THE highlight of the international jumping at the Royal Windsor Horse Show came from Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix when, under glorious sunshine, the world’s best rider took on the challenge, eventually won out by Martin Fuchs, with Ireland’s Bertram Allen on the podium in third place.

Allen was second into the arena in the first round and showed the rest how the clear could be jumped over the technical and up-to-height track set by Portuguese course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral. Allen was joined by eight others for the jump-off and was first to take it on against the clock. Riding Aiden McGrory’s Irish Sport Horse gelding Pacino Amiro (Pacino x NC Amiro), he once again set the standard against the clock with a clear in 34.50 seconds.