Ireland’s Sherelle Duke (LA Temple Bar) and Eric Smiley (Macloud) slotted into equal 44th and 63rd, respectively, at the completion of the dressage phase in the Badminton Horse Trials yesterday.

THE squad charged with carrying the Irish flag in next week’s European Eventing Championships in Punchestown was named this week following a final outing in Annaharvey.

AN Irish team that on paper condescended to be weak, tore up the script when it came second in last weekend’s Samsung Super League Nations Cup in Rome.