The rescheduled Millstreet Welcome tour took place last week from the 28th of April to the 1st of May where the DAFM studbook series classes took centre stage in the main arena on the Thursday and Friday of the show. This series is funded under National Breeding Services by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with a total prize fund of €90,000.
The rain tried its best to dampen spirits on the Thursday morning however this didn’t stop over thirty five-year-old horse and rider combinations jumping a double clear to qualify for the final. Seventeen of these horses then jumped a second double clear in the final to split the prize find of €2,500. One of these double clears was Max Foley riding HHS Pasadena (ISH),
Forty-seven six-year-old horses jumped the qualifier on the Thursday with twenty-one of these jumping a double clear with fourteen of these jumping a second double clear to divide the €2,500 final prize fund on offer. One of these double clears was young rider, Katie Nallon riding Bouncers Hero (ISH).
Max Foley has been dominating the seven-year-old series, this time winning the qualifier with the Marion Hughes bred HHS Verone (ISH). The pair were fastest of the eleven double clears to take the win on the qualifier day. Max continued his winning streak to take the spoils in the final, this time on board the winner of the Tipperary leg; HHS Lexington (ISH). Second place in the final was the consistent Parc Violeta (ISH) ridden by young rider Coen Williams, with third place being filled by Linda Moloney riding Calise Talent Z (ZANG).
League tables for the series are available through the links below:
Breeding:
HHS Pasadena (ISH), 2021 mare by Aganix Du Seigneur Z (sBs), out of Echo Pleasure (ISH), by For Pleasure (HANN). Bred by Brendan McSorley, County Tyrone.
Bouncers Hero (ISH), 2020 colt by Ganesh Hero Z (ZANG), out of Rollers Bouncer (ISH), by Diamond Roller (ISH). Bred by John Kearney, County Louth.
HHS Lexington (ISH): 2019 gelding by Luidam (KWPN), out of HHS Chantilly Lace (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by Anne Hughes, county Kilkenny.
Parc Violeta (ISH): 2019 mare by Kannan (KWPN), out of Ulanda D (KWPN), by Emilion (KWPN). Bred by Paula Williams, county Clare.
Calise Talent Z (ZANG) 2019 mare by Casall (HOlST), out of On Verra Van’t Merelsnest (BWP), by Kannan (KWPN)