Bertram Allen (29)

Horse: Qonquest de Rigo, 9 (Fantomas de Muze x Indoctro)

Breeder: U. Goossens

Owner: Ballywalter Farm

Form: Stepped up to five-star level in March and immediately placed fifth in a CSI5* Grand Prix in Wellington. Another fifth place finish in a 1.60m class at Fontainebleau and a double clear in the Nations Cup at La Baule among the highlights.

Daniel Coyle (30)

Horse: Legacy, 15 (Chippendale Z x Bon Ami)

Breeder: Romain Rotty

Owner: Ariel Grange

Form: A contender until the very last line at the Paris Olympics, the mare had a quieter time since, but recently bounced into some form with a five-star 1.50m win at Spruce Meadows, Canada.

Seamus Hughes Kennedy (22)

Horse: ESI Rocky (ISH), 10 (Stakkato Gold x For Pleasure)

Breeder: Ennisnag Stud

Owner: Clare Hughes

Form: Winner of team and individual gold medals at the 2023 Young Rider European Championships. Stepped up to CSI5* at Geneva in December 2024. Double clear and fourth in the CSIO5* Grand Prix of Rome; double clear in the CSI5* Nations Cup of La Baule on debut at the level.

Darragh Kenny (37)

Horse: Eddy Blue, 13 (Eldorado VD Zeshoek x Chacco-Blue)

Breeder: Gestut Lewitz

Owner: Carol A Sollak

Form: Ended 2024 by winning the five-star World Cup at the London International Horse Show; finished second in two CSI5* Grands Prix early in 2025 and, mostly recently, won a five-star class at Spruce Meadows.

Denis Lynch (49)

Horse: Vistogrand, 12 (Fantaland x Mr Visto)

Breeder: Carron Nicol

Owner: Rider and Tipperary’s Finest Est.

Form: Started the year in excellent form when third in the CSI5* Grand Prix on Basel, followed by a runner-up finish in both the 5* Grand Prix and World Cup of Amsterdam. Part of the winning Longines League of Nations team in Abu Dhabi jumping double clear and did the same again in St Gallen last month.