A SEA of mostly greys would best describe Ring 1 on Thursday afternoon for the parkbytext-sponsored Irish Draught mare and foal classes, which attracted the usual interested ringside following.

Since the sad loss of last year’s supreme champion Holycross Grace, a new name was set to appear on the Eileen Parkhill salver and first to throw down the gauntlet was the winner of the opening class, Hio Lady Bountyful.