CO Down’s Conor Swail blazed to the runner-up position in last Sunday’s two-star €30,000 Grand Prix at the Spring Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva, Spain.

Normally in Wellington at the Winter Equestrian Festival at this stage of the season, Swail is remaining in Europe for the MET and he guided his own and Vanessa Mannix’ Domino van de Valhoeve (Lord Z x Concorde) to one of four double clear rounds to fill second place.