The Irish Sport Horse studbook’s top place in the WBFSH event horse rankings is expected to be safe, despite changes to the Hannovarian ranking caused by the disqualification of Jonathan Paget’s Burghley 2013 winner, Clifton Promise.

Paget and Clifton Promise won both British four-star events at Badminton and Burghley last year, however the horse tested positive for the banned substance Reserpine at the latter event. Reserpine is an anti-hypertensive and anti-psychotic drug, derived from the Indian snakeroot plant.