FRIDAY’S feature class, the Connolly’s Red Mills 1.45m Millstreet Masters, which was also a qualifier for Sunday’s Grand Prix, attracted a start list of 53 combinations.

Just 18 riders managed to stay fault-free throughout the first round to go forward to the jump-off.

Susan Fitzpatrick and her own German-bred gelding Keatingstown Mister Cool (Messenger x Chacco Blue) proved best of the bunch when she posted the winning time of 42.50.

Mikey Pender finished as runner-up, stopping the clock at 42.96 with Marion Hughes’ HHS Fortune (Catoki x Ard Vdl Douglas).

Jane Gibbons’ Belgian-bred gelding Cassius Z was ridden into third place by Stephen Gibbons in 42.97.

Fitzpatrick also claimed fourth place with her Belgian-bred mare Soblensky vh Scheefkasteel Z, crossing the finish in 46.04.

Aidan Killeen and Inlaws Orinoco (Harlequin Du Carel x Oklund), bred by Michael Byrne, took fifth in 46.26.

Tara Brandon’s CW Luiboutain (Luidam x Captain Clover), bred by Patrick McGarry and ridden by Kaie Nallon, finished in sixth in 47.28.

KDS Grand A Khan, ridden by Shane Dalton, won the Millstreet Ruby five-year-old Consolation Final on Friday evening.

By Grandorado TN out of a mare by Cobra and bred by Angela Kelly, a double clear round in 33.73 earned them the top-spot. Jolene Cash’s Dutch-bred gelding Pessoa TN was ridden into second place by Jack Cash in 35.82.

Third place went to Stephen Gibbons aboard Rashid Masoudi’s Belgian-bred stallion Umbrillo Van Het Kapelhof in 41.17. Liam O’Meara and his own mare Templederry T (Vivant Van de Heffinch x Harlequin du Carel), bred by Thomas Ryan, took fourth place in 41.58.

Shane Goggins rode Neil Egan’s gelding Cloonbarry Rocket (Vivant Van De Heffinck x Kannan) around the circuit in 44.89.

Crosskeys Mega Star (Big Star x Douglas VDL), bred by Matthew McBreen), owned and ridden by Olive Clarke, finished sixth in 50.78.