WILLIAM Funnell became the first five-time winner of the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby last Sunday, following a masterclass display of jumping with Dublon.

The Surrey-based show jumper had come close to beating the record 12 months ago, when he produced clear rounds on both Dublon and Equine America Billy Diamo, only to miss out to Ireland’s David Simpson and Pjotr Van De Kruishoeve in a jump-off.