CORK'S Austin O'Connor was best of the Irish contingent at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials, finishing in a very respectable 14th after rolling two poles in the final phase on Sunday afternoon.

Home soil victory went to Paris Olympic team Gold medalist Rosalind Canter who was impeccable throughout the competition, setting the mark of 22 penalties in phase one and adding just 1.6 time penalties in the final show jumping phase to win on a score of 23.6.