Gareth Hughes & Classic Goldstrike Post Personal Best Score to Win Royal Windsor CDI4* Grand Prix

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Gareth Hughes competing Classic Briolinca at the 2023 European Championships. File photo. © Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

WINDSOR, England, May 1, 2024–Gareth Hughes and Classic Goldstrike that the European Championship team gold medal rider describes as “the ultimate family horse,” posted a personal best score to win the Royal Windsor CDI4* Grand Prix Wednesday.

Gareth and Goldstrike, a 13-year-old KWPN gelding, were awarded 71.957% for the victory by the horse that has been competed by Gareth, his wife, Rebecca, and in youth divisions by daughter, Ruby.

Goldstrike, owned by the Hughes family since the age of three, was developed by Rebecca to international Small Tour, moved up to Grand Prix by Gareth and then taken over by Ruby for Junior and Young Rider competitions, including Britain’s European Junior Championship third placed team in 2023. Ruby competed Goldstrike in a Young Rider CDI two weeks before this event.

In the all-British top three placings, Emile Faurie on Bellevue was runner-up on 69.326% with Lewis Carrier on Diego V third on 69.304%.

Results:

CDI4* Grand Prix
RankCompetitorScoreEHCMB
1.
Gareth Hughes (GBR)
Classic Goldstrike
71.957%72.28372.06571.52272.39171.522
2.
Emile Faurie (GBR)
Bellevue
69.326%71.52269.34867.28370.21768.261
3.
Lewis Carrier (GBR)
Diego V
69.304%71.08767.82668.80468.58770.217
4.
Caroline Chew (SGP)
Blue Hors Zatchmo
68.174%67.60970.00068.26167.71767.283
5.
Louise Anne Bell (GBR)
Into the Blue
67.087%67.60966.30468.91366.30466.304
6.
Nikolas Kröncke (GBR)
Flanell
67.000%70.43565.43566.52264.67467.935
7.
Lisa Marriott (GBR)
Valucio DH Z
66.718%66.95765.43566.95766.30467.935
8.
Jayden Brown (AUS)
Willingapark Quincy B
66.674%65.76164.02268.80466.63068.152
9.
Sarah Rao (CHN)
Alfranco
64.891%63.37065.43566.30465.21764.130
10.
Nathalie Wahlund (ITA)
Cerano Gold
64.174%64.02265.00067.17463.15261.522
11.
Carolyn Mellor (IRL)
Gouverneur M
62.739%64.02260.54363.80462.06563.261
12.
Anu Sironen (FIN)
Fioretto
59.174%58.47857.17457.82662.17460.217
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