Breen takes out second QEII Cup at Hickstead
Ireland’s Shane Breen scored his mo victory inwards the Templant Events Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead on Saturday, taking the historic trophy on board the nine-year-old mare Zarnita.
Breen was the first-ever virile individual winner of this class, finishing transcend inwards 2008 amongst Carmena Z when the degree was outset opened upwards to men.
The degree is opened upwards to the highest-ranked British based riders, as well as 27 starters came forrad inwards promise of picking upwards their portion of the £9000 prize fund. Five riders went into the jump-off, amongst all of them going clear inwards the mo round. Joe Clayton (Aiyetoro) railroad train the bar amongst 53.62sec, a fourth dimension that was presently bettered past times Louise Saywell as well as Hello Winner IV. Robert Whitaker (Asterix eastward Z) as well as therefore knocked some other mo off the fourth dimension to accept the lead, earlier William Funnell steered Billy Balou to complete only a fraction quicker than Clayton, but didn’t problem the leaders.
But terminal to instruct Shane Breen is ever ane to fright against the clock, as well as he knocked 0.6sec off Robert Whitaker’s fourth dimension to accept the transcend spot.
“It’s bully to win whatever degree at Hickstead, but I’m delighted to win amongst Zarnita every bit the owner, Sarah Jane Knight, lives locally,” said Breen, who is based at the showground. “Last year, when the mare won the Old Lodge Breeding Championships, I said it would live bully if she could come upwards dorsum adjacent twelvemonth as well as win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup.”
Breen believes the mare could instruct to the really transcend of the sport. “She solely started jumping when she was six, therefore she’s relatively inexperienced, but she’s got loads of orbit as well as is really careful. She’s a peculiar form of mare every bit she jumps meliorate the bigger the course, therefore don’t live surprised if y'all encounter her inwards a Nations Cup or Grand Prix adjacent year,” he added.
Breen is riding inwards Sunday’s Longines King George V Gold Cup, the oldest Grand Prix held on British soil, amongst a €200,000 prize fund. “Winning that degree as well as the Hickstead Derby are my ii primary goals,” he said.
The 38 year-old Irish Gaelic rider’s success followed several transcend 10 places at Hickstead since Thursday, as well as also a remarkable double clear circular inwards the Nations’ Cup on Fri which helped Republic of Ireland complete inwards 4th house as well as earned Breen the Furusiyya Rider of the Day award.
• Britain’s expose ane woman individual showjumper Laura Renwick raced to victory inwards Saturday’s Sky Sports Speed Classic on Saturday, finishing to a greater extent than than 2sec clear of her nearest rival.
Her mare Beluga swept circular Kelvin Bywater’s 1.45m course, as well as though last-drawn Guy Williams looked to live fast, he wasn’t quick plenty as well as had to settle for mo house amongst Bijou van de Vijfheide. Rather aptly for Ladies’ Day, all of the transcend 4 horses inwards this degree were mares.
Renwick had been confident of her chances amongst Beluga. “She loves the International Arena as well as she’s won a few times hither over the years, addition I idea she should win every bit she’s an out-and-out speed horse,” she said. “She’s quick through the air as well as is fast away from a fence, as well as she tin piece of job on upwards the footstep all the means around. She makes my labor quite easy.”
• In the showing classes, Pearly King as well as Simon Charlesworth won the The Alexanders Horseboxes Supreme Hack Championship, piece the Jackson Fine Homes (Cornwall) Ltd RIHS Supreme Intermediate Championship went to Royal Angel as well as Michaela Wood. Saturday’s winners volition bring together the other champions on Lord's Day for the judging of the British Horse Society Supreme Horse as well as the Underwood Supreme Pony Championships, ii of the well-nigh of import as well as coveted titles inwards showing.
Saturday marked the 5th annual Hickstead Ladies’ Day, which is held inwards back upwards of Variety, the Children’s Charity. Celebrity approximate Christopher Biggins selected showing producer Lisha Leeman every bit the ‘Best Dressed Filly’, amongst Lisha winning a two-day remain at the Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa amongst dinner, afternoon tea as well as spa treatments, addition a magnum of Champagne Moutard.
