JUST 10 of the 42 starters managed to produce a clear round in Saturday’s €3,000 1.40m Speed class at last weekend’s Cavan Winter Horse Festival. Langara Ventures’ eight-year-old Galwaybay Sparkie was partnered to the top-spot by Vincent Byrne in a time of 62.01. By Spartacus out of Galwaybay Penelope (Clinton), he was bred in Co Galway by Justin Burke.

Harrison Blair and Rockmount Farms’ L’Esprit Hero Z (Lexicon x For Pleasure), bred by Gerry Marron and Luc Henry, took the runner-up spot in 62.29. Byrne also claimed third place aboard his other mount, Dale Adams’ eight-year-old Dawsons Trend (Future Trend x Lux Z). Bred by Patrick Hester Jnr, they recorded a time of 62.39.