Piloting Thomas Straumann's 10 year-old bay gelding 'All Inclusive NRW', the 33 year-old Irishman was one of ten through to the second round at the four-star show, but broke the beam just under a second-and-a-half slower than Mexico's Santiago Lambre, who secured the 25,000 euro first prize in a tightly-fought finish.

Nevertheless, Lynch took home 9,000 euro for his efforts, adding to the prize money already accumulated at Paderborn.

On Saturday he won the Young Horse Final with 'Boemerang', and was fourth in Friday's speed class with 'Abervail van het Dingeshof'.