IRELAND'S Jessica Kurten came within a quarter of a second of snatching yet another first place at the four-star show in Antwerp, Belgium this afternoon (Saturday), but had to settle for a third, riding Lady Georgina Forbes's 10 year-old French-bred mare 'Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois'.

HORSE Sport Ireland Show Jumping Team Manager Robert Splaine today (Saturday) confirmed his team selection for the four-star Nations' Cup due to take place next Friday (April 30) in Lummen, Belgium.

FORTY year-old Co. Down rider Dermott Lennon took fifth place in the nail-biting finish of the FEI Rolex World Cup Final in Geneva, Switzerland this afternoon (Sunday) with a superb double clear round on Woods Rosbotham's gelding 'Hallmark Elite'.

CLARE'S Tom Foley added to his Fontainebleau laurels this afternoon (Sunday) with a win in the CSIOP Grand Prix with 'Dibidoe', the same pony who had delivered a double clear round for the 14 year-old on Saturday to help Ireland win the French Nations' Cup.

CIAN O'Connor made a big impact on the first international outing with his new bay mare 'K Club Lady', taking third place tonight (Sunday) in the Lummen Grand Prix in Belgium, recording one of only three double clear rounds.

MEATH'S John Floody finally secured the HSI Chippison Spring Tour Leading Rider title this evening (Sunday) at Coilog Equestrian Centre in Co. Kildare with a Grand Prix second place on Michael Smith's nine year-old gelding 'Larkhill Cruiser'.

IRISH pony riders kept up their sparkling form at the international show in Fontainebleau, France today (Saturday), with a win and a third place in the Derby competition, and a victory in the Seven Year-Old class. Following Friday's tally of three wins and a domination of the top ten places in many classes, it was 12 yr-old Tim McDonagh from Galway who today triumphed in the Derby with 'Diego Flow'.

AN IRISH pony team making their debut at Nations' Cup level this evening (Saturday) took Gold at Fontainebleau, beating Germany, France and Sweden into equal second place.

OFFALY-born Darragh Kenny will now jump in Sunday's Rolex FEI World Cup Final third leg, due to the elimination of the USA's McLain Ward from the startlist. Kenny, who was first on the reserve list of riders, will jump fourth in the competition with 'Obelix', while Co. Down's Dermott Lennon will jump in 16th place with 'Hallmark Elite'.

COMDT John Ledingham, Horse Sport Ireland High Performance Coach for Children on Horses (U14), Juniors (U18) and young riders (U21), has named the initial High Performance squads in these age groups.