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Ireland claim the Aga Khan in epic duel with France

Dublin Horse Show, Royal Dublin Society, Ireland

IRELAND bridged a seven-year gap to win the Aga Khan trophy in a nail-biting jump-off with France to round off the Longines FEI Nations Cup 2022 Europe division one series with a perfect win. It marked the 24th Irish win in the 96-year history of the Aga Khan, but they were pushed every inch of the way by France.

The Irish proved strong from the off and looked to have it in the bag over course-designer Alan Wade’s 1.60m track at the halfway stage with the only zero score, Max

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