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'.

The runner-up spot, behind today's winner Paul O'Shea and 'Day Dream St Ghyvan Z', yielded sufficient points to take the Slane rider well clear of his nearest challenger Ger O'Neill, who placed fifth at Coilog with Paul O'Byrne's 'Cassidee'.

Floody ended the 13-leg series with 56 points, while O'Neill had 36.5.

Afterwards Floody said: "I'm absolutely delighted. Ger O'Neill put me under terrific pressure with two horses going clear today, but 'Larkhill Cruiser' coped very well with the pressure and I'm very happy with him."

The HSI Chippison 2010 Spring Tour Young Rider title went to Conor Drain, with 'Larkhill Cruiser' taking the Leading Irish Sport Horse award and Jim Monks's 'Ashbourne' receiving the Leading Horse trophy.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: HSI CHIPPISON SPRING TOUR, COILOG EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, CO. KILDARE

GRAND PRIX FINAL
1m35
13th and Final Leg of 2010 HSI Chippison Spring Tour
Presented by the Show Jumpers' Club in Association with TRI Equestrian
Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland and Coilog Equestrian Centre
Coilog Equestrian Centre, Co. Kildare
Sunday April 18, 2010

1) Day Dream St Ghyvan Z (Owner Paul Clarke & Michael Walsh); Paul O'Shea Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 38.73
2) Larkhill Cruiser (ISH) (Owner Michael Smith); John Floody Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 39.38
3) Touch Of Dawn (ISH) (Owner Old Mill House Stud); Alan Creighton Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 39.98
4) Oldtown Katie (ISH) (Owner M & P Coffey); Trevor Breen Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 40.12
5) Cassidee (Owner Paul O'Byrne); Gerard O'Neill Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 41.08
6) Carton Free (ISH) (Owner Raymond Donohoe); Alexander Butler Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 41.34

93 starters, 15 through to jump-off