ON memorable weekend for Irish show jumping, the first Nations Cup win came on Friday night in Lisbon, Portugal, when Taylor Vard led the team of Trevor Breen, Michael Duffy, Paul Kennedy and Anthony Condon to victory under the lights in the Sociedade Hípica Portuguesa.

On a night where the faults were high across the competition, Tipperary’s Trevor Breen shone the brightest when he produced the only double clear of the entire competition with the brilliant grey mare Bombay (Lord Z x Bon Ami).