KILKENNY’s Michael Hutchinson landed victory in the CSI3* Open Classic at International Bromont in Canada last Friday aboard Nektarina B. Hutchinson beat of the challenge from America’s Leslie Howard and Donna Speciale.

Out of the original starters, five proceeded to Leopoldo Palacios jump-off course. The course asked a few questions and in particular, the last line of the course, back to the entrance gate with a triple combination followed by a narrow vertical in front of the stone caught out a few combinations.