IT was a worthwhile trip from Tipperary to CoilÓg in Co Kildare for defending National Grand Prix Champion Liam O’Meara as he rode to victory in The Underwriting Exchange Grand Prix last Sunday.

Some 20 combinations started in the class and, riding Mr Coolcaum, O’Meara was the fastest of the four double clears in the seven-way jump-off in a time of 39.46 seconds. Although O’Meara features on the top end of the leaderboard with Curraghgraigue Jack Take Flight, this was the first win for Mr Coolcaum in this year’s series.