Placed in two of the International classes during the week, the young rider secured victory with the former Boomerang and Millstreet Grand Prix-winning horse after strong contenders Daryl Walker and Alfurist had an unlucky last fence down in the jump-off.

“I knew that by coming to Millstreet I could get a few really good days jumping in a big arena with a top class set of jumps and good prize money on offer,” said Moore, who has recently returned from Florida, where he spent the winter training with Darragh Kenny. “I’m very lucky to have a horse like Merlin and I’d like to thank his owners Highfort Stud and Stephanie Finetto for allowing me to compete such a fantastic horse.”