THE red ribbon in the EI110 J went to Allanah Kelly, who wasted no time in getting acquainted with her new ride Albert VI. Exported from England, where only last month he was campaigned to CCI3*S level by Chelsea Pearce, the Dutch-bred gelding led the five runners by a distance. He opened on a score of 24.8, and despite tipping a rail in the show jumping remained over four penalties in front of Bryan Bourke, who produced the sole double clear round with Kilrodan Exchange.

There were the same number of starters in the following EI110P, but none could better Alex Connors, who racked up her second win from five runs of the current campaign with Millridge Buachaill Bui. Double-handed, Connors led the dressage on 24.8, and while Ruth Burke slotted into second with the clean jumping Atlantic Dreamer, the Kildare rider also produced a faultless performance with Knockborden Revelation to fill third.