THE showing programme at the Dublin Horse Show continues to open and close with two of the most popular performance championships, that for Irish Draughts on Wednesday morning and for working hunter horses on Sunday. Entries have to qualify for the first but not for the second.

Champion in 2017 and 2018 under Linda Murphy, Gortfree Lakeside Lad is not contesting the Irish Draught championship this year but has been entered for Friday’s ID stallion class and, on Sunday, will return to Ring 2 for the working hunter competition for middle/heavyweight horses.