WATERFORD’s Francis Connors put in a polished performance to take the spoils in The Irish Field-sponsored Millstreet International Speed Derby against a stellor-line up.

Last Thursday’s international two-phase winner Vincent Byrne and Mr Rockefeller set the standard early on in the competition, posting a time of 98.75. Peter Smyth tried hard to overtake him with Martin Kenny’s Corrib House but an unfortunate fence down at the top of the bank dropped him down the final leaderboard.