THE penultimate leg of the Gain Alltech Autumn Grand Prix Series took place last Saturday at Wexford Equestrian and, once again, young riders dominated the line-up, taking three of the top six placings in the €4,000 class. Wexford Equestrian pulled out all the stops with an overall prize fund of almost €7,000 and a new set of aluminium show jumps, designed by Pat Peare. The course of fences included tulips, chess pieces, multi-coloured horses, lighthouses and playing cards to name but a few.

Leading the victory lap was Leinster young rider James Brennan. Riding MHS Drops of Jupiter, he lodged a clear in a time of 32.82 seconds. This combination has only got stronger and proof of this is that the pairing took third place in the same Grand Prix 12 months prior. This nine-year-old mare is owned by Sinead Brennan and was bred by Thomas Brennan. She is by Luidam and is out of the Cavalier Royale-sired dam Gowran.