TWENTY year-old Alex Duffy took the winner's laurels at this afternoon's (Sunday) accumulator competition at Villeneuve de Loubet, France, but failed to repeat his Grand Prix victory of last week.

CIAN O'Connor chalked up his second win of the HSI Chippison Spring Tour when he powered the 13 year-old gelding 'Complete' across the line at Kill International Equestrian Centre in this evening's (Sunday) Grand Prix with almost two seconds in hand over runner-up Paddy O'Donnell and the Irish-bred 'Harristown Princess'.

DERRY-born Trevor Coyle was best of the Irish in the Spanish Sunshine Tour Grand Prix today (Sunday), finishing fourth on 'Bijou van de Vijfheide' with a single time fault in the nine horse jump-off at Vejer de la Frontera.

STALLION inspections will be held under the new breeding policy for the ISH and ID Studbooks at Cavan Equestrian Centre on the 12th, 13th and 14th April 2010. Click headline above for application forms

HORSE Sport Ireland would like to invite breeders to attend information evenings on the HSI Breeding Policy for the Irish Draught Horse and the Irish Sport Horse (including details of the 2010 Studbook Classification process). The third meeting is on Monday March 15 at Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone.