Ryan hoping Eclipse can pass biggest test to date

Patricia Ryan hopes Dunrath Eclipse will pass his biggest test to date when he tackles today’s cross-country phase at the Johnson and Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials in Cork.

The Bandon, Co Cork, rider is best of the Irish in the Mervue Equine short-format three-star class, her dressage score of 49.6 penalties putting her sixth and well-placed to challenge for a placing at the Ballindenisk event.

However, for Ryan, the priority is to prove Tom and Carol Henry’s eight-year-old gelding is ready for further elevation up the grades.