Irish riders capped off a sensational weekend at Sharjah, UAE, on Sunday with a pair of wins added to a podium finish in the five-star Grand Prix. Shane Breen kicked things off with a hugely impressive success in the 1.45m two-star Grand Prix on his new mare Instrumental before on-fire Jessica Burke added a second five-star win of the weekend, this time at 1.55m on board the Irish Sport Horse Express Trend. Not to be outdone, Trevor Breen wrapped off the Middle Eastern tour with a superb double clear on Germaine W to finish in an excellent third place in the €160,000 five-star Grand Prix, with Billy Twomey also in the placings. Having also finished third on Saturday night in the five-star Six Bars competition, Trevor Breen said: “I’m so delighted with a podium finish in the five-star Grand Prix. “Germaine has been a fantastic horse for me to bring […]
