SATURDAY’S 1.35m Balmoral qualifier in Cavan was won by Niamh O’Connor Barry aboard her own 11-year-old gelding Drumiller Vegas (Cardento x Rockhill Clover), bred by Paul Dillon.

Held as a two-phase competition, O’Connor Barry used the advantage of her late draw to plan her second-round route carefully. This resulted in her stopping the clock in a very fast 31.35, almost two seconds faster than her closest rival.