Under-25 champion Alice Casburn recalls how her home-bred’s rocky start lead to fulfilling family dreams

Under-25 champion Alice Casburn recalls how her home-bred’s rocky start lead to fulfilling family dreams

Topspin lived up to his name from the outset. Topspin is a second-generation home-bred who fulfilled a grandmother’s dreams, most recently carrying Alice Casburn to take the under-25 national championship at Bramham. Alice was six years old when Topspin arrived in the world, a giant fourth foal from his 15.3hh mother Capriati. He still lives in the stable where he was born. “Mum’s room had a TV where we could watch the foaling,” Alice says. “I w…