KILDARE teenager Mikey Pender landed an impressive victory in a three-star ranking class win at the World Cup show in Abu Dhabi last Saturday aboard Z7 Cordanos V.

The 17-year-old, who rides for Kilkenny’s Marion Hughes, guided Team Z7’s 11-year-old by Catoki to the fastest round in the 10-horse jump-off in a time of 36.44 seconds. Pender picked up AED 49,500 (approx. €12,800) for his win.