Paul Beecher yesterday claimed the famous Hickstead Derby for only the 13th time for Ireland in its 52-year history.

Tipperary's Denis Lynch took the honours in this afternoon's Derby at the five-star show in La Baule, France, riding Flaminia Straumann's 13 year-old gelding Night Train.

IRELAND’S show jumpers did enough yesterday to move from the bottom of the Meydan Series, when fifth in the Dutch nations cup at Rotterdam.

Ireland have won the Norway Nations' Cup and the Drammen Grand Prix on the last day of the four-star show in Drammen, Norway.

Irish riders took first and second places at today's speed class at the four-star show in Drammen, Norway.