GERMAN-BASED Tipperary show jumper Denis Lynch and Lantinus carried eight faults from qualifiers into yesterday’s grand prix at the four-star show in Bremen, Germany, but a double clear pushed them up to seventh place.

Diego Maradona headed a ball with fellow soccer legend Pele as his top guest, hobnobbed with movie stars and entertainers and made a splashy debut as a TV talk show host.

Carlos Moya was forced to retire from the final of the adidias International with a serious ankle injury which has put his participation in the Australian Open in doubt.