DERRY's Daniel Coyle and the nine-year-old gelding Farrel recorded a superb victory in the opening leg of the 2019/2020 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping series at Vancouver in Canada last night (Sunday), producing one of just two double clear rounds to take the winner's prize of almost €33,000.

Just five of the 40 starters made it through to the second round and Coyle took the lead with the first clear of the jump-off and crossed the line in 37.32 seconds. The only other clear against the clock came from America’s Kelli Cruciotti with Hadja van Orshof and their time of 42.26 saw them finish as runners-up, while Harrie Smolders (NED) was third aboard Hocus Pocus de Muze.