In the women's race Briton Michelle Dillon finished ahead of Australian Miranda Carfrae and fellow Briton Liz Blatchford.
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Det Insp Tony Blatchford said it was one of the worst incidents of cruelty to a horse he had dealt with and he warned all horse owners in rural areas of the county to be vigilant.