters, with another Canadian, Colleen Loach on FE Golden Eye, the last to go at 3.25pm local time (8.25pm British time).
Maryland 5 Star cross-country times for British riders
- Oliver Townend on Ballaghmor Class (second): 2.45pm local time (7.45pm British time)
- Bubby Upton on Cola (third): 2.30pm local time (7.30pm British time)
- Harry Meade on Away Cruising (ninth): 1.40pm local time (6.40pm British time)
- Harry Meade on Et Hop Du Matz (12th): 3.15pm local time (8.15pm British time)
- David Doel on Galileo Nieuwmoed (16th): 2pm local time (7pm British time)
Other top competitors’ times
- Tamie Smith (USA) and Mai Baum (first): 2.40pm local time (7.40pm British time)
- Tim Price (NZL) on Falco (fourth): 3.05pm local time (8.05pm British time)
- Boyd Martin (USA) on Tsetserleg TSF (fifth) 3.20pm local time (8.30pm British time)
- Cosby Green (USA) on Highly Suspicious (sixth): 1.55pm local time (6.55pm British time)
- Boyd Martin (USA) on Commando 3 (seventh): 2.25pm local time (7.25pm British time)
- Lindsay Traisnel (CAN) on Bacyrouge (eighth): 2.15pm local time (7.15pm British time)
- Tiana Coudray (USA) on Cancaras Girl (ninth): 2.35pm local time (7.35pm British time)
The optimum time over Ian Stark’s track is 11min 15sec, so there will generally be two or three horses on course at a time, depending on how long it takes riders to get round, as well as horses leaving the course early due to elimination or retirement.
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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.