THE opening 1.40m Gain Alltech Autumn Series Grand Prix took place at the Mullingar Autumn Championships held at Mullingar Equestrian Centre last Saturday and what a way to open the series!

Seventeen combinations made it through to an exhilarating jump-off, with 12 double clears, and it was leading young rider from the Munster region Kian Dore who threw caution to the wind to not only win, but also claim second and fourth places.