IRELAND’S Samir Mirdad continues to make his mark on the Spanish sunshine tour at Vejer De La Frontera, where he has extended his lead at the top of the show’s leading rider rankings Trained by Dermott Lennon and John Floody, Louth-based Mirdad landed four podium finishes last weekend alone, beginning with a runner-up finish in last Friday’s 1.10m class with Mirdads Nayyyarat Alrahmaaan. He added a third place finish in the following day’s 1.10m class, this time riding The Irish Sport Horse, Mirdads Baaab Al Rayyyan.

However it was in Sunday’s 1.20m classic tour Grand Prix final where Mirdad recorded his best result, collecting the winner’s prize with Mirdads Maaa Shaaa Alllah.