Tamie's on top and Sharon surges in the Cosequin® Lexington CCI4*-S

Tamie Smith is doing what Tamie Smith seems to do. She leads on Danito with a 27.0 — exactly his six-run average (6RA), delivered on cue — and sits joint third with Lillet 3 on 29.9 and 13th with Kynan. Lillet 3 leads the Prediction Centre and is certainly one to watch tomorrow with a serious chance at making the time. Three horses and three solid positions. The points Tamie could gain her may become extremely critical in her campaign for the Series lead.

Sharon White & Claus 63 were the surprise (and impress!) of the phase. A 28.1 is their second-best four-star test from 20 starts together, behind only the 25.2 they produced at the US Equestrian Open Final at Morven Park last year. They outperformed their 6RA by 4.2 marks to sit second overnight. The Prediction Centre has rewarded them accordingly with a +16% swing in win chance, the biggest post-dressage move in the field, putting them top at 21%.

Then there is Elizabeth Barratt and Ride for Thais Chaman Dumontceau. The 20-year-old, competing as part of Great Britain's Rising Lions team, posted a 29.7 to sit third — just under the horse's six-run average of 30. The horse's most recent run before Barratt took over in 2025 was the Paris Olympics with Stéphane Landois, where they scored a 24.4. The horse was also previously produced and ridden by the late Thais Meheust who tragically lost her life in a horseriding accident. 

As Barratt grows into the partnership and performing on the bigger stages, the ceiling could be high. No British rider has ever completed this class in its five-year history meaning that Barratt, alongside Rising Lions teammates Finn Healy (35.8, 25th) and Isabelle Cook (39.3, 36th), are aiming to change that.

Cross-country is tomorrow. Tamie Smith is everywhere. Sharon White is on form. And a 20-year-old from Great Britain just announced herself.