SATURDAY afternoon saw 82 combinations lined out for the €3,000 1.35m Grand Prix and leading this victory lap was junior rider Cian McMunn, who won with Lisboy Emerald and was third with Bellevue Celestial.

Lisboy Emerald is owned by Breda McMunn and was bred by Michael McDonagh. He is a 12-year-old gelding by Emerald Van’t Ruytershof out of the Lux Z-sired dam, Hollypark Lux Alright. This combination won the 1.30m National Young Rider Championship the week before in Barnadown. Bellevue Celestial, also owned by Breda McMunn, was bred by Ruth Loney. She is an 11-year-old mare by Luidam and out of Bellevue Bird of Paradise. This pairing won the National Grand Prix in July at Glenamaddy.