GEORGE Russell made a winning seasonal debut at Glaslough (2) last Saturday and, in landing the Cloncaw Equestrian EI110 on John Wright’s DSL Tarquin, recorded his first Eventing Ireland success since May 2016.

On his only ride for the day, Russell and DSL Tarquin topped Lucinda Webb’s judging of the dressage phase on 25.5 and, despite picking up 1.2 time penalties over the undulations of the Co Monaghan cross-country course, stayed in front to win the 24-runner class.