ENGLAND-based US international Hallie Coon had six rides at the Millstreet international horse trials and recorded her first win in this country when landing the Coral Cove championship CCIYH2*-S for six and seven-years on one of two Irish Sport Horses among that sextet, her own Boleybawn Oliva.

One wouldn’t expect much grief in one of these educational classes and just two of the 34 starters failed to complete viz Jaksparo who, lying fifth, was withdrawn before cross-country by Britain’s Andrew Downes, and the Irish combination of Caitlin Woods and Greygrove Delight who were automatically eliminated following their show jumping round.