Burghley entries
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bubsqueaks
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Yes thankfully more late entries - shame Walter isnt going as what a superstar he is - so excited we're camping for the whole 5 days this year
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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61 now!
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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Is it being shown on clip my horse?
TheMule
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No, Burghley has its on platform, BurghleyTV
Supertrooper
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No Pippa?
sjb10
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Yes she's entered Majas Hope
Surbie
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Much healthier entry numbers!
nikkimariet
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Exciting! I’m there on the Thurs and Sat!
teapot
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Ended up on 67 entries with multiple rides for Oli T and Harry Meade
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
Oli and Harry will have to drop at least one ride. So it’s still just mid 60s, which is a pretty poor field IMO. I love Burghley and have been regularly for nearly 40 years, but not sure if it’s worth the journey and price. It’s such a shame it’s always affected by various team championships. But I think entries to our 5* events are becoming a worry in general. They’ve gone down as ticket prices rise.
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myheartinahoofbeat
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I wonder why Bubby Upton has withdrawn both her horses?
teapot
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The number of entries at Burghley have been relatively stable for the last 10 years, which considering we've had Brexit and a pandemic, isn't that bad imho!
2013 - 68
2014 - 65
2015 - 74
2016 - 71
2017 - 61
2018 - 72
2019 - 67
2022 - 52
2023 - 67
The decade before, starting at 2006 as that was first year of no R&Ts and steeplechase:
2006 - 81
2007 - 73
2008 - 72
2009 - 82
2010 - 77
2011 - 81
2012 - 85
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Honey08
Waffled a lot!
I probably haven’t been for over six years (people keep being hospitalised for Burghley!) but it always felt more towards 80. We’re those actual runners or entries? Anyway I’m sure you will still have fun. Hope all of the 67 get there. It just feels smaller to me. (52 last year, wow! My dad was on end of life care last year so I didn’t pay much attention. No wonder 67 sounds good this year)
teapot
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I took figures to include even those who were eliminated at first trot up.
LEC
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Where there was no Pau and No Maryland either and champs ran at 5*
MagicMelon
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Why do they pack these events in so close, the Euros, then Blair this week and Burghley next week.
LEC
Opinions are like bum holes, everyone has one.
Euros was actually early this year as often clashes with Blenheim
MT_Whippet_Man
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We, too, are regular attendees (only missed one since 1994) and were initially disappointed at the big drop in entries last year. However, increasing the interval between starters to five minutes on cross-country day went some way to making up for the lower number of starters as it made it easier to get from fence to fence/get refreshments etc. without missing a horse.
On a more general point, I share your concern about entries in our 5* events. I do worry that the shortening of the Olympic cross-country tracks and - in particular - the downgrading of the World Championships cross-country to 4* leaves the 5* events a bit out on a limb.
And, of course, Burghley's timing means it is always affected by the proximity of a major championship or the Olympics.
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
Oh that’s good that they’ve spread out the Xc times a bit, I hate it if you’ve not time to get round and watch a horse or two at each fence.
LEC
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Burghley said it’s applying for world champs I think as not been assigned
teapot
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That's a really good point. Looking at previous Burghley results is like a blast from the past.
MT_Whippet_Man
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I don’t know about this year but they certainly ran at five minute intervals last year. I suppose it will depend on just how many start on the Saturday.
Supertrooper
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Bubby Upton has withdrawn as she’s have a severe spinal injury
teapot
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I'm not her massive fan, but having just seen her instagram post, she's a very lucky girl, and hope her recovery is smooth.
Supertrooper
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Me neither but I wish her a quick recovery
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
What happened? Google tells me that she had another spinal injury after a fall two years ago in August '21, but nothing more up to date than that.
ihatework
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Her Facebook page has an update. Doesn’t sound particularly pleasant!
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Eep, found it now, and from a fall on the flat
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LEC
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Meh she will be back after 2 weeks. The last one was supposed to be severe and she was back eventing after 3 weeks - not quite the injury it was first made out to be. She never wears a BP out xc schooling…. As has her own course at home.