Two-star win USA
for David O’Brien

GALWAY’s David O’Brien won last Friday’s two-star 1.45m in Tryon, North Carolina, USA. Riding Spy Coast Farm’s Olivia SCF, he earned $2,500 when fastest of three clear rounds in 66.53 seconds. O’Brien, who manages the young horse programme at Lisa Lourie’s Spy Coast Farm, also placed third in a 1.45m with El Balou Old at the venue when one of five double clears in the big class. Victory went to Chile’s Samuel Parot while Paul O’Shea finished second with Imerald van’t Voorhof.