HSI Show Jumping Autumn Development Series Final Cavan

  • 15 December 2021, 10:30

The Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) Show Jumping Development Series Final was held in Cavan Equestrian Centre last weekend on the 11th and 12th December. Saturday’s line up included the 4-year-old final and the 7&8-year-old final. The remaining classes which included the 5-year-old, 6-year-old and HSI 1m40 Grand Prix took place on Sunday the 12th of December.

The first class of the weekend for the HSI Development Series was the 4-year-old class and it was hotly contested with a total of 58 entries. Throughout the series, the 4-year-old classes were based on clear rounds only, however, in the final, the 4-year-olds were judged by a panel of experts. First place went to Clarified (ISH) & Sophie Richardson. The 2017 Gelding by Dignified Van’t Zorgvliet and out of the Lux Z (HANN) mare, Barnadown Looks (ISH), is owned and bred by Maurice Cousins. The duo garnered an impressive score of 95, four points ahead of second place who went to Twain Flight (ISH) & Eddie Moloney. The 2017 mare, bred and owned by Ann Moloney, is by Luidam (KWPN) out of Ashtown Cavalier (ISH) by Mark Twain (TB).

The second HSI Development Series Class of the day, for 7&8-year-old horses, attracted 36 combinations to take on the challenge and proved to be a tough track with 9 combinations making it through to the jump off and only 3 combinations producing double clear rounds. The eventual winner, with a double clear and a time of 34.35 was Ardkyle B (ISH) and Eddie Moloney. The 8-year-old gelding by Aganix Du Seigneur (SBS) out of Abercrombie B (ISH) by O-Piloth (KWPN), is owned by Peter O’Toole and bred by Etter Sportpferde.

The final day of the three-day festival and second day of the HSI Development Series Final saw the 5-year-old class kick off mid-morning. The classes of 42 entries saw 10 combinations produce double clear rounds. Fastest of the double clears and taking the win was Mulvin Springball (ISH), ridden by Jonathon Smyth. The 5-year-old mare by Beach Ball (ISH) out of Lauras Last (ISH) by HHS BR Charlton (ISH), is owned and bred by Noletta Smyth.

The 6-year-old HSI Development series had 37 entries with 9 combinations making it through two the jump-off. Only two combinations produced double clears and the fastest double clear, by just over half a second, was Gortacar Suspicious Minds 005 (ISH) and Emma McEntee. The 2015 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) and out of Walterstown Girl (ISH) by Cruising (ISH), is owned by Gortacar Stables and bred by Ralph Morgan.

Wrapping up the end of the HSI Show Jumping Development Series Final on Sunday was the HSI 1m40 Grand Prix. The largest class of the series final saw 59 entries take it on. 17 combinations made it through to the jump off with the top six producing double clear rounds. The overall winner was Athletix Hero Z, owned and ridden by Dermott Lennon. Second place went to Happy-Girl, owned and ridden by Josefina Goess-Saurau. Third place went to Lajgardens Cannavaro, owned by Conor Swail and ridden by Jenny Rankin.

The top three horses in each of the HSI Development Series are listed below. Full results from all classes are available on www.sjilive.ie

Winner of the 4 year old final, Clarified (ISH)- 2017 Gelding by Dignified Van’t Zorgvliet (BWP) out of Barnadown Looks (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN) bred by Maurice Cousins, owned by Maurice Cousins, ridden by Sophie Richards. Photo credit: Laurence Dunne, Jumpinaction.net

4-YEAR-OLDS

1st: Clarified (ISH)- 2017 Gelding by Dignified Van’t Zorgvliet (BWP) out of Barnadown Looks (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN) bred by Maurice Cousins, owned by Maurice Cousins, ridden by Sophie Richards.

2nd: Twain Flight (ISH)-2017 Mare by Luidam (KWPN) out of Ashtown Cavalier (ISH) by Mark Twain (TB) bred by Ann Moloney, owned by Ann Moloney, ridden by Eddie Moloney.

3rd: LCC Monte Karlo (ISH)- 2017 Gelding by Casallco (HOLST) out of Ask of Diamonds (ISH) by VDL Arkansas (KWPN) bred by Linda Courtney Cadam, owned by Linda Courtney Cadam, ridden by Shane Treanor.

