DENIS LYNCH once again showed the mettle of Flaminia Straumann's 11 year-old gelding Lantinus when winning the Grand Prix Qualifier at Hamburg, Germany this afternoon (Thursday).

The 31 year-old Tipperary-born rider, who won 100,000 euro with the gelding at the Doha Grand Prix last month, crossed the line just over one-and-a-half seconds clear of a strong challenge by American star Laura Kraut today. Lynch, who also took a fifth place at Hamburg yesterday with another Straumann horse Nabab's Son, was named on Tuesday as a member of Ireland's squad to compete in the first three Samsung Super League contests, which begin at La Baule, France on May 9.

Earlier today at Hamburg, Mayo-born Cameron Hanley placed Sevil Sabanci's SIEC Concept fifth in the first qualifying competition for the Spring Derby and the Riders Tour. Hanley is also on the Super League panel for Ireland.