SINCE its outset ten years ago, William Fox-Pitt and owner Catherine Witt have enjoyed numerous successes at Tattersalls, highlighted by Rolex Kentucky winner Bay My Hero, a winner of the one-star, two-star and three-star classes at the Ratoath venue.

This year saw Britain’s world number two ride another young horse to victory in the new Cooley Farm CCI* Young Horse Class.

The Soapdodger and Fox-Pitt, finished the class on their initial dressage score of 37.60 ahead of New Zealand’s Jonelle Price riding Ascona M on a score of 44.70.

Best of the Irish was Camilla Speirs riding Goldman finishing in seventh spot on 48.40.

The exciting Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa CCNP* saw the best and most promising riders compete for the title but it was Ireland’s Lucy Hancock with her Connemara pony Newtown Westie who took the title on a score of 45.60.

Ireland’s Zara Nelson riding another Connemara Millridge Buachaill Bui finished in second place on a score of 47.40 and Sweden’s Selma Hammarstrom took third and fourth places riding Three Wells Breeze (52.30) and Sligo Fortunus (52.60) respectively.