THERE were three Irish in the top six of the Longines Global Champions Tour in Riesenbeck, Germany, last Sunday night when, at the end of a thrilling class on the magnificent grass arena, Harrie Smolders took victory with Uricas v.d.Kattevennen.

Smolders made history as the third ever person to secure a third consecutive LGCT Grand Prix podium, with Austria’s Max Kühner aboard Elektric Blue P earning the golden ticket to the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix, closely followed by home favourite Daniel Deusser and Killer Queen VDM in third place.