CARNE Riding Club maintained its grip on the intermediate championship for the third successive year after the Wexford club member Emma Roche won the title at the Equipeople AIRC Eventing Championships at Annaharvey Farm last Sunday.

Some 35 riders contested the championship where the Rosslare Harbour resident landed the title on Slievegar Rebel. The Wexford rider was outside the top six after dressage on 29.8 but two foot-perfect performances in the jumping phases saw the Carne member climb the leaderboard on her 15-year-old bay gelding into pole position with nothing to add.