IRELAND’s Paul O’Shea and Darragh Kenny were on the podium of the Great American €1 million Grand Prix at HITS Ocala last weekend.

The pair were among nine riders to jump clear over the first round of Alan Wade’s course at the Ocala venue. Egypt’s Nayel Nassar, who could be described as an expert at these classes, having won three, set the standard and couldn’t be beaten when posting a clear against the clock in 35.55 seconds aboard Evergate Stables’ Lucifer V.