Doyle and Monbeg Ruby (ISH) extend HSI Studbook Series lead

Combination land Mullingar leg to consolidate top spot in table

The fourth leg of the 2023 Horse Sport Ireland Studbook Series, supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine took place at Mullingar CSI2* on June 1^st and 2^nd at the Co. Westmeath venue.

In the 7-year-old class, a total of 25 horses made it through to the final with Co. Wexford’s Tomás Doyle and the ever-consistent mare Monbeg Ruby (ISH) taking the victory.

Having claimed points at every leg of the league thus far, Doyle and the grey mare by Diamant de Semilly (SF) now sit comfortably on top of the leadboard with 27 points ahead of second placed Gerard Clarke and Castleforbes Gillian (ISH) on 19.

photo by laurence dunne jumpinaction.net

Clarke and the Kannan (KWPN)-sired daughter of Jessica Kurten’s Dublin Grand Prix-winning mare Castleforbes Libertina (WESTF) took victory in the opening leg in Galway Equestrian Centre and put in a gallant effort to take second place in the Mullingar leg, stopping the clock in a time of 35.88 compared to Doyle’s winning time of 35.47.

Molly Hughes-Bravo once again completed the podium line up, as she did in the third leg at Cavan Equestrian Centre when finishing in third place with HHS Tokyo, jumping double clear with a time of 36.12 in the five-way jump off.

Fourth and fifth places went to Emma O’Dwyer with Carrickview Emerald K (ISH), and Jack Brennan with MHS Everything (ISH) respectively, each of whom registered their first points on the leaderboard this season.

In the 6-year-old division, a total of nine horses jumped first round clears in Friday’s final. Of those that returned to jump the second round, three horse and rider combinations; Clarke with Drishoge Creed (ISH), Kevin Gallagher with BP Casablanca (ISH), and Mikey Pender with Madgeslane Diva (ISH) made it two for two finishing on clear scorecards.

Mikey Pender and Madgeslane Diva (ISH) jumping in the HSI Studbook Series at Mullingar

Shane O’Reilly and BWE Special Rose (ISH), one of the nine first round clears, sit atop the leaderboard on a total of 19 points, with Clarke and the homebred Drishoge Creed (ISH) breeding down their neck in second place with a total of 17 points.

A very competitive 5-year-old class saw 17 horses jumping double clear in the final to divide the prizefund, with Linda Moloney and Sir Escobar (ISH) once again adding to their points tally to bolster their position on top of the league.

Tholm Keane and the ever consistent mare Nairobi (KWPN) see themselves sharing second place on the leaderboard with Brendan Murphy and OKE Dixieland Rock (ISH) who’s double clear performance in Mullingar saw them storm into that tied for second position.

With just three points separating Moloney and her second-place challengers, it’s all to play for as the HSI Studbook Series prepares to move to Cork Summer Show on June 17^th and 18^th.

For the updated seven-year-old league table, click POINTS TALLY SS SJ 2023 – 7 YO after Mullingar

For the updated six-year-old league table, click POINTS TALLY SS SJ 2023 – 6 YO after Mullingar

For the updated five-year-old league table, click POINTS TALLY SS SJ 2023 – 5 YO after Mullingar

BREEDING:

Monbeg Ruby (ISH) – 2016 mare by DIAMANT DE SEMILLY (SF) out of BALLYCAPPLE MIST (ISH)[TIH] by BOHERDEAL CLOVER (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: MARTI RUDD. Owner: MARTI RUDD. Rider: Tómas Doyle (IRL)

Castleforbes Gillian (ISH) – 2016 mare by KANNAN (KWPN) out of CASTLEFORBES LIBERTINA (WESTF) by LIBERO H (HOLST). Breeder: GEORGINA FORBES. Owner: GEORGINA FORBES. Rider: Gerard Clarke (IRL)

HHS Tokyo (ISH) – 2016 gelding by Z SEVEN ASCOT (ISH) out of HHS FORTUNE (ISH) by CATOKI (HOLST). Breeder: MARION HUGHES. Owner: BRAVO HUGHES LTD. Rider: Molly Hughes Bravo (IRL)

The HSI Studbook Series is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under National Breeding Services and is brought to you in association with Redmond Property Maintenance.

The HSI Studbook Series is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under National Breeding Services and is brought to you in association with Redmond Property Maintenance.