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Funnell Lands Hickstead Derby Hattrick PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 00:00
William Funnell from Dorking in Surrey rode into the history books in this afternoon’s £120,000 DFS Hickstead Derby winning the coveted title for an amazing third time, with his trusty partner, Julie Slade’s Mondriaan.

Last to go and knowing that a clear round would take the title, Will and the now fifteen year-old Dutch bred gelding took the historical sixteen fence course in their stride, making fences that stopped many of the favourites in their tracks, look easy.

Will and Mondriaan have now secured their place in the Hickstead history books winning the world famous Derby in 2006, 2008 and 2009.

Will sporting a grin from ear to ear commented after his victory:

“Mondriaan has been aimed at this competition all year and it’s fantastic when all the hard work and preparation pays off”.

In a very poignant Derby that saw all riders competing in black armbands in memory of the late Douglas Bunn, Great Britain’s Guy Williams and William Whitaker shared second place, both lowering a single fence, to finish their rounds on four faults. Brits also filled the next three places; Tina Fletcher, Ben Maher and Robert Smith all finishing on eight faults.

DFS Hickstead Derby 2009

1st William Funnell GBR Mondriaan – 0 Faults
=2nd Guy Williams GBR Skip Two Ramiro – 4 faults
=2nd William Whitaker GBR Animation II – 4 faults
=4th Tina Fletcher GBR Promised Land – 8 faults
=4th Ben Maher GBR Quainton Quirifino Z – 8 faults
=4th Robert Smith GBR Vangelis S – 8 faults

Full results can be viewed at www.hickstead.co.uk

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