Derry siblings Jordan and Daniel Coyle prosper in Florida

County Derry siblings, Jordan and Daniel Coyle, had a wonderful time in Florida, with the older brother scoring at five-star level in Wellington, while the new World No 9 was a dual winner, who narrowly missed out on replicating the Grand Prix double of the previous weekend, in Ocala.

Jordan Coyle has been making a big impact internationally in the past couple of years and he added to his five-star haul when grabbing five-star speed spoils on King Kannan GP at Wellington International on Friday night, navigating the 1.50m course without blemish in 58 seconds flat.

That was almost a second clear of Mark Bluman (COL) on Phelina de Septon, with Richie Vogel (GER) and Iron Dames Abou-Chaker NRW in third.

The Ardmore athlete and his 11-year-old chestnut gelding are turning into a feared combination when gears are required and it was an eighth international victory for King Kannan, while the elder Coyle closed in on a century of triumphs following his first on the circuit in 2015, moving to 97.

A total of 37 of those wins have come at the highest level, and 13 of them have arrived in the past year, illustrating clearly why he is rising up the Longines world rankings, on the edge of the top 30.

Daniel is the highest-ranked Irish show jumper, however, and he marked his return to the top 10 by winning a four-star speed class as the action continued in Ocala, steering Calippo 57 to success on Wednesday night, Irish time.

The Derry man’s hot run of form in conjunction with the Ariel Grange string at Lothlorien Farm has moved him back up to No 9 among the elite riders and he showed why once more at the famed Florida venue.

Coyle and this dashing 10-year-old bay gelding made light of the 1.45m track, jumping a blemish-free round in 64.49 to hold off Chilean Samuel Parot with Tiffany de Olid, who were next best in 64.72.

Jordan Coyle King Kannan GP win 5 star speed Wellington. (Photo: WEF/Cassidy Klein)

And he nearly topped that by completing a remarkable double-double, falling narrowly short of matching the previous weekend’s four- and two-star Grand Prix return at the World Equestrian Center.

No horse has given more success than Farrel and few have given him as much pleasure, given his successful return to elite jumping after two years in retirement due to injury.

The 16-year-old delivered in last week’s four-star Grand Prix and with his flame-haired pilot, was among the septet progressing to the jump-off in Week IV.

But despite posting the quickest time of 45.70, which would have earned victory, they rubbed one rail for four faults which knocked them back to third as Briton Jessica Mendoza took the chief honours with a time of 45.87 on In The Air.

Daniel Coyle did top the honours with his new mount Urville Z in the two-star Grand Prix on Sunday, however, just as they managed seven days before. They were amongst nine through to the jump-off but with the quickest rivals having been unable to leave all the fences intact, focused on accuracy to deliver once more with a clear in 35.52.

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“I can’t say enough good things about her,” said Daniel. “She’s done two Grands Prix and won both of them. If I can ride her well, she’s going to catch the jumps, which is a really nice feeling. It’s special because she rarely has a fence down, and if there is one, it’s my fault. Even in the warm-up, she doesn’t miss a fence, and at home she hasn’t touched a rail. She’s so special.”