WEXFORD’S Harry Allen put in an impressive performance in Poland on Sunday morning, when he and Calculatus were triumphant in the four-star 1.55m PKO Bank Polski World Cup Grand Prix, the highlight on the show jumping schedule at Poznan.

With a start list of 50 in the class, it was a competitive affair, where only 10 combinations progressed to the jump-off. All but three of those faulted second time out, with Allen and the 10-year-old gelding Calculatus proving fastest of the double clears, stopping the clock in 38.64 seconds. Dutch runner-up Hessel Hoekstra on Comthago VDL was less than a second behind (39.35), with third placed Megan Laseur (NED) on Kwanta Kosta PR almost two seconds further back (41.20). Matt Garrigan placed eighth with Grace V.

“Calculatus gave it his all today, I’m very proud of him. All four days of Cavaliada were fantastic, the horses have very good conditions. The arena is a bit tight, which is an additional challenge, but we feel very good here,” said Allen, after his win.

In the ribbons

The four-star World Cup show at Poznan ran from last Thursday until Sunday, with Irish competitors in attendance and in the ribbons.

Thursday’s four-star 1.45m Big Tour class saw a runner-up finish for Ireland’s Diarmuid Howley on Absolute Du Mio, when they jumped clear in 58.54, only 0.32 seconds behind Dutch winner, Jur Vrieling on Helwell Du Chabus (58.22). The podium was completed by Graham Gillespie (GBR) on Veneno (58.70).

Howley also placed fourth in the day’s one-star 1.35m Big Tour class on board Forino.

On Friday, Garrigan rode Grace V into seventh place in the four-star 1.50m Big Tour class. From a start list of 75, there were only nine first-round clears and only four combinations who managed to jump double clear. Garrigan had one fence down to finish in the middle of the four-faulters.

Meanwhile, the day’s four-star 1.35m Small Tour class saw Allen ride Balouwinsky into seventh place.

Howley was on a roll and on Saturday, he took the win in the four-star 1.45m Medium Tour class on board Absolute Du Mio. Howley was best of the 55 starters, when jumping double clear in a jump-off time of 35.22.

Howley was back on the podium again in the one-star 1.40m Big Tour final, when he rode Forino into third place with a double clear in a jump-off time of 42.40.