National Hunt trainer Dan Skelton was behind the wheel of the new Maserati Levante SUV, against his professional jockey brother Harry on horseback.
The Point-to-Point challenge took place in the grounds of the Chavenage House Estate in the Cotswolds, an environment you'd think would be better-suited to the point-to-point specialist – despite Dinnie O boasting just one horsepower compared to the Maserati's 275.
Here's what happened...
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Dan's victory was well-earned, the credit to Harry and his horse for making it a close-run thing.
Of course, we can't wait to see the rematch – this time with a few fences to jump!
You can watch a longer version of the video here.
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