WITH only one non-Irish rider in the field, we can be a bit more territorial when it comes to the result of the Connolly’s Red Mills CCIP2-L where Co Meath’s Hugh Kelly stood out not just as the winner on Fairyhouse In A Pickle but as the only rider to complete on his dressage score.

The ground jury of Britain’s Angela Tucker (C), the USA’s Beatrice di Grazia (H) and Ireland’s Joanne Jarden (B) had Kelly in sixth place on 31.7 penalties with his mother Bronagh’s traditionally-bred Irish Sport Horse mare, following the flat work phase. At this stage, Co Armagh’s Kitty Cullen led on Coppenagh Spring Sparrow (28.9) with England-based Swedish rider Freya von Moltke lying second on the Irish Sport Pony Grantstown True Loves (30.2).