Tattersalls - Saturday focus

Ireland lie in third place in the 3*Nations Cup behind France and leading nation team GB with just 6.4 points separating the top three.

After a fantastic showjumping round Meath-based Sarah Ennis on Horseware Stellor Rebound is in second place overnight in the CIC3* just 0.5 points behind French rider Luc Chateau (Propiano de l’Ebat) going into the final cross country phase.

In the main 3 star event (CCI3*) Italian rider Vittoria Panizzon (Chequers Play The Game) had a flawless cross country round to stay on her
dressage score and stay in the lead.

At just 39.3 English rider Piggy French is in second place on her lovely Quarrymount Echo with Clare Lambert best of the Irish on her Whitmore Way on 82.8.

The ever popular six and seven-year-old event (CCIYH1*) was won by Oliver Townend (Menlo Park) with a score of 42.4 with William Fox Pitt
taking second and third with The Graduate and Shannondale Percy - 45.5 and 45.6 respectively. Brennanstown’s Louise Bloomer is best of the Irish on 53.3.

The one star event (CCI1*) was won by New Zealand’s Tim Price on Falco with a 37.9 score with Irish rider Michael Ryan (Kilpipe Jewel) in second with a smart score of 42.8.

The strong 2 star (CCI2*) event has Kiwi Tim Price on 38.3 in front with Brian Morrison (Ballymolloy Rogan) the best Irish competitor on 49.5 going into the final showjumping phase.

The junior competition (CCIJ1*) was won by Clane rider Alex Power who added just a single point to his original dressage score leading from start to finish on 42.5.

The CCI1* pony competition was won by Sophie Foyle for Ireland who again led throughout finishing with a score of 46.

The CCI2* Under 25 event sees young English rider Millie Dumas (Cameya) leading with a great score of 36.5 with the Esib Power-trained
Reenmore Duke (Jodie O'Keeffe) on a score of 54.5.