Breen has high hopes for Zarnita
Breen was the first male winner of the trophy in 2008 and he repeated the feat when chopping 0.6 of a second off the time set by Robert Whitaker (Asterix E Z) when last to go in a five-horse jump-off, with William Funnell and Billy Balou in third.
“It’s great to win any class at Hickstead, but I’m delighted to win with Zarnita, as the owner, Sarah Jane Knight, lives locally,” said Breen, who is based at the West Sussex showground and won the Furusiyya Rider of the Day award when producing a double clear in Ireland’s fourth-place finish in the nations cup on Friday.