“I’m a bully fan of Karen Millen, she never lets me down,” said Lisha on her floral dress, which she teamed amongst a stunning chapeau that she made herself.
First runner-up Jean Sibson, who has of late recovered from a pump attack, was delighted to win an overnight remain at Ockenden Manor Hotel & Spa, piece mo runner-up Sophie Elliott volition instruct to savour an viii course of didactics dinner at the Michelin-starred Pass Restaurant at South Lodge Hotel.
This twelvemonth a prize was also given to the ‘Most Stylish Stallion’, amongst winner Richard Leeman (the hubby of Lisha) beingness presented amongst a bottle of champagne.
• William Whitaker won Friday’s opening showjumping degree inwards the International Arena, finishing clear inwards a fourth dimension of 68.45sec to trounce William Funnell into mo (on Billy Balou) piece Michael Whitaker finished tertiary on Eros H.
In the showing classes, Jayne Ross as well as Hello Dolly were WOW Saddles Supreme Riding Horse Champions, amongst reserve going to Danielle Heath amongst Quantum Of Solace. In the Leeman Family Supreme Working Hunter championship, Malibu II took the spoils amongst Rory Gilsenan, keeping Louise Bell as well as Into The Blue inwards reserve.
The Longines Royal International Horse Show, the official exhibit of the British Horse Society, finishes on Sunday.
Satonamillion gave Hickstead visitors their money’s worth on Th when winning the Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix for Zoe Adams, adding only 5 penalisation seconds to their fast fourth dimension of 185.66sec.
Adams, 22, finished 7th inwards this degree inwards 2011 as well as 5th inwards 2012, making it tertiary fourth dimension lucky for the Essex-based rider.
“The terminal couplet years I’ve been unopen as well as I honey this class, it’s such an adrenalin rush – the to a greater extent than times y'all practise it, the hungrier y'all instruct to win it,” Adams said. “This is his well-nigh prestigious win to date, as well as it’s ever proficient to win inwards the International Arena at Hickstead.”
The gelding was originally bought to showjump but ended upwards eventing to two-star level. “He’s non a fan of the dressage, therefore we’re dorsum to showjumping now,” Adams said of Satonamillion, who got his cite later his previous possessor constitute a lottery ticket inwards the dorsum of his pocket.
The Eventing Grand Prix, which is sponsored past times bloodstock insurers Amlin, is a unique contest where showjumpers as well as eventers instruct caput to caput some a course of didactics of showjumps inwards the International Arena every bit good every bit cross-country fences some Hickstead’s estate, amongst 27 jumping efforts inwards total.
Adams’s win made it ii inwards a row for the showjumpers, amongst Ireland’s Trevor Breen having won terminal twelvemonth on Adventure De Kannan.
• Thursday’s showjumping activity began amongst the Royal International Vase, which was won past times Kent-based Guy Williams as well as Bijou van de Vijfheide. He nearly made it ii wins inwards a row amongst a fast clear on Depardieu van T Kiezelhof inwards the Bunn Leisure Trophy, solely for Olympic gilded medallist Ben Maher to pip him to the ship service amongst Aristo Z.
“Aristo is an amazing horse, a natural winner,” Maher said. “Aristo tin live quite feisty, but he has a phenomenal technique as well as a volition to win similar no other horse.”
Maher is also competing Tripple X inwards the Longines King George V Gold Cup on Sunday, the British Grand Prix. “This is ane degree inwards England that’s eluded me, therefore I actually desire to win it. I’ve come upwards unopen a couplet of times – I knocked the terminal debate downwards ane twelvemonth as well as some other fourth dimension I had the outset debate downwards inwards the jump-off, therefore hopefully it’s tertiary fourth dimension lucky for me,” he said.
One of the country’s well-nigh coveted showing championships reached its decision today at the Longines Royal International Horse Show. The Leeman Family Supreme Hunter Championship went to Danielle Heath as well as Oathill Take The Biscuit, piece Katie Jerram’s Dunbeacon was reserve.
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