At the Royal Dublin Horse Show action kicked-off big on Wednesday afternoon. Offering three CSIO5 classes, including the 1.60m Sport Ireland Classic. Recently Darragh Kenny and Chic Chic (Comme Il Faut) topped the opening class in Falsterbo. The combination went on to repeat the opening win... this time in the 1.60m CSIO5 class in Dublin!
Kenny and his 13-year-old stallion by Comme Il Faut (breeder: Norbert Borgmann) were the only to finish faultless in under 70 seconds. With about one second difference, Michael Pender and his 10-year-old HHS Los Angeles (Le Roi 10) followed, leaving McLain Ward with his 11-year-old First Lady (Don Diarado) in a third position.
The top five was filled with Olympic competitors. Cian O'Connor followed aboard Fermoy (Chaccos' Son) in a fourth place. The top five was completed by Henrik von Eckermann and his 13-year-old KWPN-mare, Glamour Girl (VDL Zirocco Blue).