Things are really hotting up at the top of the four-year-old league where Kilcannon Merlin and Lux Aventi are sharing the lead on 14 points, two ahead of Kilgarron Quality who, in turn, is two clear of Westwinds MacKenzie.

Sarah Ennis, rider of the last-named, had no horses at Ravensdale Lodge and will be in Aachen for the eventing Nations’ Cup with the FEHL graduate Stellor Rebound when the final leg of the series takes place at Tullymurry next Wednesday.