Twice William Fox-Pitt has won the Badminton trophy. He has 14 CCI5* victories to his name, more than any other rider. But over the Mars Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course, he demonstrated why there may yet be another accolade to come in his extraordinary career.
William had hinted earlier in the week that this might be his last Badminton, and he put in an astonishing round on his mare Grafennacht, who was lying eighth after dressage.