THE Richardson family unveiled their new eventing venue Moyallen last Saturday when there was widespread appreciation of this addition to the calendar. Unfortunately, one of the main drivers behind the fixture, Steven Smith, didn’t get to enjoy the fruits of his labours as, wearing the No 1 bib as is so often the case, he took had a heavy fall across country in the EI110 with the leading Le Barantula and had to spend three days in hospital.

The honours in the six-runner class were therefore claimed by Jonny Steele on Pauline Faloon’s six-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Punch Lion (Herald 3 – Carola Lion, by Ard VDL Douglas) whose total of 31.8 included four show jumping penalties. As her name would suggest, the winner’s dam was bred by the late Patricia Nicholson and is a half-sister to the Cruising gelding Cruise Lion (CCI5*) among others.