It was a good day for the Irish, with team Ireland taking the win at the FEI European Championships and Conor Swail winning again at Thunderbird Show Park in the Steel-Craft Doors $35,000 Cup.

Swail and Flower have two in the bag leading up to Sunday’s Longines FEI World Cup Jumping. Swail commented after the class that about the confidence he feels with the wins under his belt going into Sunday’s class: “It does do a lot that she’s jumped three rounds in the ring and excelled. It gives me a lot of confidence going in.” Swail also congratulated his Irish teammates on their victory today.

With a big class of 63 riders and 17 in the jump off, this was the last chance for riders to get out on the grass before the big day on Sunday. The jump off came down to times with eight clear rounds. Course designer Allan Wade did a fair track, but it was the natural combination that got most of the group, 7AB, particularly A, a tall vertical.

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