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EQUESTRIAN: Jessica Burke was back to her winning ways at the Belgian pony international in Moorsele yesterday, claiming the…

EQUESTRIAN:Jessica Burke was back to her winning ways at the Belgian pony international in Moorsele yesterday, claiming the opening speed class by more than a second from her team-mate Shane Connell, writes Grania Willis.

The 15-year-old Galwegian was making a welcome return to the winner's enclosure after scoring in Fontainebleau last month.

Over at the Irish Horse Board three-day event at Punchestown, Sally Corscadden leads the Irish challenge in the feature three-star class, lying third with Millridge Kalmar going into today's cross-country challenge.

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