Steven Smith kicks off HSI Autumn Development series with a victory in Knockany

THE first leg of the Horse Sport Ireland Autumn Development Series in eventing was held last Saturday in Knockany where Steven Smith won the EI110 for six and seven-year-olds on Terry Johnston’s Fredie Fox (31.8). For good measure, the Gilford rider was second with his own 2014 Ringfort Cruise gelding Mike Of Mourne (35.7) who has been selected for Le Lion d’Angers.