Fletcher eyes second Hickstead Derby
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British showjumper Tina Fletcher volition endeavor to operate the starting fourth dimension lady passenger to win the Hickstead Derby on ii consecutive occasions adjacent month.
Last twelvemonth Fletcher was the starting fourth dimension lady passenger to win the derby inwards 38 years. Fletcher’s Carpetright Derby winner, the quirky simply talented Promised Land, has jumped inwards the shape twice in addition to is withal to stimulate got a unmarried pole downwardly – an incredible achievement considering in that place stimulate got been been 53 clear rounds inwards the Derby since it was starting fourth dimension run inwards 1961.
Several horses stimulate got won the Hickstead Derby multiple times. Boomerang in addition to Eddie Macken are the exclusively combination to win iv times, taking abode the famous trophy every twelvemonth from 1976-1979. Michael Whitaker in addition to Monday Santa won it iii consecutive times (1991-1993), Peter Charles did the same alongside Corrada (2001-2003), patch William Funnell in addition to Cortaflex Mondriaan won inwards 2006, 2008 in addition to 2009.
Fletcher and Promised Land, directly 17, came real or in addition to thence winning inwards 2010, inwards the horse’s starting fourth dimension Derby attempt. They rode a perfect double clear, exclusively for Guy Williams in addition to Skip Two Ramiro to tally their feat inwards a quicker time.
It meant Fletcher became the mo passenger always to fountain double clear inwards the Hickstead Derby simply to non win – the exclusively other passenger to create in addition to thence was Tim Stockdale in addition to Wiston Bridget inwards 2000. Having finished tantalisingly unopen on ii occasions, Fletcher was for sure due a win inwards 2011 – in addition to she duly jumped the exclusively clear circular to internet the £40,000 starting fourth dimension prize.
The brainchild of Hickstead founder Douglas Bunn, the Hickstead Derby was starting fourth dimension held inwards 1961 in addition to the famous class has barely changed inwards the years since. With fences similar the Devil’s Dyke, the towering Bank alongside its 10ft 6in drop, the tricky double of H2O ditches in addition to ane of the widest H2O jumps inwards the world, it is piffling wonder that clear rounds are such a rarity in addition to why the shape has operate in addition to thence iconic inwards the Equus caballus world.
The Carpetright Derby is the grand finale of Hickstead’s June meeting, in addition to this twelvemonth it volition stimulate got house at 2.30pm on sun the 24th. Riders stimulate got to qualify for the derby yesteryear competing inwards Friday’s Derby Trial, in conclusion twelvemonth won yesteryear Peter Charles in addition to Murka’s Vindicat W.
The British Speed Derby on Sat volition reckon riders in addition to horses operate over Hickstead’s permanent obstacles at the gallop – in conclusion twelvemonth the shape was won for the mo fourth dimension yesteryear Hickstead’s ain Shane Breen. Sky Sports volition besides endure televising alive activeness from Hickstead every afternoon from Fri 22 to sun 24 June.
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