Horse & Hound

Killer Queen hits the high notes

Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab, presented by Longines, Doha, Qatar

DANIEL DEUSSER proved just why he is ranked third in the world when he came out on top of a nail-bitingly tight jump-off to claim the Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab grand prix, pocketing a tidy €135,000 (£105,000) for his efforts.

His winning ride, the Eldorado VD Zeshoek x For Pleasure mare Killer Queen VDM, is still only 10 but is accelerating her way to the top of the sport, and is now tipped to be Daniel’s Olympic ride.

“She has developed so much in

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