Breen makes presence felt again

TIPPERARY show jumper Shane Breen made his presence felt again on day two of the Hickstead Derby meeting, placing second and third in the two main classes.

In the afternoon’s Bunn Leisure Derby Trial, Breen achieved the fastest time with the Irish-bred gelding Mullaghdrin Gold Rain in a five-horse jump-off, but it came at a cost of four faults, which left him in third place.

Former Irish rider Peter Charles and Murka’s Vindicat W provided the fastest of only two clear rounds in the 1.60m contest, with the second supplied by reigning Derby champion Guy Williams on Skip Two Ramiro.