Equestrian: Nineteen-year-old Bertram Allen continues to stun the world of show jumping, qualifying for the Longines World Cup final yesterday in his first season when runner-up in Zurich, Switzerland.

Show jumper Billy Twomey gave Ireland its first win at the five-star show in Basel, Switzerland, yesterday, taking the top prize in a 1.45mtr speed class.

Irish show jumpers drove to victory across Europe at the weekend, with Jessica Kurten in the driving seat when claiming a €40,000 Subaru car in the grand prix in Odense, Copenhagen.

Daniel Coyle continued his amazing run in the HSI/Blue Grass Spring Tour, claiming his fourth victory in the sixth leg at Portmore Equestrian Centre, Co Armagh, yesterday.