Cameron Hanley got the ball rolling last Thursday week when steering Antello Z to finish second in a 1.50m speed class when clear in 58.30 seconds. Belgian rider Gregory Wathelet won on Papillon Z in 56.18, while Alex Duffy slotted into ninth on Living The Dream in 64.63.

In last Saturday’s 1.45m jump-off, Bertram Allen finished third on Wrangler II with a double clear in 37.00. Dutch rider Gert Jan Bruggink won on Cash Junior in 35.32. Other Irish among the top-10 were Cameron Hanley (Caretina De Joter) in sixth and Alex Duffy (WCE Cruco) in seventh.