CLAIMING victory in the €2,000 Gain Alltech 1.20m class at the penultimate leg of the Gain Alltech Autumn Grand Prix Series at Wexford Equestrian was Liam O’Meara and his own home-bred Sir Jim Jim, when they were fastest of 24 double clears in 32.37 seconds. Sir Jim Jim is by Boherdale Clover and is out of the Errigal Flight-sired dam, Glenaguile Flight.

Claiming the runner-up prize, and with it the leading six-year-old prize, was the mount of Jack Ryan, Phillepina, with a clear in 34.14. Gemma Phelan also featured in this line-up, taking third with Rory Costigan’s GRC Casper, coming home in 34.98.

Liam O’Meara added to his haul, as he took fourth place with Willie O’Dea’s six-year-old Gaulross Cornerado, when they crossed the line in 35.06. Billy Sinnott returned to the line-up, taking fifth with the six-year-old Springrove Presley, when they stopped the clock in 37.96. Rounding off the top six was John Tilley and his six-year-old Pedro Noire, in 38.39.

Home-bred success

There was a good entry for the 1.10m class, with 54 combinations taking up the gauntlet and 23 delivering double clears in the €500 class. Taking the win was amateur rider Lisa Doyle (AA) and her reliable home-bred Ballinaguilkey Dignified, when they galloped home in 24.29 seconds.

Lisa Doyle and Ballinaguilkey Dignified, winner of the 1.10m class at the Gain Alltech Autumn Show at Wexford Equestrian \ Justin Black Horse Sport Images

Jack Ryan and Phillepina picked up another runner-up place when they were just over a second behind in 25.30. Amateur rider Marie Hartley (AA) and Nikita Van Het Heidenhof slotted into third, when they clocked 25.58. Fourth place was filled by Ruth Walsh (A) and GRC Porsche when they were just over three seconds slower in 29.02.

Fifth place belonged to Patrick Byrne and Tracy Nolan’s home-bred, Ballinaguilkey Diva, when they were fractions behind in 30.35. Alyssa O’Neill and Dermish Coney took sixth place, when they were a split second behind in 30.64.

Amateur riders took three placings in the €300 Icon Resin Stable Base-sponsored 1m class. Claiming the win was amateur rider Jimme Quirke (AA) and Paris Delux, with a clear in 31.32. Young rider Aimee Kearns and the six-year-old Silver Lilly Rebel took second, when they kept everything in place in 31.81. The next two places were occupied by amateur rider Marie Hartley. She delivered her best result with Nikita Van Het Heidenhof with a clear in 31.87 for third place and returned to take fourth with her six-year-old Clonaslee Captain Hera, with a clear in 35.39.

Junior rider Lily Walsh took fifth with Jenny Roche’s four-year-old Cleariestown She’s Catching Up with a clear in 36.07 and also claimed the leading four-year-old prize. Beatrice Gates-Hardiman and her four-year-old home-bred, Lupe Fiasco GH took sixth, when keeping all the poles in their cups in 36.46.

Jimme Quirke and Paris Delux, winner of the 1m class at the Gain Alltech Autumn Show at Wexford Equestrian \ Justin Black Horse Sport Images