Irish off to flier in Top League

EQUESTRIAN: By John Tynan

The Corkman and Amaretto Darco were the pathfinders on the team contesting the opening leg of the FEI Nations Cup Top League in La Baule and he was delighted to eventually savour victory after coming close a number of times.

“It’s my first senior nations cup win and I feel fantastic. It’s great to get a good start. It gives confidence for the rest of the series and particularly for achieving Olympic qualification at the European Championships in Madrid in September.