STEVEN Smith had plenty to celebrate last Saturday as the Northern Region of Eventing Ireland paid its second visit of 2021 to the Corbett family’s Tyrella estate.

Firstly, the Gilford rider won both EI115 classes at the Lightscourse BP-sponsored venue; secondly, his daughter Hollie returned to eventing for the first time since August, 2019; and thirdly, when he returned home, Steven had the pleasant task of ‘phoning Charles Blackmore, following the historic success of the latter’s daughter Rachael in the Randox Grand National at Aintree.