DAN Hyde rode a winner at Pardubice in the Czech Republic last Saturday. The hurdle race was part of the annual Fegentri series contested by selected amateur riders from around Europe. Following a winner in Germany last month, Dan is now leading the jumps series with three legs remaining.

At Pardubice, Dan’s mount, Burschi, won the two-mile race by six lengths. In second place was Sweden’s Elliot Ohgren, a long-standing member of the Willie Mullins team. Dan told us: “It was cool to be at Pardubice and see the famous cross-country track. It wasn’t in use on the day - the ground was pretty quick last weekend.