BP Lucky Clover lives up to her name for Niamh McEvoy on Day 3 of Lanaken

Niamh McEvoy and the Ballypatrick Stables team had a day to remember on Day 3 of the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses, where members of the Team Ireland Equestrian Young Horse Jumping Squad, supported by Redmond Property Maintenance, were in action in the Consolation Finals.

Drawn 85th to go in a 129-strong field, McEvoy and the 5-Year-Old mare BP Lucky Clover (ISH) showed that luck was no factor in their Consolation Final when galloping home in a time of 59.22, just point .04 of a second ahead of second placed British rider Thomas Pritchard and Princess SW (AES) in 59.26.

BP Lucky Clover (ISH) & Niamh McEvoy on their way to victory in the 5-Year-Old Consolation Class at the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken, Belgium; Sportfot

Bred and owned by the Thurles-based Ballypatrick Stables, this will be a particularly memorable victory for the Broderick family with this mare sired by Mylord Carthago (SF) being a daughter of the Arraghbeg Clover (ISH), who was herself crowned the 5-Year-Old World Champion  when ridden by Greg Broderick to victory in the 2013 edition of the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses.

Greg Broderick & Arraghbeg Clover (ISH) winning the 5-Year-Old World Championship at the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken, Belgium in 2013 © Dirk Caremans

BP Lucky Clover (ISH), daughter of Arraghbeg Clover (ISH), 2013 5-Year-Old World Champion, and Niamh McEvoy; Sportfot

Speaking about today’s victory, Chef D’Equipe of the Team Ireland Equestrian Young Horse Jumping Squad, Taylor Vard said:

“Congratulations to Niamh, BP Lucky Clover, her owners Gary and Leslie Hazelwood, and all of the Ballypatrick team who have helped to produce this special mare from foal through to today’s result, where she beat out 128 other 5-Year-Old horses to claim the win today. This result, and yesterday’s clear round in the second qualifier will help to make up for the disappointment of Thursday’s unlucky pole down in the opening qualifier.”

BP Lucky Clover (ISH), Niamh McEvoy and Team Ireland Equestrian Young Horse Jumping Squad Chef D’Equipe Taylor Vard

British Rider Charlotte Penny was in action in the 7-Year-Old Consolation Final with Landown Cruise On Air (ISH) where a daring ride to the penultimate fence led to an unfortunate four faults leading to a 28th place finish and the fastest four faulter overall.
Her time of 56.62 being the fastest of the day and would have been good enough to take the win had the pole not rolled.
Victory went to her fellow British rider Nicole Pavitt and Cornet Of Follyfoot (WESTF) in a time of 56.64.

British rider Charlotte Penny and Landown Cruise On Air (ISH) in action in the 7-Year-Old Consolation Final. This duo was part of Team Ireland Equestrian’s Young Horse Jumping Squad supported by Redmond Property Maintenance; Sportfot

Ireland’s Conor Drain also recorded a 15th place finish with Nikita van de Driehoekhoeve (KWPN) in the 6-Year-Old Consolation Final.

Breeding:

BP Lucky Clover (ISH)
2019 Mare by Mylord Carthago (SF) out of Arraghbeg Clover (ISH) by Captain Clover (ISH)[TIH].
Bred by GBBS Int Ltd., Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Owned by Gary and Leslie Hazelwood.
Ridden by Niamh McEvoy (IRL)

Landown Cruise On Air (ISH)
2017 Mare, by Avos Jordan Z (ZANG) out of Liberty Cruise (ISH), by Cruising (ISH)[TIH].
Bred by Sean Nugent, Co. Tyrone.
Owned by Clive Collins & Lee Penny, UK.
Ridden by Charlotte Penny (GBR)

The Team Ireland Equestrian Young Horse Squads competing in Lanaken, Belgium and Le Lion D’Angers are supported by Redmond Property Maintenance.

Participation at the 2024 FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken, Belgium is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine under National Breeding Services.