MCLAIN Ward won Thursday’s feature class, the StableLab Stakes, aboard the 10-year-old mare Noche de Ronda after an exciting jump-off which saw 11 of the 45 starters make it through to the timed decider.

Worth over €50,000, this was the first 1.60m class of the show and featured an impressive line up of top competitors. StableLab founder and CEO Dr Heinrich Anhold was on hand to present Ward with his prize.