GAINING a little compensation for their Olympic omission, the popular pairing of Cathal Daniels and Rioghan Rua landed a convincing victory in the feature CNC***.

Looking fresh and fit, the duo earned winning dressage marks from both Dane Rawlings and Marisa Schaedler (45.1) and were the only combination to keep their first phase score intact.It was their first visit to the venue since falling at the international fixture back in June.