CLAIRE Oliver, whose late husband Robert produced multiple Irish-bred show champions, is a natural fit for Saturday morning’s Coote Cup classes and her co-judge is Robin Sharp, another experienced UK judge.

Dublin has bucked the trend for sparse broodmare class entries experienced so far this summer, bolstered too by several of The Irish Field Breeders’ Championship qualifiers hoping to double up the following day. Sponsored by Plusvital, the broodmare and foal classes are also supported by Horse Sport Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.