DOWN’S Conor Swail was in what can only be described as incredible form at the Desert Circuit 10 four-star fixture at Desert International Horse Park, Thermal, California over the weekend, when he and his talented equines claimed three victories, as well as a number of placings.

Swail’s most lucrative win was with the 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Clonterm Obolensky (Cornet Obolensky x She Has The Lux by Lux Z), bred by Brian Duff and owned by Oliver Raymond Glancy, in last Thursday’s four-star $63,000 1.50m Welcome Prix. There were 41 on the start list for the jump-off class, with 15 combinations jumping clear within the allocated time in the first round. Two of these withdrew, so 13 proceeded to jump again, with seven managing to keep the poles intact second time round. Swail’s jump-off time of 40.03 proved unbeatable, so he took the winner’s prize of $18,900, with Kyle King (USA) on Kayenne Z in second place (40.28) for $12,600 and Tiffany Foster (CAN) on Battlecry completing the podium in third (40.45) for $9.450.