CORK’S Shane Sweetnam finished on the podium in Thursday’s three-star $62,500 1.50m class at Lexington, Kentucky, when placing third with Coriaan Van Klapscheut Z. From a start list of 56, only four completed the first round fault-free and within the time allowed and three of those jumped clear again. Sweetnam clocked 43.44 seconds on his return to the ring, which was nearly six seconds behind the world number one Kent Farrington (USA) on Orafina, who rode an incredibly fast round in 37.5 to take home the $15,625 first prize.

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