DOWN’S Conor Swail made his mark in Mexico over the weekend, when he competed a number of horses in both the five-star and two-star classes at Club Hipico in Coapexpan.

Swail was top of the class of 32 in Thursday’s five-star 1.55m jump-off class, when he steered Casturano to a double clear round in a jump-off time of 41.24 seconds. Next best in the eight-strong tiebreaker was Australia’s Lauren Balcomb on Verdini D’Houtveld Z in 41.49, with the final podium place going to Jose Antonio Chedraui Eguia on Con-Corin 46.49.