IRELAND'S Cian O'Connor took the brakes off his main horse, <Waterford Crystal>, for the final competition at Fontainebleau, France today (Sunday), and romped home to a convincing second place behind French star Eric Navet in the Grand Prix.

O'Connor, who jumped a double clear today, also had a sixth in Saturday's speed class, riding his ten yr-old bay mare <ABC Land Liebe> and will now be looking forward to the first of the 2004 Nations Cup Super League series at La Baule, France, next week. With him there will be Marion Hughes, Jessica Kurten, Peter Charles, and Kevin Babington.

Babington, Charles and O'Connor are shortlisted for the Irish team travelling to the Athens Olympics, along with Robert Splaine and Billy Twomey.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI** FONTAINEBLEAU FRANCE 30 APRIL-2 MAY 2004

CSI** GRAND PRIX GENERALE ELECTRONIQUE SERVICE
Table A
Sunday, May 2, 2004

1) MR ACROBAT; ERIC NAVET (FRA) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 45.86
2) WATERFORD CRYSTAL; CIAN O'CONNOR (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 49.27
3) HERBE VERTE; CHRISTOPHE GRANGIER (FRA) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 55.00

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