GILFORD’s Steven Smith was placed on all four of his rides at Rosanna last Saturday, his trip south being highlighted by the win, on his dressage score (31.8 penalties), of Ann Bowe’s traditionally-bred The Kings Ransom in the Durkan Homes EI110. The bay had finished second of 40 in the EI100 here last season

The seven-year-old Kings Master gelding had two stable companions competing in the same class on Saturday, the Hazeldene winner Tullaher Paudie and Strangford, who, with a double clear and four show jumping penalties respectively, finished fourth (34) and sixth (36.8). Only four of the 19 starters had problems in jumping on the cross-country phase while seven beat the clock over the undulating terrain.