IRELAND's Bertram Allen put in a stunning round of speed and jumping with Quiet Easy to snatch another brilliant victory in Friday night's $130,000 speed challenge at the Longines World Masters show in Los Angeles.

In a contest which featured 33 international riders, Britain's Scott Brash's seemingly unassailable lead with Hello Annie was dashed by the young Irish rider with an emphatic clear in a time which pipped the world number one by 0.05 of a second.

Allen drew gasps from the crowd at the second last obstacle when it looked like an exceptionally tight turn might have given him too much to do but the Wexford rider and Quiet Easy made the jump and went on to clear the last and post the winning time.

Third place went to Italy's Piergiorgio Bucci on Cuarta, who were a full four seconds behind the leading two places.

The win netted the Irish rider a first prize of $42,9000 and Allen did a victory lap with the tricolour to huge applause from the delighted crowd.

GRAND PRIX

Meanwhile both Allen and Tipperary's Kevin Babington posted four faults apiece in round one of the Grand Prix this morning. (Full result tomorrow).