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Jordan Coyle best of the Irish at Wellington International

The final standings at the Wellington International
The final standings at the Wellington International

Derry's Jordan Coyle finished best of the Irish in the five-star $750,000 (€693,206) Rolex Grand Prix at Wellington International in Florida, which brings 12 weeks of action at the American venue to a close this weekend.

Eight combinations made it through to the jump-off and hopes of an Irish victory were high with three riders making it through to the second round.

A clear jump-off round in 40.44 seconds would see Coyle and Chaccolino finish fourth, one place ahead of Wexford's Bertram Allen and Qonquest De Rigo in fifth with a fence down in the second round.

Daniel Coyle and his Paris Olympic Games mount Legacy also made it through to the jump-off but would pick up 12 faults for an eighth-place finish. Offaly's Darragh Kenny narrowly missed out on a place in the decider after picking up just a single time fault in the opening round aboard Eddy Blue to finish ninth.

Victory for the second year in-a-row went to Germany's Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 with a clear in 39.20.

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