THE Robin Des Pres gelding Double Sixteen, who ran four times last summer when trained by Prunella Dobbs, was crowned the NutriScience thoroughbred event horse champion as the Stepping Stones to Success League concluded at Wexford Equestrian on Tuesday.

The competition, which is open to both raced and unraced thoroughbreds, received additional support this year from organisations, firms and individuals such as the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Caoimhe Doherty, the Racing Post, Tom Howley Equine, Labstock MicroServices Ltd and Godolphin.