Master Imp, Jumbo and Irish-based stallions enjoyed one of their best years to date in British Eventing’s sire rankings, taking seven of the top-10 places in its 2013 leading sire results.

The homebred Master Imp was ranked as the leading sire, while Jumbo, bred on traditional Irish bloodlines, has moved up to take BE’s all-time leading sire crown. And looking at potential future stars, there was more good news for Irish-based stallions who filled 75% of the top-20 places in the four to eight-year-old category, with the Selle Francais sire, Harlequin Du Carel, best-placed in third.