THE Miami Celtics team, which is made up of four Irish riders alongside USA’s Jessica Springsteen, finished second in the Global Champions League final in Doha last weekend, helping them secure third place overall in the league, rocketing them straight through to the semi-final stage of the €12 million GC Playoffs, which take place in Prague next month.

Last weekend’s Maimi Celtics team was made up of Under 25 rider Michael Duffy from Co Galway and Springsteen. Duffy picked up a single time fault on the first day of competition with Egalini, a nine-year-old gelding owned by Jane Davies, while Springsteen guided RMF Swinny du Parc to a perfect clear round to leave them well in the hunt.