SJ Breeding: Five Top Ten Placings for Capt. Geoff Curran on board Irish Sport Horses

Ireland’s Capt. Geoff Curran recorded five top ten placings at Mijas CSI2* riding Minister for Defence owned Irish Sport Horse Shannondale Rahona (Shannnondale Sarco St Ghyvan x Cavalier Royale) & Drumiller Lough (Heartbreaker x Mountain Pearl).

In Kentucky USA’s Beezie Madden and the Irish-bred HHS Hercules claimed both a win and fourth placing at Lexington CSI4*-W.

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

Lexington KY (USA) CSI4*-W 31^st October to 5^th November 2017

$35,000 1m45 Accumulator

1^st HHS Hercules – 2009 gelding. Owner: Abigail Wexner. Rider: Elizabeth Madden (USA)

$130,000 1m55 Table A

10^th Luibanta BH (ISH) – 2008 mare by Luidam (KWPN) out of Mabanta (KWPN), by Abantos (KWPN). Breeder: Justin Burke, Co. Galway. Owner: David Gochman. Rider: Amanda Derbyshire (GBR)

$35,000 1m45 Table C

4^th HHS Hercules – 2009 gelding. Owner: Abigail Wexner. Rider: Elizabeth Madden (USA)

Leszno (POL) CSI3*-W 3^rd to 6^th November 2017

€25,000 1m40 Table A

7^th Talks Cheap (ISH) – 2008 mare by Tinaranas Inspector (WESTF) out of Dreaming (ISH), by Colin Diamond (ISH). Breeder: Ronnie Kelly, Co. Limerick. Owner: Brot Sport Horses. Rider: Clarissa Crotta (SUI)

Liège (BEL) CSI3* 31^st October to 5^th November 2017

€35,400 1m50 Table A

9^th Arena UK Winston (ISH) – 2009 stallion by Waldo van Dungen (KWPN) out of Tropic Joy (AES), by Hamilton Tropics (AES). Breeder: Brenda Morelli, UK. Owner/Rider: Ellen Whitaker (GBR)

Wierden (NED) CSI2*1^st to 4^th November 2017

€25,000 Grand Prix – 1m45 Table A

10^th Slanelough Ultimatum (AES) – 2009 gelding by Ulysses M2S (KWPN) out of Touchstar (ISH), by Touchdown (ISH). Breeder: Jennifer Beattie. Owner/Rider: Andrea Hoppe (GER)

€1,700 1m35 Two Phase

6^th Touch of Chilli (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Out Of Touch (ISH) out of Ballyginni Chilli Filli (ISH), by Diamond Chin (ISH). Breeder: Linda Buchanan, Co. Antrim. Owner: David Simpson. Rider: Jake Saywell (GBR)

Oliva, Valencia (ESP) CSI2*31^st October to 5^th November 2017

€2,000 1m40 Two Phases

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)

€1,000 1m30 Table A

9^th Secret Fernhill (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Je T’Aime Flamenco (BWP) out of Ozy Cruise (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Breeder: James White, Co. Wexford. Owner: Carol Gee. Rider: Niall Talbot (IRL)

€1,000 1m30 Table A

1^st Sportsfield Our Clare (ISH) – 2007 mare by Newmarket Venture (HANN) out of Newmarket Clare (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Billy Daly, Co. Cork. Owner: Mrs Jo West. Rider: Chloe Winchester (GBR)

7^th Secret Fernhill (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Je T’Aime Flamenco (BWP) out of Ozy Cruise (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Breeder: James White, Co. Wexford. Owner: Carol Gee. Rider: Niall Talbot (IRL)

€1,500 1m35 Table A

3^rd Deep Pockets (ISH) – 2009 gelding by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD) out of Simply Chic (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Breeder: Charles Pidgeon, Co. Westmeath. Owner: Jim Derwin. Rider: Greg Broderick (IRL)

4^th Sportsfield Our Clare (ISH) – 2007 mare by Newmarket Venture (HANN) out of Newmarket Clare (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Billy Daly, Co. Cork. Owner: Mrs Jo West. Rider: Chloe Winchester (GBR)

€3,160 1m40 Table A

6^th Essenar Crixus (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Touch of Dutch (ISH), by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN). Breeders: Patrick & Mary Mcardle, Co. Louth. Owner/Rider: Alice Palmer (GBR)

Mijas (ESP) CSI2*31^st October to 5^th November 2017

€3,120 1m40 Two Phases

2^nd Drumiller Lough (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Heartbreaker (KWPN) out of Pearl Diver (ISH), by Mountain Pearl (ID). Breeder: Paul Dillon, Co. Armagh. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. David O’Brien (IRL)

€1,000 1m30 Table A

3^rd Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 chestnut mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Vixens Frolic (ISH), by Horos (TB). Breeder: Susan Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Joanne Sloan-Allen & Sameh El Dahan. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY)

€1,000 1m40 Table A

4^th Juicy (ISH) – 2006 mare by Laughton’s Flight (ISH) out of Theresa (SBS), by Rosire (SF). Breeder: Kris Marshall, Co. Antrim. Owner: Harry Marshall. Rider: Kristoffer Marshall (IRL)

€3,180 1m40 Table A

2^nd All About Fernhill (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Balou du Rouet (OLD) out of Lady Jemima (ISH), by Young Golden (ISH). Breeder: David Henderson, Co. Derry. Owner: EQUISEABRA, LDA. Rider: Duarte Seabra (POR)

€25,200 1m45 Two Phase

8^th Shannondale Rahona (ISH) – 2006 mare by Shannnondale Sarco St Ghyvan (BWP) out of Cavalier Hill (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOSLT). Breeder: Peter Rice, Co. Monaghan. Owner: Minister For Defence. Rider: Capt. Geoff Curran (IRL)

€1,500 1m35 Table A

1^st Drumiller Lough (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Heartbreaker (KWPN) out of Pearl Diver (ISH), by Mountain Pearl (ID). Breeder: Paul Dillon, Co. Armagh. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. Geoff Curran (IRL)

€800 1m30 Two Phases

8^th Juicy (ISH) – 2006 mare by Laughton’s Flight (ISH) out of Theresa (SBS), by Rosire (SF). Breeder: Kris Marshall, Co. Antrim. Owner: Harry Marshall. Rider: Kristoffer Marshall (IRL)

€5,075 1m45 Table A

2^nd Shannondale Rahona (ISH) – 2006 mare by Shannnondale Sarco St Ghyvan (BWP) out of Cavalier Hill (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOSLT). Breeder: Peter Rice, Co. Monaghan. Owner: Minister For Defence. Rider: Capt. Geoff Curran (IRL)

5^th MHS Washington (ISH) – 2008 mare by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD) out of Mill Royale (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Ita Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: J. Renwick & L. Renwick. Rider: Laura Renwick (GBR)

€1,530 1m35 Two Phases

2^nd Drumiller Lough (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Heartbreaker (KWPN) out of Pearl Diver (ISH), by Mountain Pearl (ID). Breeder: Paul Dillon, Co. Armagh. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. Geoff Curran (IRL)

For queries relating to the Irish-bred International Showjumping results please contact Michael Doherty mdoherty@horsesportireland.ie. CSI1* Grand Prix classes and upwards are currently included in the weekly results.