IN a result that went right to the wire, British junior silver medallist Georgia Bartlett trounced a field of seniors to win the HSI CCI3*-L at her very first attempt at this level. Sitting behind British international Harry Meade who had filled the top two placings overnight, as well as Michael McNally and Daniel Alderson, Bartlett’s chances of promotion looked slim.

Not daunted, however, the 18-year-old coolly produced an immaculate show jumping clear with Spano de Nasca, and then watched unbelievably as all four of the remainder failed to emulate it. Meade even had a fence in hand with his final ride Red Kite, but even this cushion could not secure him the win. “My show jumping used to be my weak phase,” she laughed. “But we’ve been working on it and luckily it’s improved!”