Carey notches a brace in Austria

Limerick show jumper Shane Carey notched up a brace on Saturday at the three-star show in Villach, Austria.

Carey notches a brace in Austria

The former army officer’s opener came with the 11-year-old grey mare Spice Girl in the silver tour.

He followed with victory in the grand prix qualifier on Ballymore Eustace, crossing the finish line just under a quarter of a second ahead of Switzerland’s Paul Estermann on the Irish Sport Horse, OBOS Quality-sired Castlefield Eclipse. There was no luck for Denmark-based Carey in yesterday’s grand prix, eight faults in the first round leaving him in 10th, one place ahead of Derry’s Trevor Coyle on Carlina.

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