Margie McLoone

SHARON Power will be competing at Dublin for the first time this August having been declared the winner of the RDS small event horse qualifier at Forth Mountain on Wednesday with her Master Imp gelding Stonehavens Master Class.

Five of the seven starters jumped clear under the optimum time of 168 seconds, the closest being Harold McGahern’s Mister Blue gelding Blueminx (161.95). However, the owner/breeder’s delight did not last for long as his rider Cathal Daniels was not qualified to compete, having ridden at three-star level as recently as last month at Tattersalls.