Four riders on each of the 18 teams jumped a well-designed course set by the venue’s owners, with fences one to nine included in the first round and fences seven to 14 in the second round.

Five teams ended their first round on zero faults, including Team Carne Ballyell, consisting of Albert Whitehead with two horses, David Murphy and Lisa Whitehead; Carne Team BNY, four workmates Jenny Burrell, Amy Moore, Emma Roche and Nicola Kehoe and Team Barrow Valley Red, made up of Sally Roberts, Caroline Kelly, Carol Ann O’Neill and Edmond Kearney.