MORE than anything, show jumper Jessica Kürten saw her first major grand prix win in over a year last Sunday as one of portent.

Show jumper Billy Twomey’s fourth place in the World Cup qualifier at Leipzig, Germany, has propelled him to the top of the Olympic rankings, according to Horse Sport Ireland, while Jessica Kürten posted her first major grand prix win in over a year in Amsterdam.

IT took over two months, but Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) yesterday identified the Sia Group as the consultancy that will undertake a review of Ireland’s poor performance at the European Show Jumping Championships in Madrid.

Arc day at Longchamp began in chaotic fashion as a false start was called in the Prix de l'Abbaye despite most of the runners racing for more than three furlongs.

FRANKIE DETTORI teamed up with old friend Absolute Utopia for a victory which got him off the mark for the season in the jockeys’ championship.