WHILE there were no Irish riders in the ribbons at the four-star show at Salzburg in Austria over the weekend, Northern Ireland-based British rider Sameh El Dahan had notable successes with the WKD Irish Sport Horses, winning two classes at the fixture.

El Dahan got off to a good start in Thursday’s Amadeus four-star Opening 1.40m speed class, when he rode the Joe Sloan-bred 12-year-old gelding WKD Toronto, which the rider co-owns with Joanne Sloan-Allen, into fifth place from 75 starters, with a clear round in 65.62 seconds.