THOMAS O’Brien landed his second Grand Prix title in as many weeks when he took the honours in the Millstreet International Welcome Tour Grand Prix last Sunday. The Athenry-based rider had travelled to the Green Glens Arena on the back of a successful Spring Tour Grand Prix at Maryville Stables where he claimed victory with his 10-year-old mare Miss Darco.

With a string of nearly 20 horses on site for the week, O’Brien didn’t have much time to spend on the ground; amassing over 60 competitive jumping rounds across the five-day show and securing a top-five placing on 25% of those occasions.