61 starters at Badminton

19 is the age of Swiss horse Toblerone, the mount of Nadja Minder

18 is the number of Badminton completions achieved by Caroline Powell, the most of any rider here this year

18 is the age of Cosby Green’s ride Jos Ufo de Quidam and of Fiona Kashel’s Creevagh Silver de Haar

16 years since British Olympian Daisy Berkeley (Dick) last rode at Badminton

13 riders in the top 20 FEI World Eventing rankings are competing here

21 is the age of US rider Cassie Sanger, the youngest competitor

9 riders have won a five-star: Caroline Powell, Gemma Stevens, Austin O’ Connor, Jonelle Price, Ros Canter, Laura Collett, Lara de Liedekerke, Felix Vogg and Tim Price

4 first-time riders: Cassie Sanger, Sam Ecroyd, Nadja Minder and Tom Strawson

4 five-star victories notched up by Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo (two Badmintons, two Burghleys)

4 riders have won Badminton before: Ros Canter, Laura Collett, Jonelle Price, Caroline Powell

3 rides for world number one Harry Meade

2 horses by the 2015 Badminton winner Chilli Morning: Chilli’s Midnight Star (ridden by Jonelle Price) and Chilli Knight (Gemma Stevens)

2 combinations who have won Badminton: Ros Canter (Lordships Graffalo), Caroline Powell (Greenacres Special Cavalier)

2 Olympic gold medallists: Ros Canter and Laura Collett