THE second round of the DAFM/HSI Studbook series in Mullingar attracted a large field in each of the three age divisions.

Some 23 from the original 74 entries produced a double clear on Saturday to progress to Sunday’s final in the five-year-old class.

On Sunday morning, just 14 of these delivered double clears to share in the €2,500 prize fund.

In the six-year-olds, 60 starters were reduced to 29 for Sunday’s final, 19 of these continued their fault-free performances to share the €2,500 prize fund.

Fastest round

Coco Douglas, owned by Kristina O’Neill, a mare by Ard VDL Douglas out of Leah Noir De La Vie, by Pacino, bred by Maria Griffin and ridden by Matthew Farrell, won the seven-year-old final when they produced a jump-off time of 44.34 in the five-way jump-off.

Shane Dalton and the Ennisnag Stud’s home-bred ESI Julius (Aganix du Seigneur x Triest Star) were runners-up in 44.94.

Miley Dunning’s KMS Rocco (Zirocco Blue VDL x Campbell VDL) bred by Olive Broderick was ridden into third place by Joyce Veld in 46.72.

Martello Chapella, a gelding by Celtic Hero BZ x Indoctro, owned by Michael Kelleher, ridden by Mark Cleary and bred by John Kerr, slotted into fourth as the fastest four-faulter in 44.68.

Dylan Savage took fifth aboard Clare Hughes’ home-bred Cava (Giovan De La Pomme x Z Wellie 72) four faults in 46.41.

Sixth went to junior Brid Ryan and Eugene Ryan’s GCS Jasmine (Cardento x Plot Blue) bred by Olivia Brennan.

The next leg of the DAFM studbook series takes place in the Meadows Equestrian Centre on Sunday, April 27th.