How to ride the hickstead derby

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore

Robert Whitaker lifts the Boomerang Trophy on which his father John, uncle Michael and cousin William – whom he beat in this year’s jump-off – have already etched their names

A Brit has two in the Derby trial top three, and two brothers go head-to-head in one of the week’s contests

A pathfinding round results in a “surprise win”, a rider bounces back to form post-injury and a formidable combination brings home a brace of tickets

It takes a special horse to win the Hickstead Derby back-to-back and this year, William Funnell could become the first rider to have found two such stars. Eleanor Jones finds out more

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