A RESOUNDING result for Irish-breds at Burghley saw the Irish Sport Horse studbook sail into the lead in the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) rankings, putting clear blue sea between it and nearest rivals, the Hanoverian Verband and KWPN.

It was a tightly-bunched team of six this year. Or seven, including Burghley winner, MGH Grafton Street (18th place) whose white passport sees him in ‘Unknown’ limbo in the WBFSH rankings.