DERRY’S Jordan Coyle showed his skill and remarkable consistency during the second week of the ESP Spring Series at Wellington International over the weekend, where he was among a number of Irish riders competing.

Thursday’s three-star $32,000 Brainjuice 1.45m two-phase special class saw two Irish riders finish in the top four. Jordan Coyle rode Calcourt Particle into third place, followed by Daniel Kerins on Diacette in fourth. The Irish pair were among 20 to jump double clear from the start list of 37. Jad Dana (LBN) scored an amazing one-two in the class with Mondavi (30.83) and Leonidas (31.06).

The 67-strong three-star $1,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m class on Thursday saw Paul O’Shea and Madonna place fourth with a double clear in a second-round time of 33.81, followed by Coyle on Cordiamo in fifth (34.56).

Two Coyles finished in the top five of Friday’s three-star $62,500 Zycosan Grand Prix Qualifier, when Jordan and Cordiamo were runners-up in the 49-strong class with a double clear in a jump-off time of 42.2. His cousin Christian placed fifth with Chicago CM in a time of 48.15. Ben Maher (GBR) won the class with Ginger Blue when stopping the clock in 41.73.

Friday’s $10,000 1.40m Open Stake class saw Jordan Coyle and Action T finish as runners-up from a class of 36 starters, when they jumped double clear in a time of 39.05. Coyle was only beaten by Quentin Judge (USA) riding HH Jamil Field, who was just 0.3 seconds faster in 38.75.

Another podium

Saturday’s three-star $32,000 Vault Insurance 1.45m Classic speed class saw a line-up of 43 combinations, 21 of whom jumped clear within the allocated time. Demonstrating his skill, Jordan Coyle secured yet another podium finish with Calcourt Particle, placing third in a time of 68.4.

In Saturday’s 34-strong $5,000 1.35m Stake, Cormac Hanley and I Am-W finished on the podium in third place with a double clear round in 36.97. Peter Lutz (USA) claimed both first and second places riding Chichibu (34.94) and Casanova Z (35.83) respectively.

On Sunday, Jordan Coyle and Action T secured a top-five placing in the $35,000 Horseware Ireland National Grand Prix from a start list of 23. Coyle was one of just five who jumped clear in the first round to make it through to the jump-off, but a combination of jumping and time faults relegated him to fifth place. The other four jumped double clear, led by winner Ilan Bluman (COL) on Echo LVF.

The highlight of the show was Sunday’s three-star $120,000 1.50m Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix, but no Irish riders finished in the top 10. The class was won by an on-form Jad Dana (LBN) riding Itchcock Des Dames to a double clear round in a jump-off time of 44.35.