YOUNG riders were out in force at Cavan in the other feature class, the 1.30m. It was tight at the top with Sadhbh Cuffe and the German-bred Conny taking the win in a time of 27.61 seconds ahead of fellow young rider Tom Keville, riding the Swedish-bred Chimay (27.93).

Emily Turkington rode Tricolor LLC and Twin Oaks Ventures LLC’s seven-year-old gelding Tricolor MB (Numero Uno x Rocadero) into third place in 30.85, while fourth went to Shannon Robinson and True Titanium (Rockhill Clover x Phyl’s Pest) in 30.92.

Stephen Gibson with the Irish Draught gelding SGS Welcome Louie (Oh Carol’s Rebel x Welcome Flagmount) took fifth and young rider Annie Courtney Cadam, riding her mother Linda’s LCC Bond (Ars Vivendi x O.B.O.S. Quality), was sixth.