Malahide-based Irish rider Conor Swail dramatically improved form today (Friday) at the three-star show jumping event at Modena, Italy, with two Third Places.

After an Eighth yesterday, the Co. Down-born rider steered two more of the Edward Cawley-owned Windgates rides - Sensation and Paragon - around the sun-drenched Italian arena to rack up double clears and fast enough times to claim Third Place in both the7 yr old class and the 1.35m two-phase class.

Edward Doyle took a Tenth Place in the 7yr old class with Owen ll.

Both riders join Cameron Hanley in tomorrow's (Saturday) presitigious Modena Grand Prix.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI*** MODENA ITALY 1-3 MAY 2003

N.5 - 7 Anni Mista (Fei Reg. 238.2.2 )
Friday, May 2, 2003

1) Gerfried Puck (AUT) I Know It Faults 0/0 Time 38.98
2) Willi Melliger (SUI) Caliente II Faults 0/0 Time 39.20
3) Conor Swail (IRL) Windgates Sensation Faults 0/0 Time 39.33

10) Edward Doyle (IRL) Owen II Faults 0/0 Time 51.72
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N.6 - 1.35 Fasi cons. (Fei Reg. 274.5.2 )
Friday, May 2, 2003

1) Vincenzo Chimirri (ITA) Askoll Q'Leos Faire Faults 0/0 Time 27.67
2) Juan Carlos Garcia (COL) Nabucco Verdi Faults 0/0 Time 27.97
3) Conor Swail (IRL) Windgates Paragon Faults 0/0 Time 28.37

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