NEARLY 70 combinations started in the youth classes over the weekend, the vast majority of them at Tattersalls Ireland on Sunday when Tristan Kelly, the sole male young rider to strike over the two days, landed the EI90 (P).

The Co Wicklow competitor did so on Maria Tyrrell’s much-minded 18-year-old Connemara gelding Fiona’s Fionn (Monaghanstown Fionn – Gortnaphisey Fiona, by Carrentuber Lad) who, having his third start of the campaign, led the eight-runner class throughout despite having a pole down show jumping for a total of 30.8 penalties.