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CSI3 Atlantic Tour, week five, Vilamoura, Portugal
John Whitaker and Unick Du Francport captured an elusive big-class victory when they produced the fastest of four double clears to claim the Atlantic Tour’s penultimate 1.50m grand prix. The 13-year-old gelding, who has been ridden by John since 2019, has been a consistent performer at this level, but had never picked up a win.
“I was in Vilamoura last year in the spring and autumn. Unick was jumping good and was clear all the time, but we always finished second, third or fourth – never first,” said John. “It was a good feeling finally to win a class with this horse.”