THERE were three Irish riders in the top five of the $215,000 CSI4* Horseware Ireland Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival at Wellington, Florida on Sunday, March 16th.

In total, 14 combinations progressed from 40 to the jump-off and the trio of green jackets among that group finished in the slipstream of winner Carlos Hank Guerreiro (MEX) on H5 Porthos Maestro WH Z and runner-up Marilyn Little (USA) and La Contessa.