The penultimate leg of the DAFM showjumping Studbook Series took place at Maryville Stables during their Summer Show. This was a two-day leg with the qualifier classes on Saturday 5th and the finals on Sunday 6th of July. The series is delivered by Horse Sport Ireland, and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) under National Breeding Services.
The five-year-olds kicked off on the Saturday with 33 entries. Twenty-one of these combinations jumped a double clear to split the €1,000 prize fund, with the top 25 proceeding to Sunday’s final. The €2,500 prize fund was split between fourteen double clears on the final day, one of which was the Belgian Warmblood stallion Unicum-H (BWP) who holds the top spot in the league heading into the final.
Of the twenty-nine entries in the 6-year-old category, the €1,000 prize money was again split between 21 double clear rounds. For the first time in the series, the 6-year-old horses jumped off for their placings on the final day and it was BP Hello Emerald (ISH), ridden by Leah Stack who came out on top.
Gemma Phelan dominated the 7-year-old qualifier filling the top two places with GRC Casper (ISH) and GRC Mercedes (ISH) respectively. Phelans strong performance continued to Sunday, again filling the top two places with the same two mounts. The podium was filled by Tony O’Donohue riding Glenfield Harrington (ISH).
The final of the series will take place at National Balmoral on the 19th and 20th of July. More information about the series is available by clicking HERE
Full results are available for the Maryville leg on SJI Live
Current league tables are available below:
Breeding:
Unicum-H (BWP): 2020 stallion by President (KWPN), out of Jewel Vita-H (BWP), by Cicero Z Van Paemal (BWP). Bred by Victor Hermans, Belgium.
BP Hello Emerald (ISH): 2019 mare by Emerald Van’t Ruytershof (BWP) out of Persian Royale (ISH), by HHS Br Charlton (ISH). Bred by Pamela O’Eyre, C/O Ballyatrick Stables, county Tipperary.
GRC Casper (ISH): 2018 gelding by Sandokan 290 (HANN), out of GRC Sunrise (ISH), by Luidam (KWPN). Bred by Rory Costigan, county Tipperary.
GRC Mercedes (ISH): 2018 mare by Luidam (KWPN), out of Loughnavatta Osprey (ISH), by Chacco Blue (MECKL). Bred by Rory Costigan, county Tipperary.
Glenfield Harrington (ISH): 2018 mare by Clarimo (HOLST), out of Mullentine Good Friday (ISH), by Untouchable 27 (KWPN). Bred by Alan Robertson, county Tyrone
This series is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) under National Breeding Services
