CLEAR rounds proved elusive at Junior level at last Saturday’s Mackey-sponsored Irish Pony Club national hunter trials championships in Ballycahane Equestrian.

None were recorded in the teams of three, where the Duhallow Branch claimed the honours through their Duchesses trio, whose 10-fault round was timed at 4.31. The team comprised Siun Fleming riding Alfie IX, Aoife Walsh with the five-year-old Connemara gelding Nevins Phoenix (Aniar Cashel - Nevin’s Rose, by Drumbad Fletcher Moss) and Aine Fleming riding Ballyerk Smoothy.