WATERFORD’s Anthony Condon has added to Ireland’s run of wins at the 2019 London International Horse Show in Olympia, after he came out on top in last night’s (Thursday) Ivy Stakes 1.55m jump-off class.

Riding the Pat Hales-owned nine-year-old gelding SFS Vincomte, Condon produced the only double clear round of the competition to take the winners prize of almost €7,000. Condon was first to go in the six-horse jump-off and set what proved the winning round which was his first ever win at London Olympia.

“I wasn’t expecting to win the class looking at the list of riders behind me – Marcus Ehning, Scott Brash, Laura Kraut and Niels Bruynseels,” Condon said. “I just thought I would try and jump a clear round. The horse is still quite green at this level and he jumped a brilliant clear round and luckily that was enough to win. He just needs more experience and then he will be top class.”

Britain’s William Whitaker finished as runner-up with RMF Echo, while Germany’s Marcus Ehning filled third spot with Comme Il Faut.

The Irishman, whose three-year-old son Hector was keen to tell Santa Claus about Daddy’s win, is now fourth in the Leading Rider of the Show rankings after two full days of jumping, behind the British trio of Holly Smith, William Whitaker and Ben Maher.

Offaly’s Darragh Kenny scored Ireland’s first win of Olympia 2019 on Wednesday afternoon while later that night, Kildare’s Mikey Pender shared victory in the Olympia Puissance.