A WREXHAM man was one of seven winners in an equestrian competition.

The 2019 Prestige Italia Big Star Championship Qualifiers headed up north for the final time this year on Friday to SouthView Equestrian Centre in Winsford, Cheshire.

Thirty-two combinations came forward with the hopes of gaining a place in the Championship Final.

Seven of those shared the win - including Wrexham's Rhys Jones and No Limit V.

Mr Jones and No Limit V recently took the win in the Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round at Aintree Equestrian Centre.

The Prestige Italia Big Star Championship, formerly known as the National Six Year Old Championship, was renamed in 2017 in honour of Big Star, a previous winner of the National Six Year Old Championship who went on to win the Individual Gold medal at Rio 2016.

Results are based on clear rounds and the competing combinations do not jump against the clock, therefore all riders were aiming to achieve a treble clear to ensure a qualifying place for the Prestige Italia Big Star Championship Final which will be held during the British Showjumping National Championships at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire (August 6 to 11).

In terms of the other winners, Nathan Bull from Nottingham partnered Celesta VD Helle Z, Caroline Ravencroft from Widnes in Cheshire takes through Nepal VD Withoeve and Newton DB ridden by Katie Pytches from Wymeswold, Leicestershire also progresses onto the final.

Daisy McKinlay from Kilsby, Warwickshire takes through the French bred Darjeeling Desir whilst Brett Kenyon from Crewe, Cheshire piloted McQueen. The British bred Millfield Counterfeit ridden by Simon Buckley from Kendal, Cumbria also took a qualifying place.