LONGFORD, called up late to represent the Irish Pony Club, finished sixth in the open team competition at the Weatherbys Private Banking Pony Club championships at Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire last weekend.

Having travelled over to England on Sunday morning, James Whyte (Diamond Flush), Rebecca Yorke (E Corletta) and Áine McLoughlin walked the course that evening and had their first round completed before 9am on Monday.