STEPHEX WINTER CLASSIC II AND YOUNG HORSE SHOW
25-28 January
Edited by Jennifer Donald
@jen_donald
Stephex Winter Classic II and Young Horse Show, Aintree International Equestrian Centre, Liverpool
CHRIS SMITH and Harthill Mexico returned from a Spanish tour in enhanced form, dominating a quality, sevenhorse jump-off from early doors to win the winter grand prix.
“He was in Oliva in December and it brought him on a lot,” said Chris, who's been riding 11-year-old “Bentley” at shows for his owners Tom and Holly Dunning.
“You could really see the difference between him jumping the grand prix at Aintree at their last classic show in October [where he
