CAVAN proved a profitable outing for Daniel Fitzgerald as he also took the top honours in the lucrative six/seven-year-old Hankook Cavan Classic Final and brought home the winner’s share of the €6,500 on offer.

The young rider partnered Ballywalters Farm’s Quarzo Della Caccia to victory when he had one down in the final round in 35.30 seconds. The seven-year-old gelding is well related being by Quick Star out of the Contender-sired Sharifa II. Cavan was the first out for the combination as the gelding was previously campaigned by Daren Hopkins up to 1.30m level. Last year, Wexford international Bertram Allen competed him, taking a runner up place at Opglabeek CSIYH1*.