IN the six-year-old consolation class on Saturday, Irish riders took three of the top 10 placings. Best of those and narrowly missing victory were Vincent Byrne and the Irish sport horse Pearls Princess Gervantus, who were clear in 55.96.

Byrne was fractions of a second off the winner’s time, Alexis Bouillot and Canabis d’Albain’s one of 55.51.