W.Funell won a whoppin 50000 on Sunday at the Donbass Equicentre in Donetsk,Ukraine.Riding Billy Congo,William won the CSI*****W GP on the final day of the Donbass Tour(31Aug-2Sept)
He was clear over both rounds,postin 41.9sec.in the jump-off.
This put him ahead of second placed Max Kuhner,of Germany,on Coeur De Lion ;Australia"s Edwina tops Alexander and Guccio with 42.16 and Robert Smith and Voila,fourth in 42.41sec.
William had also scored a namber of places over the
initial two days with Billy Congo and Dorada so finished as leading rider,adding an extra 10000 to his prize pot.
"It was the first time I had been to this show and I was really impressed",William told H&H.
"They flew the horses out-it was the first time "Congo" had flown,but it was mach easier than driving all that way-and looked after us very well"
"It is very nice to win a 5*GP,I am very pleased with Congo-he"s had a good year"
(Charlotte White,deputy news editor H&H 4.09.12)
