MEATH’S Cian O’Connor finished on the podium in the three-star 1.50m Vilamoura Classic at Le Touquet in France on Friday with Bentley de Sury with a double clear in a jump-off time of 42.09. Jessica Mendoza (GBR) and Summerhouse finished less than a second ahead in 41.16 to win the class, with Belgium’s Gilles Thomas on Qiara of Kalvarie in second place in 42.05.

Competition at Le Touquet began on Thursday and saw Tom Wachman ride Do It Easy into fifth place in the three-star 1.45m Grand Prix, when they jumped clear in a jump-off time of 68.59. The class was won by Ben Maher (GBR) on Ginger-Blue (65.96).