THE Irish Show Jumping team of Jessica Burke (Express Trend), Jenny Rankin (Ibiza), Seamus Hughes Kennedy (ESI Rocky) and Francis Derwin (Flexi K), managed by Taylor Vard, finished as runners-up in the 2024 Longines EEF Series Nations Cup Final in Warsaw, Poland last Sunday, after a close contest with eventual winners Italy.

Burke got Ireland off to a great start, jumping clear aboard the Liam Nicholas-bred and owned Express Trend (ISH) (Future Trend) out of Condios Express (ISH) by Condios. Rankin and Ibiza were next to go and they too kept the fences intact.