New Zealander Tim Price on top of the world

New Zealander Tim Price has topped the latest FEI world eventing rankings just days after winning the George Mernagh Memorial CCI4*-S at Tattersalls International Horse Trials in Co Meath, while Ireland’s Elizabeth Power has made a significant climb following her fourth-place finish in the Irish Field CCI4*-L at the same meeting.

The rankings, released yesterday, see Price displacing British rider Ros Canter, who had held the top spot for the past month. It’s the first time Price has headed the world standings, and while his Tattersalls win with Ascona M didn’t materially affect his rise (it was his Badminton result in early May that clinched it), his weekend performance could come into the reckoning in future months.