SJ Breeding: Irish Sport Horse CSF Vendi Cruz Seventh in Oslo CSI5*-W Grand Prix

Ireland’s Shane Breen and the Irish Sport Horse CSF Vendi Cruz (Ars Vivendi x Cruising), bred in Galway by Patrick Connolly, placed 7th in the World Cup qualifier Grand Prix at Oslo CSI5*-W.

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

Oslo (NOR) CSI5*-W 10^th to 14^th October 2018

800,000 NOK Grand Prix – 1m50-1m60 Table A

7^th CSF Vendi Cruz (ISH) – 2008 mare by Ars Vivendi (HOLST) out of CSF Clover Cruz (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Breeder: Patrick Connolly, Co. Galway. Owner: Brian Cassidy. Rider: Shane Breen (IRL)

150,000 NOK Puissance – 1m50

5^th SR Bad Touch (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Beach Ball (ISH) out of Mulvin Tina (ISH). Breeder: Noletta Smyth, Co. Tyrone. Owner: SR Avl og Sport AS. Rider: Sindre Melbø Ratvik (NOR)

Rabat (MAR) CSIO4*11^th to 14^th October 2018

€70,000 Nations Cup – 1m50

5^th Team Great Britain

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)

€25,000 1m45 Table A

10^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)

Tryon NC (USA) CSI3*9^th to 14^th October 2018

$5,000 1m40 Two Phases

1^st Ringwood Zebo (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Califax (HOLST) out of Ringwood Audacity (ISH), by Sheer Danzig (IRE)(TB). Breeder: Erika Leonard, Co. Limerick. Owner: Deirdre Bourns. Rider: Darragh Kerins (IRL)

$5,000 1m40 Table A

4^th Ringwood Zebo (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Califax (HOLST) out of Ringwood Audacity (ISH), by Sheer Danzig (IRE)(TB). Breeder: Erika Leonard, Co. Limerick. Owner: Deirdre Bourns. Rider: Darragh Kerins (IRL)

$132,000 1m50 Table A

5^th Loughnavatta Indigo (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Loughnavatta Sabrina (ISH), by VDL Arkansas (KWPN). Breeder: Rory Costigan, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Twin Oaks Stables, Inc. Rider: Jonathan Corrigan (IRL)

Vilamoura (POR) CSI3*8^th to 14^th October 2018

€1,580 1m30 Table A

2^nd DG Legaland Jo (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Ustinov (KWPN) out of DG Talivie (ISH), by Taloubet VDL (KWPN). Breeder: Neil Mathieson, Co.Tyrone. Owner: River Lodge Equestrian. Rider: Lisa Cubitt (NZL)

6^th Olivers Diamond (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Southpark Diamond (ISH), by Diamond Lad (ID). Breeder/Owner: Michael V Connaughton, Abroad. Rider:  James Smith (GBR)

9^th Zeitgeist M2S (KWPN) – 2004 gelding by Condios (HOLST) out of Koko F (KWPN), by Elcaro (KWPN). Breeder: Morningside Stud, Co. Clare. Owner: Mr Kevin Sleap. Rider: Lucy Warren (GBR)

€6,090 1m40 Table A

8^th Loughnavatta Ash (ISH) – 2008 mare by Luidam (KWPN) out of Loughnavatta Sabrina (ISH), by VDL Arkansas (KWPN). Breeder: Rory Costigan, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Marion Hughes. Rider: Michael Pender (IRL)

€2,100 1m35 Two Phases

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: Annick Talbot & Niall Talbot. Rider: Duarte Seabra (POR)

€1,610 1m30 Table A

10^th Zeitgeist M2S (KWPN) – 2004 gelding by Condios (HOLST) out of Koko F (KWPN), by Elcaro (KWPN). Breeder: Morningside Stud, Co. Clare. Owner: Mr Kevin Sleap. Rider: Lucy Warren (GBR)

Siauliai (LTU) CSI2*-W 11^th to 14^th October 2018

€2,000 1m35 Table C

9^th Michael Buble (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Condios (HOLST) out of Furistos Diamond Lady (ISH), by Furisto (HANN). Breeder: Anne Murphy, Co. Wicklow. Owner: Zilvinas Vasiliauskas. Rider: Goda Kujalyte (LTU)

€4,000 1m35 Two Phases

5^th Michael Buble (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Condios (HOLST) out of Furistos Diamond Lady (ISH), by Furisto (HANN). Breeder: Anne Murphy, Co. Wicklow. Owner: Zilvinas Vasiliauskas. Rider: Goda Kujalyte (LTU)

Moorsele (BEL) CSI2*11^th to 14^th October 2018

€4,050 1m40 Table A

3^rd Eccosse (ISH) – 2008 gelding by Eurocommerce Berlin (HOLST) out of Adventurine (SF), by Brilloso (SF). Breeder: Paul Evans, Co. Derry. Owner/Rider: Graham Babes (GBR)

Opglabbeek (BEL) CSI2* 11^th to 14^th October 2018

€5,575 1m35 Two Phases

1^st Castlefield Cass (ISH) – 2010 stallion by Cassiddee (SWB) out of La Moette (ISH), by Puissance (ISH). Breeder: Jim O’Neill, Co. Kilkenny. Owners: Jim & Gerard O’Neill. Rider: Gerard O’Neill (IRL)

Oliva, Valencia (ESP) CSI2* 09^th to 14^th October 2018

€2,000 1m35 Two Phases

10^th WCE Falco (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Vis Ta Vie Van De Farm (BWP), by Darco (BWP). Breeder: Shane Connolly, Co. Galway. Owner: Mrs S J Roche. Rider: Lucinda Roche (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.