WITH the closing date for the Tattersalls’ George Mernagh Memorial bursary looming next Friday, one of last year’s recipients, Emma Cahill, found winning the €5,000 bursary really boosted her riding career.

“When I received the call from Tattersalls, I was getting ready for a hospital stay in France and trying to get my head around how I was going to pay for the transport for myself and Kay Nolan’s horse Capitol Coin to our first CPEDI in Britain.