Horse & Hound

Whitaker’s star is finally a victor

CSI3* Atlantic Tour, week five, Vilamoura, Portugal

JOHN WHITAKER and Unick Du Francport captured an elusive big-class victory when they produced the fastest of four double clears to claim the Atlantic Tour’s penultimate 1.50m grand prix. The 13-year-old gelding, who has been ridden by John since 2019, has been a consistent performer at this level, but had never picked up a win.

“I was in Vilamoura

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