McAuley fourth

CO Louth’s Mark McAuley finished fourth in the two-star Bonheiden Grand Prix in Belgium last Sunday. Riding Madame Nicole Mordasini’s nine-year-old mare Jacintha vh Kriekenhof (Winningmood x Skippy II), McAuley was one of eight double clears in the 16-horse jump-off in a time of 39.10. Victory went to Belgium’s Gilles Thomas with Indiana V.H Kapelhof (0/0 37.15), ahead of the German pair of Harm Ladhe (Oak Grove’s Flickering Star) and Tobias Meyer (Special One 2).