Bramham CCI4*-L Preview 2026
Three different phases. Three different horses with a case to win. Depending on what you weight most, Cooley Snapchat, Count Onyx, or Greenacres Special Cavalier each have a legitimate argument this week at Bramham.
Field size
Check out the full Prediction Centre for Bramham CCI4*-L 2026 — win probabilities and top-3 chances for every starter — here.
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The podium according to the predictive model
| Horse | Rider | Elo | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley Snapchat | Selina Milnes | 705 | GBR |
| Count Onyx | Laura Collett | 671 | GBR |
| Greenacres Special Cavalier | Caroline Powell | 663 | NZL |
| Gypsie Du Loir | Yasmin Ingham | 625 | GBR |
| Full Monty De Lacense | Aoife Clark | 607 | IRL |
What it takes to win at Bramham
The average winner scores 28.2 in the dressage and finishes on 29.2. Bubby started last year sub-25. Julia Krajewski delivered a sub-20 start when she won in 2018.
| Year | Winner | Horse | DR | XC J/T | SJ J/T | Final | Pos. after DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bubby Upton | Its Cooley Time | 24.4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 24.4 | 1st |
| 2024 | Harry Meade | Annaghmore Valoner | 31.3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 31.3 | 3rd |
| 2023 | Pippa Funnell | Mcs Maverick | 29.3 | 0/1.2 | 0/0 | 30.5 | 2nd |
| 2022 | Izzy Taylor | Monkeying Around | 24.0 | 0/1.2 | 0/1.2 | 26.4 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Kitty King | Vendredi Biats | 26.8 | 0/0 | 0/0.4 | 27.2 | 2nd |
| 2018 | Julia Krajewski | Fischerchipmunk Frh | 19.4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 19.4 | 1st |
| Average | 28.2 | 0/0.5 | 0.4/0.1 | 29.2 | 2.7 |
The show jumping picture
Only 29% of Bramham starters have gone clear in the show jumping across all years. In 2025 it was nine from 40. The spread in this field is wide. SJ6 looks at average penalties across a horses last 6 international rounds.
| Horse | Rider | SJ6 | SJ6 Adj | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres Special Cavalier | Caroline Powell | 0.0 | −5.48 | 663 |
| Diese Du Figuier | Daisy Berkeley | 0.0 | −4.10 | 509 |
| Its Cooley Time | Bubby Upton | 0.0 | −3.88 | 557 |
| Quintus | Tom McEwen | 0.66 | −3.71 | 572 |
| Cooley Snapchat | Selina Milnes | 0.66 | −3.28 | 705 |
| Goliath Du Loir | Yasmin Ingham | 0.66 | −3.20 | 596 |
| Count Onyx | Laura Collett | 6.66 | +2.21 | 671 |
| Full Monty De Lacense | Aoife Clark | 3.33 | +0.05 | 607 |
The Cross Country Decider
The all-time XCJ (Cross-Country Jumping) clear rate at Bramham is 54%. Only 17% make the time. Speed and reliability on the hard days is what separates the podium from the field. Charlotte Hutchens has a Cooley Superstar who should be ready for the challenge.
| Horse | Rider | XCJ10 | XCJ10 Adj | TSP | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley Carnival Lady | Charlotte Hutchens | 100% | +28.6% | 82.8% | 537 |
| Domasco | Clarke Johnstone | 100% | +28.4% | 95.0% | 459 |
| D’Artagnan | Tiana Coudray | 90% | +22.5% | 85.1% | 537 |
| Count Onyx | Laura Collett | 90% | +21.5% | 94.1% | 671 |
| Full Monty De Lacense | Aoife Clark | 90% | +19.5% | 92.0% | 607 |
| Cooley Snapchat | Selina Milnes | 80% | +10.4% | 93.5% | 705 |
Selina Milnes & Cooley Snapchat
Highest-rated horse in the field and one we have been talking about a lot over the years. Strong show jumper. The one gap is dressage — an expected score of 31.3 puts Milnes likely outside the leading group after phase one, and at Bramham the average winner starts from second or third.
Was fourth here in 2024 with a score of 32.2, jumping clear on both days. Same profile then as now: the dressage is the ceiling.
Laura Collett & Count Onyx
The best cross-country combination in the field that also carries serious overall form. A 6RA of 28.4 puts Collett near the front of the dressage pack. The show jumping is the risk — a +2.21 SJ6 Adj at a venue where fences regularly come down.
Clear cross-country and Count Onyx wins this. A fence down in the arena and that gap closes fast.
Caroline Powell & Greenacres Special Cavalier
The best show jumping record in the field by over a fence. The cross-country numbers back it up. The dressage is where Powell gives up ground — but at Bramham, where the SJ regularly reshuffles the board, that can be recovered.
Horses who have been here before
Six horses in this field have started the CCI4*-L at Bramham before. Three of them have won it.
| Horse | Rider (then) | Year | DR | XC J/T | SJ J/T | Final | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Its Cooley Time | Bubby Upton | 2025 | 24.4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 24.4 | 1st |
| Mcs Maverick | Pippa Funnell | 2023 | 29.3 | 0/1.2 | 0/0 | 30.5 | 1st |
| Cooley Snapchat | Selina Milnes | 2024 | 32.2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 32.2 | 4th |
| D’Artagnan | Tiana Coudray | 2024 | 35.1 | 0/0.8 | 8/0.8 | 44.7 | 10th |
| Diese Du Figuier | Daisy Berkeley | 2025 | 31.4 | 0/8.4 | 0/0 | 39.8 | 16th |
| Chilli King | Gemma Stevens | 2025 | 33.1 | 20/16.0 | 4/0.4 | 73.5 | 31st |
Mcs Maverick won it with Pippa and returns this year with Piggy March. Cooley Snapchat was fourth here two years ago, clear on both days — the dressage held it back then, same as now. Selina Milnes also finished third at Bramham in 2019 on Iron. She knows this venue and the challenge.
| Angle | Win | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Model (Elo) | Cooley Snapchat | Count Onyx | Greenacres Special Cavalier |
| By XC form | Count Onyx | Cooley Carnival Lady 👀 | Full Monty De Lacense |
| By SJ form | Greenacres Special Cavalier | Its Cooley Time | Cooley Snapchat |
Three angles, three different winners.
The form book says Cooley Snapchat. The cross-country says Count Onyx. The show jumping says Greenacres Special Cavalier. Who is on your podium?
The full Prediction Centre for Bramham CCI4*-L 2026 is available here.
Pick your Eventing Manager Team here