Lynch and Allen blow rivals away in Bordeaux

Equestrian: Irish show jumpers Denis Lynch and Bertram Allen blew away the opposition in the opening two classes at the World Cup show in Bordeaux, France, yesterday.

Allen was in the fast lane when winning a speed class on Wild Thing L, the 19-year-old Wexford native again proving he is more than capable of holding his own against the sport’s superstars.

Yesterday’s 1.40mtr opener saw him achieve victory with consummate ease, the German-based rider and the 12-year-old bay mare flashing over the finish line an amazing three seconds faster than the next best, Belgium’s Constant Van Paesschen on Diamanthina van’t Ruytershof, with Cork’s Billy Twomey (Royale du Rouet) third .