ON Saturday, Mullingar played host to the Balmoral qualifiers and first up were the amateur riders. Taking the win was Rachel Shaw (A) and Leestone Vitaire when fastest of 20 double clears in 28.61. Nicole Lynch (AA) and My Velvet Lady followed closely behind stopping the clock in 28.61, ahead of Brian Cassidy (AA) and Pharos Hazy Cove, in 29.46. Louise Craig (AA) and Toberdanes Floras Motion took fourth, clear in 29.60, while in fifth was Luke Barton (A), and Bright, in 29.71. Rounding off the top six was Tara Brandon (AA) and Bec Phoenix in 30.22.

A strong field of 78 went to post in the six and seven-year-old class and taking the win was Max Foley and Kilbrackan Stakatto, clear in 25.58. Foley also took third with Private Entrepreneur D’Or, clear in 26.49. Taking the runner-up spot was Shane Treanor and SJ Cornet Og, clear in 26.21. A clear from amateur rider, John Jordan and SJ True Grit in 26.78 saw them take fourth, ahead of Kate Derwin and Fuerty Roc, in 26.91. Slotting into sixth was young rider, Billy Sinnott and Springrove Presley, clear in 27.78.