JAMES O’Connor cannot really take the credit for the excellent weather at Forth Mountain on Thursday but can for the going in the Derby Arena where there was a good covering of grass, complemented by flowing cross-country phase tracks.

Waterford’s Ciara Power and Johnny Widger are experts at producing young horses and their skills were evident here where Power partnered their Irish Sport Horse mare Rossmount Aldo Hero (317.6) to victory in the sole five-year-old RDS young event horse qualifier, thus qualifying for the finals at Lambertstown next month.