Who had a good day at Badminton? Dressage day one reviewed

Tiana Coudray & Cancaras Girl head the overnight standings at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials CCI5*-L.

Their score of 28.1 is an international personal best for Cancaras Girl, and for Tiana it is her best five-star test in 15 years. It beats their 6RA of 32.8 by 4.6 penalties — the biggest positive swing in the field on day one — and earns a full 16 points for the managers who backed them.

Second overnight is Will Rawlin & Ballycoog Breaker Boy on 29.3. It is the horse's second consecutive sub-30 test at five-star, just a touch above their personal best of 28.8, and Will's best ever test at Badminton. A top-10 dressage score for the horse at any level.

Third is Bubby Upton & Cola on 29.8. A couple of marks back from where they might have hoped, but still a solid score to start the week. It is Bubby's ninth sub-30 test at five-star from 14 starts at the level.

Further down, we have TWO Irish combinations inside the top-five. Georgie Goss & Feloupe sit fourth with a strong 30.8 while Lucy Latta & RCA Patron Saint sit fifth on 31.9.

With 31 results in, the average score sits at 36.1 against an average 6RA of 34.5, meaning collectively the field is underperforming its benchmark by 1.6 penalties. Against that backdrop, a 4.6 improvement from the leader is a serious outlier.