IN A STRONG comeback after his below-par Nations Cup outing on Friday, Co. Down-born Conor Swail steered the Edward Cawley-owned <Windgates King Koal> into an impressive Fourth place in the Rome Grand Prix today (Sunday), against Europe's toughest opposition, and picked up 11,000 Euro in prize money.

The 31 yr-old Malahide-based rider took the Irish-bred stallion through to the five-rider jump-off, and a single pole down kept him from the top slot, as he racked up the fastest time of 36.77 seconds. The class was won by French ace Bruno Broucqsault, riding <Dileme de Cephe>, with a double clear and a time of 37.23.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSIO ROME ITALY 21-24 MAY 2003

Prix n. 11 LORO PIANA (GRAND PRIX)
Gran Premio Over Two Rounds Competition - Jump Off (273.3.1)
Sunday, may 25, 2003

1) BROUCQSAULT Bruno (FRA) DILEME DE CEPHE Faults 0/0/0 Time 37.23
2) GOVONI Gianni (ITA) LORO PIANA HAVINIA Faults 0/0/0 Time 38.89
3) SKELTON Nick (GBR) ARKO III Faults 0/0/0 Time 40.08
4) SWAIL Conor (IRL) WINDGATES KING KOAL Faults 0/0/4 Time 36.77
5) HERMON Cristian (FRA) EPHEBE FOR EVER Faults 0/0/8 Time 39.61

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