TIPPERARY show jumper Kevin Babingon enjoyed a top drawer win, taking the honours in the $100,000 three-star Grand Prix in Lexington, Kentucky, at the Split Rock arena.

Riding his own 10-year-old mare Shorapur, Babington was one of nine who made it into the jump-off from an international field of 24 starters from 11 countries over Brazilian Guilherme Jorge’s course.