THE two-star show in Kronenberg proved to be a good outing for Irish show jumpers with many picking up wins over the course of the show. Kick-starting the Irish haul was Wexford’s Bertram Allen who partnered Gk Casper (Canto x Quantum) to win in Friday’s 1.45m. The nine-year-old, who is owned by Ballywalter Farms, was the fastest of nine double clear rounds when clear in 32.26 seconds. Allen added to his haul when he partnered Fairytale 86 (Verdi x Cantos) into the runner-up spot in the CSIYH* Table A, clear in 64.37. The seven-year-old mare bettered this position in Saturday’s one-star 1.30m when taking the honours in 37.59 seconds.

Allen and his mare Calafrieda (Canto x Lavall 5) slotted into second place in Saturday’s one-star 1.30m with a clear round in 27.79. Riding Christy Jnr, he collected third place in the 1.40m when delivering a foot perfect round in 32.71. Bertram’s younger brother Harry also had a good show, taking third place in Sunday’s 1.30m class with EH Quick Nina, a 10-year-old mare by Quidam’s Rubin.

Alex Duffy featured in the prizes when taking third place with Jacardo in Saturday’s 1.35m class. Malahide-based rider Philip McGuane won the six and seven-year-old class with Barry O’ Connor’s six-year-old Kannan-sired mare Belle du Courtil, clear in 56.97. McGuane added to his tally when he partnered Entertainer V into third place in the 1.35m class.

Conor Drain was best of the Irish in Sunday’s 1.30m with Forever, when he clocked 30.93 for second place, while one place behind was Harry Allen with EH Quick Nina (0/ 31.36).