Winner of the 5 year old final, Mulvin Springball (ISH)-2016 Mare by Beach Ball (ISH) out of Lauras Last (ISH) by HHS BR Charlton (ISH) bred by Noletta Smyth, owned by Noletta Smyth, ridden by Jonathon Smyth. Photo credit: Laurence Dunne, Jumpinaction.net

5-YEAR-OLDS

1st: Mulvin Springball (ISH)-2016 Mare by Beach Ball (ISH) out of Lauras Last (ISH) by HHS BR Charlton (ISH) bred by Noletta Smyth, owned by Noletta Smyth, ridden by Jonathon Smyth.

2nd: Glenaguile View (ISH)- 2016 Gelding by Olympic Lux (KWPN) out of Glenaguile Rose (ISH) by Harlequin Du Carel (SF) bred by Michael J Ryan, owned by Gillian Creighton, ridden by Jodie Creighton.

3rd: Play Ball (ISH)-2016 Gelding by Beach Ball (ISH) out of Absolutely Hero Z (ZANG) by Aganix Du Seigneur (SBS) bred by Debbie McGoldrick, owned by Debbie McGoldrick, ridden by Dermott Lennon.

Winner of the 6 year old final, Gortacar Suspicious Minds 005 (ISH)-2015 Gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Walterstown Girl (ISH) by Cruising (ISH) bred by Ralph Morgan, owned by Gortacar Stables, ridden by Emma McEntee. Photo credit: Laurence Dunne, Jumpinaction.net

6-YEAR-OLDS

1ST: Gortacar Suspicious Minds 005 (ISH)-2015 Gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Walterstown Girl (ISH) by Cruising (ISH) bred by Ralph Morgan, owned by Gortacar Stables, ridden by Emma McEntee.

2nd: AHG Whiterock Duggie (ISH)- 2015 Gelding by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Raheenwood Cruise (ISH) by Cruising (ISH) bred by Ann Gannon Clancy, owned by Joseph Clancy, ridden by Cora Sharkey.

3rd: Tricolor MB (ISH)- 2015 Gelding by Numero Uno (KWPN) out of Oxygene (HOLST) by Rocadero (HOLST) bred by Shane Hanley, owned by Tricolor LLC & Twin Oaks Ventures LLC, ridden by Emily Turkington.

Winner of the 7&8 year old final, Ardkyle B (ISH)- 2013 Gelding by Aganix Du Seigneur (SBS) out of Abercrombie B (ISH) by O-Piloth (KWPN) bred by Etter Sportpferde, owned by Peter O’Toole, ridden by Eddie Moloney. Photo credit: Laurence Dunne, Jumpinaction.net

7 & 8-YEAR-OLDS

1st: Ardkyle B (ISH)- 2013 Gelding by Aganix Du Seigneur (SBS) out of Abercrombie B (ISH) by O-Piloth (KWPN) bred by Etter Sportpferde, owned by Peter O’Toole, ridden by Eddie Moloney.

2nd: Clovalent (ISH)- 2014 Mare by Valent (KWPN) out of Cruisingmay Clove (ISH) by Cruising (ISH) bred by Mary McCann, owned by Keonan Stables Ltd, ridden by Nicole Kershaw.

3rd: Justinov (KWPN)– 2014 Mare by Bustique (KWPN) out of Brasil BB (KWPN) by Ustinov (KWPN) bred by H. Brugmans, owned by Elizabeth Philips, ridden by Jenny Rankin.

Winners of the 1m40 Grand Prix, Athletix Hero Z (ZANG) owned and ridden by Dermott Lennon. Photo credit: Laurence Dunne, Jumpinaction.net

1m40 Grand Prix

1st: Athletix Hero Z (ZANG)- 2012 Gelding by Aganix Du Seigneur (SBS) out of Class Touch of Hero (SBS) by Radco D’Houtveld (SBS) bred by Gerry Marron and Luc Henry, owned and ridden by Dermott Lennon.

2nd: Happy-Girl (KWPN)- 2012 Mare by Eldorado Van De Zeshoek (BWP) out of Marlou (KWPN) by Jus De Pomme (BWP), Bred by E. Enzerink and A. Waldman Asten, owned and ridden by Josefina Goess-Saurau.

3rd: Lajgardens Cannavaro (DWB)- 2012 Gelding by Cannavaros (HOLST) out of Lajgaardens Lafayette (DWB) by Landor S (OLDBG) bred by Krina Josefsen, owned by Conor Swail, ridden by Jenny Rankin.