Cook's Miner miracle gives her great hopes for London

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The 37-year-old started the individual event in Hong Kong tied for sixth - after earlier helping Britain to third place in the team event.

Cook, on Miners Frolic, jumped a clear round for the second time but needed at least four of the remaining six riders to pick up fence penalties if she was to medal.

Australian Clayton Fredericks, on Ben Along Time, knocked over one fence to pick up four penalty points before Germany's Andreas Dibowski, on Butts Leon, also hit a fence meaning Cook moved up to fifth.

American Gina Miles cleared all fences on McKinlaigh but Megan Jones of Australia and Germany's Ingrid Klimke both incurred four penalty points to drop down the standings.

Hinrich Romeike then produced a clear round meaning the German retained first place and the gold medal while Miles took silver and Cook bronze.

"I'm so excited," Cook said. "The way he has jumped feels great. The horse is really young and I didn't expect him to come good until London and I'm really pleased with him as he has never seen anything like this before."

"I have waited a while. I went to Sydney as reserve which was a fantastic experience but also a frustrating one. I got the opportunity here and the horse went very well in all three phases and for a young horse I am very proud of him."

Also competing in the individual final were Britain's Mary King and William Fox-Pitt and they finished 11th and 12th respectively.

Earlier, Cook, along with fellow Britain eventers Daisy Dick, Sharon Hunt, King and Fox-Pitt won team bronze, completing the three-day event with 185.70 penalty points.

Germany won gold with 166.10 points while Australia took silver.