LOUTH’S Mark McAuley had a good show at Fontainebleau in France over the weekend, with several placings against high-class competition – the most notable being two third places at 1.55m level. McAuley partnered GRS Lady Amaro (ISH) to a third place finish in the €120,000 five-star 1.55m Prix Audevard Speed class on Friday.

From 60 starters, McAuley was one of 11 clear rounds, with his time of 68.90 seconds being quick enough to secure a podium place and €18,000 of the prize fund. GRS Lady Amaro is an 11-year-old mare, bred at Garryrichard Stud in Co Wexford by Denis Hickey and is by Amaretto Darco (BWP) out of Legal Lady (TB), by Over The River (TB).