THE final round of RDS amateur qualifiers saw riders travel west to Ennis Showgrounds last Saturday in a bid to book their place to the five-star show. As in previous rounds, nothing was left to spare as riders took on the Tommy Gibbons-designed tracks with pure determination. In the A section, 72 combinations were down to take it on, while in the AA section, it boasted a startlist of 50 combinations.

Taking the win was A rider Samantha Fagan riding LCC Casey’s Cruise, when clear in 35.89. From Co Louth, Fagan had delivered a triple clear in the last qualifier, but finished outside the qualifying spots. This will be the combination’s first time to the RDS together. Owned by Fagan, LCC Caseys Cruise, is a 13-year-old gelding by Cruising out of a Diamond Lad-sired mare, Carrintubber Diamond.