SJ Breeding: Zurich Double for Irish Sport Horse Ardcolum Duke

The partnership of Ireland’s Billy Twomey and Joe Flynn’s trusty Irish Sport Horse stallion Ardcolum Duke (Gypsy Duke x Clover Hill) recorded an impressive two victories at Zurich CSI5*.

At Amsterdam CSI4* the Irish Sport Horse mare Loughview Lou Lou (Limmerick x Jack Of Diamonds) recorded two top three placings at under Ireland’s Dermott Lennon. Success also came to a number of Irish-bred horses in Wellington, Kronenberg and Oliva.

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

Zurich (SUI) CSI5*-W 27^th to 29^th January 2017

CHF 245,000 Longines FEI World Cup – 1m60 Table A

10^th Limestone Grey (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Try Time (KWPN) out of Millpark’s Courageous Lady (ISH). Breeder: David Moran, Co. Limerick. Owner: Stephex Stables. Rider: Lorenzo De Luca (ITA)

CHF 30,000 1m45 Table A

1^st 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)

CHF  41,725 1m40 Table A

1^st 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)

Amsterdam (NED) CSI4* 27^th to 29^th January 2017

€79,500 Grand Prix – 1m60 Table A

3^rd Loughview Lou Lou (ISH) – 2002 mare by Limmerick (HOLST) out of Loughview Diamond Lucy (ISH), by Jack Of Diamonds (ID). Breeder/Owner: Judith Sossick, Co. Antrim. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL)

€10,000 1m45 Accumulator

8^th Gelvins Touch (ISH) – 2006 grey gelding by Touchdown (ISH) out of Whitestown Diamond (ISH), by Diamond Lad (ID). Breeder: ohn McCann, Co. Roscommon. Owner: Victoria Loane. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL)

€15,000 Six Bar

=2^nd Loughview Lou Lou (ISH) – 2002 mare by Limmerick (HOLST) out of Loughview Diamond Lucy (ISH), by Jack Of Diamonds (ID). Breeder/Owner: Judith Sossick, Co. Antrim. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL)

Wellington (USA) CSI3* 21^st to 29^th January 2017

$160,000 Grand Prix – 1m55 Table A

4^th ISHD Dual Star (ISH) – 2002 mare by Quick Star (SF) out of ISHD First Light (ISH), by Concorde (KWPN). Breeder: ISHD C/O Alison Corbally, Co. Fermanagh. Owner: Mary Chapot. Rider: Laura Chapot (USA)

5^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)

$6,000 1m40 Table A

5^th Newtown Jumping Jack (ISH) (TIH) – 2002 gelding by Porter Rhodes (USA)(TB) out of Boro Lass (ISH), by Laughton’s Flight (ISH). Breeder: Tim Byrne, Co. Wexford. Owner: Thomas Welsh. Rider: Sarah Scheiring (USA)

$6,250 1m40 Table A

2^nd 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)

Kronenberg (NED) CSI2* 26^th to 29^th January 2017

€2,090 1m40 Accumulator

1^st Sumas Taloubet (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Taloubet VDL (KWPN) out of It’s An Ology (RID), by Pride of Shaunlara (ID). Breeder: Suma Stud, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Jarlath Fahy. Rider: Sven Hadley (IRL)

€5,225 1m40 Table A

2^nd Talks Cheap (ISH) – 2008 mare by Tinaranas Inspector (WESTF) out of Dreaming (ISH), by Colin Diamond (ISH). Breeder: Ronnie Kelly, Co. Limerick. Owner: Carl Hanley Sporthorses GmbH. Rider: Michael G Duffy (IRL)

Oliva, Valencia (ESP) CSI2*24^th to 29^th January 2017

€30,300 Grand Prix – 1m45 Table A

1^st Quality Old Joker (ISH) – 2008 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Little Joker (WNTR), by Slyguff Joker VII (WNTR). Breeder: Roberta Dowley, Co. Kilkenny. Owner/Rider: Holly Smith (GBR)

2^nd WCE Cruco (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Vis Ta Vie Van De Farm (BWP), by Darco (BWP). Breeder: Shane Connolly, Co. Galway. Owners: Carl Hanley Sporthorses GmbH & Martin O’Dea. Rider: Alex Duffy (IRL)

€24,800 1m45 Table A

2^nd Quality Old Joker (ISH) – 2008 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Little Joker (WNTR), by Slyguff Joker VII (WNTR). Breeder: Roberta Dowley, Co. Kilkenny. Owner/Rider: Holly Smith (GBR)

€10,000 1m45 Table A

2^nd Lammy Beach (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Beach Ball (ISH) out of Chip of Coevers (ISH), by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH). Breeder: Norman E Watt, Co. Tyrone. Owners: Catherine Merrett & Merna Merrett. Riders: Holly Smith(GBR)

€3,020 1m40 Table A

7^th Lammy Beach (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Beach Ball (ISH) out of Chip of Coevers (ISH), by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH). Breeder: Norman E Watt, Co. Tyrone. Owners: Catherine Merrett & Merna Merrett. Riders: Holly Smith(GBR)

For queries relating to the Irish-bred International Showjumping results please contact Michael Doherty mdoherty@horsesportireland.ie