ALTHOUGH Corbally Night travelled home with an ignominious ‘E’ by his name, he easily caught the eye in the EI100. Ridden by Nicola Ennis, the impressive five-year-old son of Emperor Augustus was poised to fill third spot, only to jump the wrong fence three from home.

A winner at Killossery on his debut appearance the previous week, Corbally Night is according to Ennis. “A really balanced horse that is well able to jump and move. I think he’s a proper one. We will probably do some of the YES classes with him and take it along from there.”

Bred by John Killoran and sourced by current owner James King as a foal from Goresbridge, the gelding hails from an old and solid family. The dam Ballymore Star (by Kildalton King) has bred the event horses Ballymore Clover and Ballymore Villa, while the pedigree goes back further to include the sires Leabeg and Smooth Stepper and a glut of graded performers.