THE three phases of the sport most definitely had their effect on the result of the Berney Bros CCI2*-L class for ponies at this year’s Tattersalls International Horse Trials with Grace Tyrrell topping the podium having proven her ability to stay the distance.

There was delight among the Laois rider’s supporters during Thursday’s dressage phase when, sixth to compete with Fiona’s Fionn before the ground jury of Britain’s Jane Tolley (president, at C), Portugal’s Anibál Marianito and Ireland’s John Lyttle, she went into the lead on a penalty score of 31.4. That was to be bettered, however, by local rider Lucie Glynn who, last in, achieved a score of 30.8 with Bramblebrough Eoghan.