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14.6 faults separated the top ten, while 12.6 faults separated the top five competitors before the start of Show Jumping. Andrew Hoy the leader after Cross Country had 6.7 faults in hand going into Show Jumping. There were only two clear Show Jumping rounds from the 33 competitors who rode in the morning.

James Robinson and Comanche standing twelfth after Cross Country, jumped a double clear to finish on their Dressage score and rise from twelfth to fifth place.

Jeanette Brakewell and Over To You, many times the Trailblazer for the British Team in International competitions also jumped a double clear to finish on their Dressage score and rise from eleventh to fourth place.

Andrew Hoy, standing sixth with Mr. Pracatan had three rails for 12 faults and a drop to fifteenth place.

Oliver Townend the twenty-three year old, and the highest placed Brit, standing in third place with Flint Curtis had two rails down; but, had them in hand and remained in third place on 51.5. (Oliver and Flint Curtis are pictured above at the right.)

Germany's Ingrid Klimke had one rail down; but, again she had two rails in hand and maintained her second place.(Ingrid and Sleep Late are pictured at the left below.)

Andrew Hoy won the competition like the six time Olympian for Australia that he is! He and Moonfleet jumped a double clear to finish on their Dressage score and finally win the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials CCI**** twenty-seven years after their first ride here in the Park.

In addition, Andrew Hoy wins his second leg on the Challenge - the $250,000 prize to be awarded to any competitor who can win Kentucky, Badminton and Burghley consecutively. Andrew will go to Burghley in September with a chance to be the second Challenge winner. Pippa Funnell won the Challenge in 2003.

Andrew said, "I said to myself, 'I have to go out there and ride a personal best. If I ride like a champion, he will win it." (Andrew and Moonfleet are pictured at the right below with the Mitsubishi Badminton Trophy.)

"I will tell you something that I wasn't going to mention until today, if I was sitting here (at the final Press Conference). One day when I was riding around the ring at Gatcombe Bettina said to me, ' Moonfleet isgoing to win Badminton for you. Later (on Friday) in the collecting ring (for Dressage) she said to me he was going to do a 36. He did a 36.5. I think I'll listen to Bettina more often!"

Ingrid Klimke commented that being second to Andrew was like winning it for her. She continued, "We were really treated like friends. I definately will try to come back again!

Oliver Townend spoke regarding the World Equestrian Games coming up in Aachen, "I certainly hope the Selectors have been paying attention. Flint Curtis has proven himself. I think he'll only improve from his Badminton experience. He'll actually come back a better horse. He'll have a rest and I will discuss further plans with Yogi Briesner (the British Team Trainer).

The Top Twenty Placings Were as Follows:

1. Andrew Hoy (AUS), Moonfleet - 36.5 (FODS)
2. Ingrid Klimke (GER), Sleep Late - 47.2
3. Oliver Townend, Flint Curtis - 51.5
4. Jeanette Brakewell, Over To You - 52.0 (FODS)
5. James Robinson, Comanche - 52.2
6. Sharon Hunt, Tankers Town - 53.6
7. Lucy Wiegersma, Shaabrak - 53.8
8. Daisy Dick, Spring Along - 53.8
9. William Fox-Pitt, Ballincoola - 54.7
10. Joe Meyer (NZL), Snip - 54.9
11. Ruth Edge, Two Thyme - 56.2
12. Viktoria Calerback (SWE), Ballys Geronimo - 58.4
13. Andreas Dibowski (GER), FRH Little Lemon - 58.8
14. Andrew Nicholson, Lord Killinghurst - 59.1
15. Andrew Hoy, (AUS), Mr. Pracatan - 61.1
16. Daisy Dick, Hope Street - 62.1
17. Clayton Fredricks (AUS), WP In Limbo - 63.1
18. Mary King, Cashel Bay - 64.1
19. Dag Albert (SWE), Who's Blitz - 65.7
20. Lucy Wiegersma, In the Purple - 65.7

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More Cross Country Pictures

Anna Warnecke of Germany is pictured at the right jumping the last fence, the Mitsubishi Garden, which is situated in the arena.

Sharon Hunt and Tankers Town are pictured at the left jumping the Keeper's Brush.

Clayton Fredericks of Australia and WP In Limbo are pictured at the right jumping part of the The Medieval Village Site.

Karin Donckers of Belgium is shown being helped to the Ambulance by the Fence Judge and a First Aid Worker after a fall with Gormley at the Vickarage Vee. Karin broke her wrist when Gormley stepped on it. She was released from hospital last night.

Bundy Philpot of New Zealand takes an involuntary swim in The Lake after falling fromFig Jam.

Francis Whittington has trouble turning Spin Doctor in The Lake and the grey gets in over his head.

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The Final Veterinary Examination

Fifty-three horses passed the Final Veterinary Examination on Sunday morning.

Australia's Olivia Bunn with GV Top Of The Line was held and not passed upon reinspection. Top of The Line was the only horse spun. This pair had been in 21st place after Cross Country with 7.2 time faults added to their equal ninth place Dressage score.

Two horses were not presented: Terry Boon's Foreign Exchange, who had been in 4th place after Cross Country having added 3.2 time faults to their fourth place Dressage score; and Peter Laidlaw's River Rose, who had stood in 14th place after Cross Country having run a double clear.