2026 Burghley Review Show

Sep 8, 2026

Gemma Stevens and Chilli Knight are your 2026 Defender Burghley champions, and they did it in some style.

Nicole, Diarm and Ali are back to debrief a brilliant weekend of sport, from Gemma’s record-breaking performance and Katie Magee’s superb second place to the stories, surprises and standout performances across the leaderboard.

Plus, the HPRs land mid-recording, giving us the first chance to put some numbers around what we just watched.

Highlights

• Gemma and Chilli Knight finishing on their dressage score and joining Burghley’s 1% Club
• Putting that huge winning margin into context
• How Katie Magee and Treworra climbed from 19th after dressage to second
• The HPRs are in, and we find out how Gemma’s performance stacks up against the other big five-star performances of 2026
• Global Quest, Hawk Eye and the combinations who exceeded expectations
• The moments that completely changed the shape of the competition
• A very deserved Nicola Wilson appreciation moment

Guests

Nicole Brown
Nicole looks back at the performances, people and stories that made Burghley 2026 one to remember.

Diarm Byrne
Diarm gets into the numbers and what they tell us about how this year’s Burghley was won and lost.

Ali Barrett
Ali brings the freshly landed HPRs, her standout performances and plenty from a busy week on the ground at Burghley.

Katie Magee show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/03oBSF12G8beXOa1ow1DJr

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