A BIG crowd gathered on Friday evening for the Karlswood Indoor Derby (1.35m -1.40m), with 41 combinations taking up the challenge. As in previous years, the course proved technically challenging, with only 12 keeping all the poles in place in the first round, and this was reduced to five double clears in the second round.

The win remained at home, as Camryn Clarke and Conto De Reve clocked the fastest time of 28.88 seconds. Owned by Victoria Clarke, the 13-year-old gelding is by Hermes De Reve and out of the Conto-sired dam Odessa IV. This combination has had a great season, so much so that they finished runners-up in the National Grand Prix league.