THERE was an Irish double at Tryon International Equestrian Centre last Saturday night when Jonathan Corrigan won the two-star $70,000 Ingles Grand Prix aboard the Irish Sport Horse gelding Loughnavatta Indigo.

The Co Meath rider was among the seven clears over the first round and was joined by fellow Irishman Darragh Kerins aboard another Irish Sport Horse, Ringwood Zebo (Califax x Ringwood Audacity).

Aboard the Rory Costigan bred nine-year-old gelding by Luidam, Corrigan produced the fastest round against the clock in a time of 42.21 seconds to land the spoils. Corrigan took over the ride on the horse at the end of last season.

He was produced in Ireland by Gemma Phelan and won the 2017 New Heights Grand Prix at Galway County Show before being sold to Twin Oak Stables.

“I have a tendency to go a little bit too fast in the jump-off, so today I tried to be a little smoother and tighter and not pull on the reins or kick as much and it worked,” Corrigan said.

“He’s a good horse. He’s got a lot of personality, more personality than any other horse I’ve had. He might look plain, but he’s very sensitive and a very good boy.

“We might do the three-star next week or we will wait and do the five-star the week after that,” he added.

America’s Lauren Tisbo broke the beam in 42.97 aboard Jeleena De Muse to finish second, ahead of Co Sligo show jumper Darragh Kerins with the nine-year-old gelding Ringwood Zebo, who was bred by Erika Leonard. Kerins was also fourth with Chill R Z, finishing with the fastest four fault round against the clock.

David Blake placed third in Sunday’s $35,000 1.45m Sunday Classic at the North Carolina venue when finishing with four faults in the first round aboard Keoki. Richie Moloney completed on five faults to finish fourth on Call Me Number One.

Chilie’s Samuel Parot won the class when he was the only clear round aboard Atlantis.