Guy Williams (GBR) and Rouge de Ravel's (Ultimo van ter Moude x Quouglof Rouge) winning streak continued on Thursday as the pair took the top honours the CSIO5* Bunn Leisure Trophy at Hickstead. 

As many as 20 horse-and-rider combinations cleared the first round in the 1.50m class, and 11 of them repeated their clean sheets in the jump-off. With the time of 32.94 seconds over the shortened course, Williams secured the win ahead of Ellen Whitaker (GBR) with Arena UK Winston (Waldo van Dungen x Hamilton Tropics) that crossed the finish line in 33.86 seconds. 

Third place went to Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) with Luibanta BH (Luidam x Abantos), followed by Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) with Ermindo W (Singapore x Carinjo) and Michael Whitaker (GBR) with El Wee Widge (Wheaweij de Landetta x Lester). 

Earlier in the day, Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) won the 1.45m Bunn Leisure Vase, riding Oasis Spirit (Cobra x unknown). Second place went to Jessica Mendoza (GRB) with Dollar Girl 46 (Dollar du Murier x Escudo I) and third place to Jodie Hall McAteer (GBR) with Fantom (Mr Visto x Noncorde). Johannes Ehning (GER) followed in fourth riding Con Pleasure (Cornet Obolensky x Conterno Grande) and fifth place went to Ellen Whitaker (GBR) with Jack van’t Kattenheye (Diabeau x Canadian River).