Irish Sport Horse Studbook Young Horse Eventing Championships Ballindenisk Co Cork

  • 18 September 2016, 18:23

The Irish Sport Horse Studbook Young Horse Eventing Championships took place today (Sunday) at the Ballindenisk International Horse Trials in County Cork.

The aim of the Championships, which offers a prize fund of €25,000, is to identify, evaluate and reward owners of young horses that are capable of performing at the highest level in international eventing.

Luke Drea riding Gorsehill Horatio (ISH) were the winners of the ISH Studbook six -year-old championship, with Fraser Duffy second aboard Lismore Rockabill (ISH) and Camilla Speirs third riding BT Rock and Roller (ISH).

The ISH Studbook five-year-old championship saw Felicity Ward and Shanagore Jenga (ISH) score a win, ahead of Sarah Ennis and Cooley Cosmopolitan Diamond (ISH) in second, while Sarah Ennis also filled third spot with Westwinds Navigator (ISH).

In the ISH Studbook four-year-old championship, Sian Hawkes (GBR) and Poynstown Star (ISH) took the winners prize, with Sharon Power aboard A Sportsfield Top Notch (ISH) in second and Darragh Byrne with A Sportsfield Rio in third.

Jennifer Keuhnle filled the top two places in the ISH Studbook five & six-year-old pony championship. She scored a win with Tullibards Lucky Kate and finished second with Brocca Done Thing. Shannon Nelson and Lough fadda Rudi placed third.

The international competitions at Ballindenisk saw Aidan Keogh finish best of the Irish in the CCI3* class taking eighth place with Master Tredstep (ISH). The Irish Sport Horse, The Highland Prince, stormed to victory with Britain’s Michael Owen. The Horse Sport Ireland sponsored CCI2* class saw Alison Holden take runner-up spot with O My Balladeer (ISH) behind British winner Flora Harris with Billy Bandit.

In the CIC3* class, Cathal Daniels took  runner-up spot with Sammy Davis Junior (ISH), ahead of Sarah Ennis in third with BLM Diamond Delux. Britain’s Oliver Townend took the winners prize with Fenyas Elegance (ISH). Ciaran Glynn and November Night (ISH) were winners of the CIC2* competition.

Full results are available here .

Breeding details of the above horses:

ISH Studbook Young Horse CNC1* 6YO Class

Gorsehill Horatio (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Pacino (BWP) out of Gorsehill Amber (ISH), by VDL Arkansas (KWPN). Breeder: Anne Bannon. Owner/Rider: Luke Drea

Lismore Rock A Bill  (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Cissie Lass (IRE)(TB), by Presenting (FR)(TB). Breeder: Michael Smith, Co. Dublin. Owner: Carol Gee. Rider: Fraser Duffy

BT Rock and Roller (ISH) (TIH) – 2010 gelding by High Roller (IRE)(TB) out of BT Little Daisy (ISH), by Glenagyle Rebel (ID). Breeder/Owner: Bridget Speirs, Co. Kildare. Rider: Camilla Speirs

ISH Studbook Young Horse EI100 5YO

1st Shanagore Jenga (ISH) – 2011 by West Coast Cavalier (ISH) out of Mission Belle (ISH), by Gone Fishin (TB). Breeder/Owner: Bob O’Keefe, Co. Cork. Rider: Felicity Ward

2nd Cooley Cosmopolitan Diamond (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Canturo (HOLST) out of BM Barbie Doll (ISH), by Master Imp (TB). Breeder: Katie Murhpy, Co. Meath. Owner/Rider: Sarah Ennis

3rd Westwinds Navigator (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Ramiro B (BWP) out of Westwinds Clover (ISH), by Porter Rhodes (USA)(TB). Breeder/Owner: Alice Kehoe, Co. Wexford. Rider: Sarah Ennis

ISH Studbook Young Horse EI90 5&6yo Ponies

1st Tullibards Lucky Kate – 2010 mare by Drumbad French Connection (CP) out of Lenamore Ma Coushla (ISH), by Golden Master (IRE)(TB). Breeder: Geraldine Graham, Co. Donegal. Owner: Hans Juregen Kuehnle. Rider: Jennifer Kuehnle

2nd Brocca Done Thing (ISH) – 2011 mare by Gwennic De Goariva (CP) out of Meleena (ISH), by Drumair (RP). Breeder: Colman Condron, Co. Offaly. Owner: Nicola Tottenham. Rider: Jennifer Kuehnle

3rd Lough Fadda Rudi (CP) – 2011 stallion by Coosheen Stormboy (CP) out of Grange Ruby Surf (CP), by Grange Bobbing Sparrow (CP). Breeders: Padraic & Nicola Heanue, Co. Galway. Owner: Keith Murray. Rider: Shannon Nelson

ISH Studbook Young Horse EI90 4YO

1st Poynstown Star (ISH) – 2012 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Good Lady (TB), by Good Thyne (TB). Breeder: John Martin McLoughney, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Maurice Coleman. Rider: Sian Hawkes

2nd A Sportsfield Top Notch (ISH) – 2012 gelding by Harlequin du Carel (SF) out of Carrigatoher Queen(ISH), by Sirocco Rouge Del Sauro (FRA)(SF). Breeder: Michael Hanrahan, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Paul Donovan. Rider: Sharon Power

3rd A Sportsfield Rio (ISH) – 2012 gelding by Chacoa (HOLST) out of Lorella (ISH), by Ballysimon (ISH). Breeder: Ronnie Kelly, Co. Limerick. Owner: Paul Donovan. Rider: Daragh Byrne

CCI3*

1st The Highland Prince (ISH)(TIH) – 2000 gelding by Highland King (ISH) out of Ballycullen Girl, (ISH) by Rimilis (TB). Breeder: Patrick Kearns, Co. Laois. Owners: G Mayer Plant Hire, Mrs E A Mayer. Rider: Michael Owen (GBR)

8th Master Tredstep (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Kings Master (ISH) out of Tinahely Star (ISH). Breeder: George Meernagh, Co. Carlow. Owner: Patrick Hughes. Rider: Aidan Keogh

CIC3*

1st Fenyas Elegance (ISH) – 2004 mare by Ricardo Z (ZANG) out of Fenya (ISH), by Good Thyne (TB). Breeder: P J Hegarty, Co. Cork. Owners:Oliver Townend & P J Hegarty. Rider: Oliver Townend (GBR)

2nd Sammy Davis Junior (ISH) – 2009 by Imperial Heights (ISH) out of Cornasaus Connie (ISH), by Condios (HOLST). Breeder: Amanda Vogan, Co. Cavan. Owner: Margaret Kinsella. Rider: Cathal Daniels (IRL)

3rd BLM Diamond Delux (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Olympic Lux (KWPN) out of B. M. Diamond (ISH), by Young Convinced (TB). Breeder: Katy Murphy, Co. Meath. Owner/Rider: Sarah Ennis (IRL)

CCI2*

2nd O My Balladeer (ISH) – 2007 gelding by My O My (HOLST) out of Shannon Villa (ISH), by Ballinvella (TB). Breeder: Oliver Conway, Co. Mayo. Owner: Eamon Holden. Rider: Alison Holden (IRL)

CIC2*

1st November Night (ISH) – 2006 mare by Bonnie Prince (TB) out of Coolnalee Kate (ISH), by Flagmount King (ID). Breeder: Pat Doherty, Waterford. Owner: Susanna Francke & Peter Cole. Rider: Ciaran Glynn (IRL)

 

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