Byrne in flying form

CO Longford’s Aisling Byrne got off to an excellent start at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Britain, winning the opening day’s amateur speed class aboard her own Celeste SPB Z, with a clear round in a time of 53.63 seconds. The nine-year-old Chippendale Z-sired mare then finished fifth in Friday’s speed stakes, before going on to place second in Sunday’s 1.40m Amateur Grand Prix, with a double clear round in 46.76 seconds, rounding off an excellent show for the amateur rider.