Kraut wins Grand Prix in Belfast

Laura Kraut won Sunday's evening Grand Prix in Belfast

US rider Laura Kraut won Sunday evening's Equestrian Sportsman Grand Prix to bring the NI International Horse Show to a close on Sunday.

Aboard Anthem, Kraut won the jump-off in 31.13 which left her ahead of Britain's Michael Whitaker (33.86) and Switzerland's Hansueli Sprunger.

Kraut, who won £10,000, picked up the Sherelle Duke Memorial Trophy as part of her prize.

Michael Whitaker and Tim Stockdale claimed win in Sunday's other classes.

Whitaker, who rode Wonamis Van Der Aard in the Grand Prix, took the Northern Ireland Events Company Speed Stakes on Lady des Hayettes with a time of 48.03.

His fellow-Britons Ben Maher and William Funnell took second and third with Akosie Du Wonderland (48.98) and Contaflex Amber Du Montois (49.74).

On Saturday, there were three Irish successes in the Belfast event.

County Down man Conor Swail won the Irish Board International Competition on Gold Digger.

Cian O'Connor and Feulien Semila won the Speed Grand Prix before Shane Breen made it an Irish treble by winning the Puissance on Lyssegan Clover Diamond.

Conor Swail was one of three Irish winners in Belfast on Saturday

Australia's Matt Williams took the Top Score victory.

English rider Nick Skelton won the WKD Irish International Trophy on board Arko on Friday night.

Earlier in the evening Jurgen Stenfert from the Netherlands won The NK Fencing Limited International Accumulator.

In the matinee session Great Britain's Robert Whitaker claimed victory on Karina in the North South Language Body International Show Jumping Stakes.

The Englishman's uncle Richard was second with Cian O'Connor of Ireland back in third.

The four-day event started on Thursday with Skelton winning the Welcome Stakes on Russell.

There was also Irish success - Billy Twomey was crowned Navigator Winning Round champion with Rikap.