IT was a night to remember for the Irish at the Winter Equestrian Festival on Saturday night when Bertram Allen raced to victory in the five-star $401,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix, just ahead of compatriot Daniel Coyle in second place.

Continuing what has been a hugely successful festival for the Co Wexford rider so far, Allen was winning the Grand Prix for the second week in-a-row, having guided Castfield Vegas to victory in the previous week’s three-star competition.