Only one thing on O’Connor’s mind - winning the Nations Cup

Cian O’Connor is countenancing no suggestion but victory in today’s Furusiyya Series Nations Cup at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

Ireland are eighth, or third last, in the league, and in a relegation battle, but also need to be among the top seven to qualify for the €2m final in Barcelona (Oct 9-12).

Throw into the mix that the riders also have one eye on making the squad for the upcoming World Equestrian Games (WEG) and you have the ingredients for a dish to savour.