IRISH riders have dominated the speed classes at the Spanish venue this weekend, with Lt. Shane Carey and Cian O'Connor being the main contenders.

Carey confirmed Irish supremacy today (Sunday) in these classes with his second Speed win, on the 11 yr old mare <Laughton's Lass>, owned by John Troy of Dublin and leased to the Army Equitation School.

Carey and O'Connor repeated their speed act from yesterday's Haagen-Dazs Cup, with Carey taking the No. 1 spot, and O'Connor following in fourth with <ABC Land Liebe>. The tussle at the top today was ferocious, with only fractions of a second separating the likes of Carey, Sweden's Malin Baryard, Italy's Roberto Arioldi, and Ireland's O'Connor.

O'Connor had also taken a second place on Thursday, when he came second in the opening class, a Table A against the clock.

The 2003 final of the Samsung Super League takes places at Barcelona later today, with Ireland battling to hold onto its No.2 position.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSIO*****BARCELONA SPAIN SEPTEMBER 18 - 21, 2003

Class NO.10 Radio Barcelona - Cadena Ser Trophy
SMALL TOUR Two phases comp. (1st Table A, not against the clock. 2nd
Table C). Art. 274.5.4
Sunday 21st September 2003

1) LAUGHTON'S LASS; LT SHANE CAREY (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 25.25
2) H+M TAMINA; MALIN BARYARD (SWE) Faults 0.00 Time 25.38
3) LORO PIANA ARAMIS; ROBERTO ARIOLDI (ITA) Faults 0.00 Time 25.77
4) ABC LAND LIEBE; CIAN O'CONNOR (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 26.18

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