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Speller takes the spotlight

BRITISH SHOWJUMPING SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS 16-19 March

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Arena UK, Grantham, Lincs

THE BREEN team were in prominent form at these championships, with yard rider Katie Speller emerging from the wings to claim both the winter national 1.35m and five-year-old finals.

Katie piloted relatively new ride Cindy Z to victory in the big class, beating Jess Hewitt and Kann Be Lucky to the £2,000-win by 0.39sec, while Geoff Billington trailed just 0.18sec behind with his stallion Just Special.

”She arrived at the end of last year and I've done a couple of shows with her,” said Katie, who has been working for Shane Breen for the past four years. “She's a nice easy mare who feels like she

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