MEATH’S Cian O’Connor came out on top of the 61-strong five-star 1.55m Grand Prix qualifier at Hamburg on Thursday, riding the 10-year-old gelding Genghis Khan to a double clear round in a time of 45.20. Switzerland’s Edouard Schmitz had held the lead with Gamin van’t Naastveldhof when stopping the clock in 45.47, but O’Connor managed to edge ahead to secure the top prize of €20,000. Max Wachman and Tipperary took eighth place as the fastest four-faulters in round two.

The five-star Deutsches Spring- und Dressur-Derby fixture was held at Hamburg, Germany last week, with a number of Irish riders taking part in four and five-star classes.