IRISH dressage rider Anna Merveldt and the 10-year-old gelding Esporim have taken fifth place in today's (Sunday) Grand Prix Special at the four-star show German show in Munich. Merveldt recorded a score of 68.872% to match the fifth place finish she recorded in Friday's Grand Prix at the same venue.

Victory in today's Grand Prix Special went to Britain's Emma Hindle and Romy del Sol on a score of 72.447% ahead of German runner-up Frederic Wandres with Westminster (72.170%) while Nicolas Wagner and Quater Back Junior FRH were third for Luxembourg on a 70.979% total.

Source: Horse Sport Ireland press release

Additional reporting by Paul Nolan