HAVING spent Thursday and Friday judging young horses in Ring 1, racehorse trainer Jonathan Geake moved up to Ring 2 on Saturday when he judged the working hunter pony section with Joanne Griffin. Their champion was Mullybrannon Diamond, winner of the 158cms class, as he was on two previous occasions. The nine-year-old Dario gelding was bred near Claremorris by Janet Hinchion out of the White Clover mare Duchess of Diamond.

Mullybrannon Diamond, who was also champion in 2014, was ridden by 20-year-old Sadhbh Springate who is studying analytic science at DCU. Sadhbh shares the ride on the dual champion with her brother Cian (18) who will be on board the horse at Tattersalls Ireland today as a member of the Kildare Pony Club’s intermediate team competing in the Irish Pony Club’s eventing championships.