NORTHERN riders were to the fore in the opening round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour (LST) at Louth County Show on Sunday, as riders from the Ulster province incredibly filled nine of the top 10 places.

Former world champion Dermott Lennon claimed the winner’s prize after a brilliant double-clear round with Vampire, the Sandra Lennon-owned Andiamo gelding stopped the clock in 30.83 seconds to give the Co Down rider victory in the first Pegus LST 1.35m of the season.