THE championships also hosted the second round of the 1.35m Top Spec Autumn Grand Prix. Some 99 starters were declared to battle it out for the €2,000 on offer, and Jessica Burke and Norway Venture were the fastest of the 10 double clears, in 30.81 seconds to win the class.

Owned by Yvonne Meaney, the 13-year-old gelding is by Aldatus Z out of the Coevers Diamond Boy-sired dam Norway Maid. The combination have recorded a number of good results this season including finishing second in the Grand Prix in Galway in August. They were also consistently placed in the 1.35m Sven Hadley Transport Connaught Grand Prix throughout the season.