Today’s facts & figures

TEAMS

THE GIRLS JOSEPHINE GORDON (captain) Champion apprentice of 2016, rides for Hugo Palmer and is a regular for Sir Michael Stoute. HAYLEY TURNER (below) The only female rider to have won a British Group 1 race outright. HOLLIE DOYLE Graduate from pony racing and is now attached to the Richard Hannon stable.

EUROPE GERALD MOSSE (captain) Well-travelled Frenchman, now based in Britain, has captured big races all over the world. ANDRASCH STARKE First German jockey to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when Danedream scored in 2011. PER-ANDERS GRABERG Top Scandinavian, competes in Shergar Cup for the first time.

REST OF THE WORLD YUTAKA TAKE (captain) Has rockstar status in Japan where he has been a multiple champion. COREY BROWN (below) Aussie who won his second Melbourne Cup last November.

JOAO MOREIRA The ‘Magic Man’ has smashed records in Hong Kong, and now heading to Japan.

GB & IRELAND FRAN BERRY (captain) Thrives at Ascot and played a starring role at last year. ADAM KIRBY Multiple wins for boss Clive Cox and also a regular for Godolphin. Shergar Cup debut. PAT COSGRAVE Shergar Cup debutant now closing in on 900 successes in Britain and Ireland.