THE podium at Tryon in North Carolina was dominated by the Irish on Saturday, when the three-star $120,000 1.50m Grand Prix saw Cork’s Conor O’Regan riding Manchester claiming second place, followed by Kilkenny’s Richie Moloney on Coco Beach in third.

There were 32 on the start list, eight of whom got through to the jump-off. Four of those jumped clear again second time out, with America’s Jacqueline Ruyle on San Chano proving unbeatable, when clear in 37.24 seconds and taking home the top prize of $39,600. O’Regan must have been pleased with his $24,000 runner-up winnings for his round in 38.71, while Moloney pocketed a generous $18,000 for third place in 39.46.

Placings

Week four of the Fall series at Tryon International Equestrian Centre in North Carolina, USA commenced last Wednesday, October 9th, with O’Regan and Manchester placing fifth in the three-star $2,000 1.40m Two-phase class. Of the 24 starters, just four managed a clear first round within the time allowed, with O’Regan picking up just one time fault to take fifth place.

The day’s three-star $32,000 1.45m Two-phase class saw David O’Brien place eighth with Darius De Kezeg Z.

Thursday’s $32,000 1.50m Welcome Stake class saw O’Regan finish in fourth place with Manchester. There were 51 starters in the class, with 14 of them making it through to the jump-off. O’Regan was among 10 who jumped clear again, with his jump-off time of 36.47 seconds being just 0.14 seconds away from a podium place. The class was won by Canada’s Jacqueline Steffens Daly, wife of Irish rider Dylan Daly, on her 14-year-old gelding Freaky (35.85).

Friday’s $6,000 1.45m Speed Stake saw O’Regan in sixth with Big Boy Z, followed by Richie Moloney on Sherlock 46 in eighth.