TWENTY two year-old Alexander Butler had a narrow victory in this afternoon's (Sunday) HSI Chippison Spring Tour Grand Prix at the Barnadown Equestrian Centre in Gorey, Co. Wexford, with Raymond Donohoe's Irish-bred 'Carton Free', one of five Irish-breds to feature in the top six.

Meath-born Butler, who took a third place in March's Villeneuve-Loubet Grand Prix in France, was today half a second ahead of challenger Gerard O'Neill and Vincent Digby's Irish-bred 'I Caesar' in a 13 horse jump-off that yielded only three double clear rounds on Killian Clarke's course.

Tom McGurk's Irish-bred 'Macusla R' improved one place from last weekend to take third with rider Derek McConnell in the 58 strong startlist.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: HSI CHIPPISON SPRING TOUR, BARNADOWN EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, CO. WEXFORD

GRAND PRIX
1m35
Ninth Leg of 2010 HSI Chippison Spring Tour
Presented by the Show Jumpers' Club in Association with TRI Equestrian
Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland and Barnadown Show Jumping
Barnadown Equestrian Centre, Co. Wexford
Sunday April 4, 2010

1) Carton Free (ISH) (Owner Raymond Donohoe); Alexander Butler Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 43.20
2) I Caesar (ISH) (Owner Vincent Digby); Gerard O'Neill Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 43.74
3) Macushla R (ISH) (Owner Tom Mc Gurk); Derek McConnell Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 49.31
4) Larkhill Cruiser (ISH) (Owner Michael Smith); John Floody Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 37.62
5) PMR Rehy Irish All Star (ISH) (Owner Paula Rafter); John Floody Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 39.21
6) Splendor (Owner Stephen & Cian O'Connor); Cian O'Connor Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 39.96

58 starters, 13 through to jump-off