THERE was great excitement too following Friday’s Halftown Developments lady riders’ open won by the Karen Ferris-partnered Deputy Consort.

The Stravinsky gelding is trained by Karen’s fiancé Eoin Barry who was recording his first success as a handler. He had confidently told his parents in Kilworth to attend the meeting and they were delighted with this success while the rider’s mother Mary, who owns the 12-year-old along with husband Brian, could hardly talk she was so excited. (See photo C6).