Irish riders were in dominant form at the three-star Canadian show at Caledon Equestrian Park in Ontario at the weekend, where Laois-born James Chawke claimed victory in the $100,000 Grand Prix and also filled third place. Of the 13 horses who made it into the jump-off, two were ridden by Chawke and he would take third spot with the 8-year-old gelding Grasshopper with a clear round in 48.94 seconds. Chawke still had one more shot at victory however, and took the necessary risks to stop the clock in a time of 43.04 with Skara Glen’s Presence to take the win. “I went first on Grasshopper; he is only eight so I just wanted to be clear and put a little pressure on Jonathon [Millar, who finished as runner-up] and maybe he would make a mistake, which he didn’t,” said Chawke of his jump-off strategy. “Conor [Swail] had watched Jonathon for … Continue reading Canadian Grand Prix victory for Ireland’s James Chawke while Conor Swail scores double of wins