Korenbloem Sandman with Gareth Hughes and Donnerman, ridden by Markus Gribbe, headed their sections of the intermediaire I with 73.63% and 72.38% respectively at Hickstead Premier League.
Sandman also won the prix st georges (PSG) the previous day on 73.5%. Gareth took another PSG with Lynda Baxters Ramazotti on 71.63%.
Sarah Pidgley turned in her best advanced medium performance to date on Limited Edition to win the class on 71.52%.
Keeping his cool, Richard Barrett recorded his first grand prix win on Alcatraz with 68.19%, ahead of Carol Parsons and Giddy.
Pippa Hutton, 13, and Lady Anne Evanss Amadeus showed the way in the junior team test, scoring 67% to steal first place from European team members Melissa Beer and Celestial King and Pippas brother, Charlie, on Abira.
Read this report in full, with fantastic photographs, in this Thursday’s Horse & Hound (5 July, ’07)
