DRAMATIC weather hampered what promised to be an exciting day’s show jumping at this year’s Coolmore/SJI Premier Grand Prix in Tattersalls last Sunday afternoon. As usual the show organisers had the main arena well prepared and looking superb; but nothing could stop the high winds and massive downpours which featured over both days.

The first round of Sunday’s €20,000 feature class was interrupted several times because fences which had blown down had to be reassembled, and heavy showers impeded the visibility of both riders and judges.