TARA Hayes, who is currently raising funds to ride in the Pat Smullen Charity Race at The Curragh towards the end of August, claimed the riding honours on Saturday at Marlton, where the Eastern Region of Dressage Ireland ran their monthly show in lovely weather conditions.

Curragh-based Hayes won three times in front of Mark Ruddock (List 1 British Dressage), seeing off one rival in each of the three tests.