Irish hat-trick in Barcelona

Irish show jumpers notched up a hat-trick in Barcelona at the weekend, while 10th place for Denis Lynch in the penultimate leg of the Global Champions Tour in Vienna has left the Tipperary rider fourth on the leaderboard.

German-based Lynch rued four faults in each of the first two rounds of the €300,000 class with the stallion All Star 5, but had some compensation when second in the Speed Derby with Night Train.

Mark McAuley’s challenge in Saturday’s GCT showcase ended in round one with eight faults on Par Trois, while Cork’s Billy Twomey retired in round one after Wings Sublieme lowered the middle section of the treble and got caught up in the pole as it fell.