THE 1.35m Grand Prix on Saturday evening at the Cavan Christmas Festival, sponsored by Irish Garage Equipment, attracted a competitive start list of 53 combinations. Fifteen of the 53 managed to produce a double clear round over the two phases, while eight had a single fence down in the second round.

Just over halfway through the class, Lee Carey and Sandra Duffy’s Annaghmore Beach Cruise, a gelding by Beach Ball out of Annaghmore Sonieke (Cruising), lodged the fastest clear over the second phase in 22.62. Carey headed proceedings, a position he would hold on to and see him emerge as the victor.