Olympics - Equestrian: Ireland lies in ninth position following the second session of dressage which took place under floodlights at Sha Tin.
Louise Lyons was the third Irish rider to perform her test and the 11-year-old Andretti gelding Watership Down was awarded 57.40 penalties.
Lucinda Fredericks and Headley Britannia still lead on a score of 34.40 penalties but are being closely pressed by Belgium's Karin Donckers who was last to compete with Gazelle de la Brasserie and achieved a mark of 31.70.
France, team gold medal winner in Athens, is down to three riders following the late withdrawal of Nicolas Touzaint and Galan de Sauvagere.
Earlier today, Austin O'Connor and Hobby du Mee (52.80) and Captain Geoff Curran with Kilkishen (61.70) were among the first batch of 25 riders in action.