Owned by the event’s Society steward John McBride, the Katy McKenzie-partnered Tonaghmore Spirit made his first start of 2014 a winning one when completing on his dressage score of 36.5 in the pre-novice.

The eight-year-old Spirit House gelding, who lost his way somewhat last year following a few good performances in 2012, was bred in Co Down by Reta Mark out of the Standard Bearer mare Pride Of Broomhill.