THE smaller entries in the young horse classes at Dungarvan reflected shows around the country with a big win for local producer Tom Power, winning with his three-year-old filly by local stallion Spirit House. Power also went on to claim the young horse championship ahead of Dermot Barlow’s two-year-old gelding by Loughehoe Guy.

The Observer Cup for champion broodmare went to Geraldine Power from Tramore who also won the qualifier for the All Ireland warmblood foal championship.

Rodger McGrath won the thoroughbred broodmare class and nominations from Beeches Stud.

In the ridden hunter rings, Rosemary Connors won the heavyweight hunter, her sister Claire, won the medium weights, James Lynch won the lightweight hunter and Amory McMahon won the small hunter.

Claire Connors’s medium weight Rehy I’m a Star was awarded the Bellard Champion ridden hunter with James Lych’s lightweight, Laharden Lord, ridden by Rob Hyde, taking reserve.

The four-year-old champion was awarded to Glen Knipe’s, Farmhillgrange of Donard, ridden by Annie Prendergast.

Claire Connors also went on to claim the ladies side saddle class and took top honours with the Supreme Ridden Hunter of the Show, overseeing the winner of the Racehorse to Riding Horse class, Nicki Russell riding Sizing Australia and Working Hunter Champion David Raeburn with Aka Casius Clay and reserve, Emma Ryan on Moongory Mighty Saoirse.

In the pony section, Melissa O’Connor’s Lucifer won champion show hunter pony with reserve going to Siani Blanchfield’s, Shannonboy Star. Melissa also won the champion first ridden/lead rein with Linksbury Goldilocks with reserve going to Miriam Shannon’s Pertref Simply Red.

Eamon Kent’s Thistletown Taffy won the local lead rein class and Jayne Hearn took the champion pony confined to Co. Waterford with Susan Doran taking reserve. Melissa O’Connor’s Lucifer again featured in the ribbons, claiming the champion working hunter with Siani Blanchfield taking reserve with Shannonboy Star.