SJ Breeding: Top placings for Irish Sport Horses at Geneva CSI5*

Irish Sport Horses Castlefield Eclipse, Ardcolum Duke, Glenavadra Brilliant and Cos I Can recorded a number of top placings at Geneva CSI5* while the nine year-old Dundalk (ISH) took 7th place in the Lier Grand Prix.

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

Geneva (SUI) CSI5* 11^th to 14^th December 2014

Credit Suisse Grand Prix – 1m55 Table A with jump-off €166,300

5^th Castlefield Eclipse (ISH) – 2002 bay mare by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD) out of Furisto Clover Hill (ISH), by Furisto (HANN). Bred by Pat Nihill, Co. Clare. Owner: Fasana Jocelyne. Rider: Paul Estermann (SUI)

Prix de Vins de Geneve – 1m45 Two Phase €9,900

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

Prix Ticket Portal Six Bars €20,400

=3^rd Glenavadra Brilliant (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Brilliant Lad (SVH) out of Frankie’s Lady (ISH), by Powerswood Purple (ID). Bred by Frank Fahy, Co. Galway. Owner: Mr Ian Whitaker & Mr Calvin McDonald. Rider: William Whitaker (GBR)

Prix des Communes Genevoises – 1m45 Table A Against the Clock €8,300

8^th Cos I Can (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Olympic Lux (KWPN) out of Carel View Lass (ISH), by Harlequin du Carel (SF). Bred by John Griffen, Co. Limerick. Owner: Kessler Show Stables. Rider: Reed Kessler (USA)

Lier IV (BEL) CSI2* 11^th to 14^th December 2014

Grand Prix €24,000

7^th Dundalk (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Carnroe Dame (ISH), by Horace (AA). Bred by Aiden Lambe, Co. Louth. Owner: Gloria Eschenbach. Rider: Maiju Mallat (FIN)