Shane Breen crowns great opening day for Irish

A dramatic last-gasp win by Shane Breen in the Sport Ireland Classic crowned Irish dominance of yesterday’s opening-day action at Dublin Horse Show.

Sixty-nine combinations lined out for the event, with twenty-four posting clear rounds, before a cut-off resulted in sixteen going forward for the decider.

Ireland’s Anthony Condon set the early pace on Balzac with a second clear round in 42.13, which kept the Waterford rider at the head of affairs for some time.