SET against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, Bertram Allen enjoyed three top-five placings at the five-star Global Champions Tour in Paris last weekend, all aboard Ballywalter Farm’s GK Casper.

In Friday’s opening 1.45m two phase class at the French venue, Allen guided and the nine-year-old stallion GK Casper (Canto x Quantum) to third place in a time of 25.75 seconds. Victory went to French rider Mathieu Billot with Radja des Fontaines (23.27), while the Cruising-sired Mic Mac du Tillard, who later retired at the show, finished second with Germany’s David Will (23.83).