THE two-star fixture at Sentower Park, Opglabbeek, Belgium, proved a happy hunting ground for Irish riders last weekend, as Wexford’s Bertram Allen and Galway’s Michael Duffy claimed more than one win each.

Allen and Next Cornet won the one-star seven and eight-year-old 1.30m/1.35m two-phase special at Sentower Park last Wednesday from a start list of 44. The Wexford rider then claimed sixth place in Thursday’s 76-strong two-star 1.40m speed class on board Mad Max.

Duffy rode the 11-year-old mare Divina to win Thursday’s two-star 1.45m Grand Prix qualifier from 25 starters. Duffy’s time of 55.65 was well clear of German runner-up Michael Vreys on Estrella Van Plockroy Z, who stopped the clock in 57.38.

It was a good day for Duffy, as he won again - this time in the 45-strong one-star seven and eight-year-old 1.30m/1.35m two-phase special on board Kimberley FZ. The pair jumped double clear in a phase two time of 25.89. Bertram Allen placed ninth in the class with Next Cornet (28.93).

Allen was back on top of the podium in Friday’s two-star 1.40m speed class, when he steered Mad Max into first place out of 64 participants. He then took third place in the day’s one-star seven and eight-year-old 1.35m/1.40m speed class with Next Cornet.

Kevin Thornton placed ninth of 37 starters in the two-star 1.45m two-phase special with Champions League and then finished eighth with Imani Illy van de Toen Z in the one-star 1.30m jump-off class.