More than 50 combinations came forward for the Prenetics Castle Stakes, this afternoon’s two-phase CSI2* class at the Prenetics Royal International Horse Show. Come with us to see the fences they had to face…
The 1.35m-1.40m class started on the Devil’s Dyke side of the international arena, with this cream oxer
Then it was left-handed to a big vertical at fence two
And right-handed to a solid square oxer at fence three. These first three caused few problems…
But then came the tricky line of a triple bar at four
Followed by the Prenetics double at fence five; an oxer in
And an upright out. This double caught a few out
As did fence six, on a straight related distance after the double
Fence seven also caused issues; two riders in a row were eliminated for two refusals at this unusual-looking wall, while others had a single refusal or tipped a brick out
Then it was a bending line to a double at fence eight, a vertical in
And an oxer out
Then a related distance to the famous Hickstead planks
The jump-off started after fence nine so all those who had jumped the first phase clear — and for some, it was only these planks they hit — went right-handed to fence 10, the Science Supplements vertical
A bending line followed to the oxer at 11, which fell once or twice
Then it was left-handed back to the Al Shira’aa vertical
Right-handed again to the vertical at 13
And we’re back where we started for the last, another cream oxer at 14
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