Posted: 4th September 2017 | Back to news feed
Trevor Breen Claims Second
All England Grand Prix title at Hickstead
A six month loan of an Avant loader is on its way to leading show jumper Trevor Breen after the Irish rider took the honours in the All England Grand Prix at Hickstead, the feature class of the four-day national show.
Trevor Breen is congratulated on his win by Avant National Sales Manager, John Spencer.
Riding his wife Caroline’s mare Bombay II, Trevor set a blistering pace in the 1.40m jump-off and finish on a time of 48.91sec, nearly 3sec ahead of his nearest rival.
“My plan was to go as fast as I possibly could to make sure I wasn’t beaten on time,” said Trevor, who had a nervous wait with several riders still to follow him against the clock.
The former Hickstead Derby winner showed steely nerves as he galloped down to the final fence, the Hickstead planks. “I got a real flier to the last. A few times recently I have had really fast rounds on her and I have steadied up to be careful to the last and she has had it down. I think she is better to just keep going at that rhythm, so I trusted her and she did it, so I am delighted,” he added
As part of his prize, Trevor gets a six-month loan of an Avant loader – which will come in useful, as he’s just set up a new yard a stone’s throw from the showground.
“I am absolutely on a high about the prize, I would really like to thank Avant for their sponsorship of the class. I have been looking at their machines for about two years now at shows, but couldn’t afford one. I said to myself coming in here that I am going to win the prize today, and thankfully I did!”
It was the second time Trevor has claimed the All England Grand Prix, as he also won the second renewal of the class back in 2012 with the superb Adventure De Kannan, who retired this summer just before the Al Shira'aa Derby.
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