IRELAND’s Alison Holden bridged an 11-year gap when recording her second international success in the Eventing Ireland CCI2*-S at last week’s Millstreet international horse trials, so we can understand that, when asked about future plans and having obliging discussed them, she finished off by saying; “I’m going to enjoy this win first!”

Back in April 2014, veterinary surgeon Holden won the CCI1* at Ballindenisk on the tall bay gelding Maximus Orielius and her willing partner at Millstreet, her husband Eamon’s Lates Eddie, is similar in height and hue but this 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse does have a recorded pedigree.