THE Allen family sponsored the Aloga Equestrian five/six-year-old Handicap at last Thursday’s Bannow and Rathangan Show where a total of 68 combinations lined out in a bid to take the win in the €3,000 class.

In the end, it was two five-year-olds that claimed first and second place in what was an exciting 21-way jump-off. Leading the victory lap was Oisin Aylward on Sheila Aylward’s Paraldine D when double clear in 36.37 seconds. Alongside the win, he also took home €500 which was sponsored by Rathangan Bar for the highest-placed five-year-old. The Dutch-bred mare is by Liamant W.