IRELAND’S Shane Sweetnam and the 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding James Kann Cruz (Kannan x CSF Telly Cruz by Cruising), bred by Patrick Connolly, showed their consistent form at the top level when competing at the Hampton Classic Horse Show last week.

After a number of good results during the show, the pair were runners-up in the concluding five-star $400,000 1.60m Longines Hampton Classic Grand Prix, which saw 38 combinations do battle for the generous prize fund.