AT each of the four Sports Pony Challenge qualifiers, a starter stakes combined training competition was held and qualifiers from this series enjoyed their own final at Barnadown on Tuesday.

The winner was Oscar O’Connor from Cleariestown, Co Wexford riding his mother Susan’s Doylan Chilli Pepper, a 12-year-old grey gelding by Hollyland Picasso out of the Rhosaur Vogue mare Penboeth Sable. This combination is not only known on the showing scene but competes under both Showjumping Ireland and Dressage Ireland rules.