SJ Breeding: Irish Sport Horse Mark Q 3rd in Cargill Cup at Spruce Meadows

The top partnership of Ireland’s Kevin Babington and his trusty Irish Sport Horse Mark Q (OBOS Quality 004 x Positively) placed third in the 1m50 Cargill Cup at Spruce Meadows Pan American show. Their pair also finished eight in the $380,000 Grand Prix with the Irish-bred mare Suma’s Zorro (Ard VDL Douglas x Horos) taking ninth place.

See below for a full list of Irish-bred International Showjumping results:

Calgary, Spruce Meadows AB (CAN) CSI5*27th June to 2nd July 2017

$380,000 Grand Prix – 1m60 Table A

8^th Mark Q (ISH) – 2002 gelding by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD) out of Abbey Emerald (ISH), by Positively (TB). Breeders: John & Barbara Walshe, Co. Carlow. Owner: Kevin Babington & Deirdre Bourns. Rider: Kevin Babington (IRL)

9^th Sumas Zorro (AES) – 2004 mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Vixens Frolic (ISH), by Horos (TB). Breeder: Susan Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Co. Kilkenny. Owners: Joanne Sloan-Allen & Sameh El Dahan. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY)

$36,000 1m45 Table A

3^rd HHS Hercules  – 2009 gelding. Owner: Abigail Wexner. Rider: Elizabeth Madden (USA)

5^th Lux Lady (ISH) – 2005 mare by Lux Z (HANN) out of Shania (ISH), by Master Imp (TB). Breeder: Joe O’Flaherty, Co. Longford. Owners: Harrie & Molly Chapman. Rider: Rich Fellers (USA)

$35,200 1m50 Table A

3^rd Mark Q (ISH) – 2002 gelding by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD) out of Abbey Emerald (ISH), by Positively (TB). Breeders: John & Barbara Walshe, Co. Carlow. Owner: Kevin Babington & Deirdre Bourns. Rider: Kevin Babington (IRL)

$10,550 1m45 Table A

9^th Lincourt Gino (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Gino III (HOST) out of Lady Graf (ISH), by Graf Magna (AES). Breeder: Anthony Doherty, Co. Donegal. Owner: Monica Carrera. Rider: Alejandro Karolyi (VEN)

Paris (FRA) CSI5* GCT/GCL 30th June to 2nd July 2017

€62,500 1m55 Table A

10^th HHS Figero (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Guidam (KWPN) out of Dreaming of U (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOSLT). Breeder: Marion Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Alexandra Thornton (GBR)

Roeser (LUX) CSIO3* 29^th June to 2^nd July 2017

€40,000 Nations Cup

=9^th Douglas Hill (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Persian Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder: Dominic Vallely, Co. Armagh. Owners: Hanne Myhrer Dyngeland and Tore Haaland. Rider: Martine Myhrer Dyngeland (NOR)

Wettenhall (GBR) CSI2*30th June to 2nd July 2017

£6,000 1m40 Table C

2^nd Hallowberry Cruz (ISH)(TIH) – 2006 stallion by Cruising (ISH) out of Calcutta Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder/Owner: Caroline Byrne, Co. Wicklow. Rider: Shane Breen (IRL)

£4,000 1m45 Two Phases

1st Carnoneybridge Challenger (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Hermes De Reve (SF) out of ISHD Cosette (ISH), by Burggraaf (HOLST). Breeders: Derek & Laura McConnell, Co. Tyrone. Owner: Eileen McKinney. Rider: Annabel Shields (GBR)

£1,800 1m30 Table A

10^th Hi Dude (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Jacomar (KWPN) out of Coordoogan Penny (ISH), by Diamond Chin (ISH). Breeder: Matt McDermott, Co. Louth. Owner/Rider: Madeline Allen (GBR)

£3,000 1m40 Table A

2^nd Ardcolum Duke (ISH)(TIH) – 2004 stallion by Gypsy Duke (ISH) out of Dangerous Lady (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder/Owner: Joe Flynn, Co. Roscommon. Rider: Billy Twomey (IRL)

Tryon NC (USA) CSI2*27th June to 2nd July 2017

$35,000 1m45 Table A

6^th Serpico (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Ars Vivendi (HOLST) out of Aldat (ISH), by Aldatus Z (OLD). Breeder: B&G Campbell, Co. Armagh. Owner: Serpico Group LLC. Rider: Andrew Welles (USA)

$6,000 1m40 Table A

2^nd Everest (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Lancelot (KWPN) out of Clista (ISH), by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH). Breeder: Josette Gore, Co. Limerick. Owner: Everest Group. Rider:             Debbie Stephens (USA)

$37,800 1m45 Table A

8^th Special Lux (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Lux Z (HANN) out of Aishling Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeders: Des & Seamus Judge, Co. Mayo. Owner: Candy Tribble. Rider: Jonathan McCrea (USA)

$6,540 1m40 Two Phases

9^th CSF Royal Cruz (ISH) – 2007 gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Norrira (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOSLT). Breeder: Shane Connolly, Co. Galway. Owner: CDS Stables. Rider: Daniel F Geitner (USA)

Wiener Neustadt (AUT) CSI2* 27th June to 2nd July 2017

€2,200 1m35 Table A

5^th CSF Mr Kroon (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Kroongraaf (KWPN) out of Norrira (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOSLT). Breeder: Shane Connolly, Co. Galway. Owner: Iron Horse Farm. Rider: Maureen Bonder (NED)

Coimbra (POR) CSI1*29^th June to 2^nd July 2017

€6,502 Grand Prix – 1m40 Table A

4^th Lux But Don’t Touch (ISH) – 2009 mare by Lux Z (HANN) out of Sweeps Blondi (ISH), by Touchdown (ISH). Breeder: Erik Holstein, Co. Kildare. Owner: Rui Mendes. Rider: Joel MENDES (POR)

For queries relating to the Irish-bred International Showjumping results please contact Michael Doherty mdoherty@horsesportireland.ie. CSI1* Grand Prix classes and upwards are currently included in the weekly results.