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.

TWENTY year-old Alex Duffy triumphed in this afternoon's (Sunday) Grand Prix at the French show in Villeneuve-Loubet when he took the 6250 euro first prize on the Edenrock Investments-owned stallion 'Tampa'. The Mayo-born rider went clear in both rounds, with Swiss runner-up Philipp Zuger well over a second behind on time with 'Liatos II".

JOHN Floody recorded a decisive win in the HSI Chippison Grand Prix at Killossery Lodge Stud this afternoon (Sunday) when he produced the competition's only double clear with Jim Monks's 13 year-old grey gelding 'Ashbourne'.

WITH the largest number of teams ever competing, the US Nations' Cup at Wellington, Florida last night saw Ireland punch its way up from fourth at the halfway stage to overall third when the competition finished in the early hours of Saturday morning. Last year's winners, Canada, held onto their early lead to claim victory.

TIPPERARY-born Shane Breen took third place today (Saturday) in the Grand Prix Qualifier at Villeneuve-Loubet in France, riding the Irish-bred Mullaghdrin Gold Rain to a double clear round.

IRELAND'S Denis Lynch booked his place in Friday night's Championship class at Bremen, Germany when he finished second tonight (Thursday) in the show's opening class, the Championship Qualifier.

IRELAND now has five riders in the Top 40 of the world's show jumping rankings, according to the latest figures published today (Friday) by the sport's governing body, the FEI. Jessica Kurten is now the world's second-highest ranked female rider in 15th place, with Denis Lynch dropping two places to 19th since last month.

TEAM Ireland Equestrian Jumping Manager Robert Splaine has announced the Irish team's order of go for tonight's US Nation's Cup clash in Wellington, Florida. Ireland is drawn sixth of 11 international teams, and will line out as follows: Kevin Babington/Souvenir, Richie Moloney/Brooke van de Zuuthoeve, Darragh Kenny/Obelix, Shane Sweetnam/Rolette