Wednesday at Hickstead
Wednesday 19 June 2019
A busy day of national classes got the Al Shira'aa Hickstead Derby Meeting underway today, the first day of the show which runs through until Sunday.
Action from the Horsewear Ireland ring saw Robert Whitaker get his Hickstead week off to a great start when winning the Astore & Sons 1.35m Open. He took the win on Strides Hatton Treasure, with Josh Hutchins and Billy Ring finishing runner up with Byony Crippen and Cacharel Z taking 3rd.
Over in the brand new Equine America Ring Three, the first qualifiers for the Al Shira'aa British 5 & 6 Year-Old Championships took place. It was a win for Jackson Reed-Stephenson with the 5 year-old chestnut mare Obelia van de Bischop and Helen Rees with her own 6 year-old chestnut mare Bianca du Rouet.
Tomorrow’s highlights
The first international classes get underway tomorrow at 08:30 hrs with the Stoner Jewellers Vase 1.40m competition and the Bunn Leisure Derby Tankard in the afternoon – which was won last year by Scott Brash. There's also a number of driving championships plus the first leg of the prestigious new Al Shira'aa Under 25 Masters. For those wishing to watch the action first hand General admission is free so do try and get along and soak in the fantastic atmosphere of Hickstead and the historic international arena.
Livestream
If you’re not able to visit the show then don’t miss a moment of the action by keeping up-to-date with the competitions as they take place by watching them on the livestream. From tomorrow the action will be livestreamed from the Longines International Arena from 08:30 hrs. Watch live on ClipMyHorse.TV and Hickstead.TV. Both sites will be showing the live event as free to view, you just need to register to watch. Riders can also purchase clips of their rounds direct from ClipMyHorse.
For further information on the show and full results visit www.hickstead.co.uk
