NINE combinations from a starting field of 37 made it through to the St. Patrick's Day jump-off in the HSI Chippison Grand Prix at Broadmeadows Equestrian Centre in Co. Meath this afternoon (Wednesday), but it was 20 year old Young Rider Frank Curran who escorted his father John's gelding 'Pepp' into the winner's enclosure.

With just five double clears in the competition, Dungannon-based engineering student Curran produced a turn of speed to see off challenger Eddie Moloney and 'the Irish-bred 'Slieveanorra' by just under half a second.

Antrim teenager Conor Drain was the other Young Rider in today's jump-off, but had to settle for third place on his mother Geraldine's mare 'Fine Filly'. Drain, who was runner-up in last year's league, also went clear, but was well over a second off the pace of the winning combination.

Sunday sees two legs of the HSI Chippison Spring Tour take place, one at Kernan's Equestrian Centre at Crossmaglen and one at Maryville Stables, Co. Cork.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: HSI CHIPPISON SPRING TOUR, BROADMEADOWS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, CO. MEATH

GRAND PRIX
1m35
Fifth Leg of 2010 HSI Chippison Spring Tour
Presented by the Show Jumpers' Club in Association with TRI Equestrian
Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland and Blue Grass Horse Feeds
Broadmeadows Equestrian Centre, Co. Meath
Wednesday March 17, 2010

1) Pepp (Owner John Curran); Frank M Curran (YR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 30.79
2) Slieveanorra (ISH) (Owner Eddie Moloney); Eddie Moloney Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 31.16
3) Fine Filly (Owner Geraldine Drain); Conor Drain (YR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 31.97
4) Chatsworth Dan (ISH) (Owner John McDonald); Eddie Moloney Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 32.39
5) Touch Of Dawn (ISH) (Owner Old Mill House Stud); Alan Creighton Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 33.92
6) Ashbourne (Owner Jim Monks); John Floody Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 30.49

37 starters, nine through to jump-off