AS we went to press on Friday afternoon, Irish riders had won all three of the five-star classes at the Nations Cup show in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, landing a sensational hat-trick within 24 hours.

The Irish whitewash began on Thursday when Darragh Kenny won the opening 1.55m Dura Vermeer prize with Kerry McCahill’s Chanel (Challan x Lordanos), crossing the in 64.39 seconds to take the winners prize of €7,000. British-based Shane Breen took the runner-up position with the nine-year-old stallion Ispwich van de Wolfsakker (Carembar de Muze x Quick Star) (0/ 65.97).