McAlinden announces himself on world stage at Hickstead

Irish-bred horses continued to impress on the international show jumping stage last week

Galway’s Daniel McAlinden gave Keatingstown Z Wellie Two a masterful ride on the 12-year-old gelding in the 1.60m  Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead to finish in fourth place, added to a podium finish in the Table A One Round and jump off class.

See below for the full list of international show jumping results:

Sopot (POL) CSIO 5* 15^th – 18^th June 2023

109,950 PLN Table A One Round 1.50m.

1^st HHS Catwalk (ISH) – 2012 mare by Cit Cat (HOLST) out of HHS Clo Jo (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Thomas A Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Bravo Hughes Ltd. Rider: Michael Pender (IRL).

Hickstead (GBR) CSI 4* 21^st – 25^th June 2023.

£ 105,00 The Al Shira’as Derby 1.60m.

=4^th Keatingstown Z Wellie Two (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Z Wellie 72 (KWPN) out of Marchionesse (ISH). Breeder: Sharon Fitzpatrick, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Sharon Fitzpatrick. Rider: Daniel McAlinden (IRL)

=7^th Chaccomo Blue (unk) – 2010 gelding out of Hoy Lux (ISH) by Lux Z (HANN). Breeder: Brian O’Malley. Owner: Brian O’Malley. Rider: Sammie Jo Coffin (GBR)

£24,400 Speed Table C 1.45m.

1^st Quality Rubies N Diamonds (ISH) – 2013 mare by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Galtee Morta (ISH) by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH). Breeder: Eamon O’Dwyer. Owner: Elisha Simmons. Rider: Ella Dalton (IRL)

5^th HHS Fortune (ISH) – 2011 mare by Catoki (HOLST) out of HHS Daisy (ISH) by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN). Breeder and Owner: Marion Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Michael Pender (IRL).

6^th Summerbridge Lulu (ISH) – 2012 mare by Oldtown KC (ISH)[TIH] out of Summerbridge Noreen (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Colin Elliott. Owner and Rider: Ashley Boyce (GBR).

9^th AOC Jack (ISH)[was Doonaveeragh AOC] – 2013 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of AOC Cruise Carel (ISH) by Harlequin du Carel (SF). Breeder: Andrew O’Connell. Owner: Rowena Hudson. Rider: Derick McCoppin (IRL).

£ 24,400 Table A One Round and Jump off 1.50m.

1^st Millview Cicero (ISH) – 2014 gelding by Cicero Z Van Paemal (BWP) out of Royal Dutch (KWPN) by Oklund (KWPN). Breeder: Harry Marshall. Owner: Bronte Stables Ltd. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL).

£ 6,000 Table A Phases. 1.45m.

1^st HHS Fortune (ISH) – 2011 mare by Catoki (HOLST) out of HHS Daisy (ISH) by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN). Breeder and Owner: Marion Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Michael Pender (IRL).

5^th Thomascourt Emirates (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Pacino (BWP) out of Jumeirah (ISH) by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN). Breeder: Mervyn Clarke Jnr. Owner and Rider: Alex Bishop (GBR).

9^th Latte Macchiato (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Pacino (BWP) out of Torboy Lady (ISH)[TIH] by Boherdeal Clover (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Michael Kelly, Co. Longford. Owner: HMF Equestrian. Rider: Christina Gachoud (GBR). 

£ 24,400 Table A one Round and Jump Off 1.60m.

3^rd Keatingstown Z Wellie Two (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Z Wellie 72 (KWPN) out of Marchionesse (ISH). Breeder: Sharon Fitzpatrick, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Sharon Fitzpatrick. Rider: Daniel McAlinden (IRL).

£ 4,100 Speed Table C 140m.

1^st Mulvin Lights Out (ISH) – 2012 gelding by Kroongraaf (KWPN) out of Diamond Vicky (ISH) by Diamond Serpent (ISH). Breeder: James Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Noletta Smyth. Rider: Jonathan Smyth (IRL).

2^nd Catch the Pigeon II (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Tinaranas Inspector (WESTF) out of Bracklin Mystique (ISH) by Solitair (KWPN), Breeder: Charles Pidgeon Owner: Sammie JoCoffin & Georgia Stokes. Rider: Ella Dalton (IRL).

5^th Summerbridge Lulu (ISH) – 2012 mare by Oldtown KC (ISH)[TIH] out of Summerbridge Noreen (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Colin Elliott. Owner and Rider: Ashley Boyce (GBR).

6^th CHF Archie (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Arkansas (KWPN) out of Lodge Hill Lady (ISH) by Merry Mate (ID). Breeder: Michael Mullins. Owner: Jane Blakesley-Grimes. Rider: Angela Thompson (GBR).

7^th AHG Whiterock Doctor Cruise (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Indoctro (HOLST) out of Miss Whiterock Cruise (ISH) by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Ann Gannon Clancy, Co. Longford. Owner: Luisa Horta Osorio. Rider: Daniel McAlinden (IRL).

9^th Quality Rubies N Diamonds (ISH) – 2013 mare by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Galtee Morta (ISH) by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH). Breeder: Eamon O’Dwyer. Owner: Elisha Simmons. Rider: Ella Dalton (IRL)

10th AOC Jack (ISH)[was Doonaveeragh AOC] – 2013 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of AOC Cruise Carel (ISH) by Harlequin du Carel (SF). Breeder: Andrew O’Connell. Owner: Rowena Hudson. Rider: Derick McCoppin (IRL)

£ 10,000 Table A One Round and Jump Off 1.50m.

5^th Mulvin Lui (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Luidam (KWPN) out of Castleconnor Baron (ISH) by Baron De Chantepie (SF). Breeder: Vincent Loftus. Owner: Noletta Smyth, Roy Craig. Rider: Jonathan Smyth (IRL)

7^th Keatingstown Z Wellie Two (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Z Wellie 72 (KWPN) out of Marchionesse (ISH). Breeder: Sharon Fitzpatrick, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Sharon Fitzpatrick. Rider: Daniel McAlinden (IRL)

£ 6,000 Table A One Round 1.45m.

6^th Thomascourt Emirates (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Pacino (BWP) out of Jumeirah (ISH) by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN). Breeder: Mervyn Clarke Jnr. Owner and Rider: Alex Bishop (GBR).

St Tropez (FRA) CSI 3* 21^st – 25^th June 2023.

CSI 2*

€ 5,000 Special Two Phase 1.45m.

5^th Ballyshan Bellagio (ISH) – 2012 gelding by Mermus R (KWPN) out of Ballyshan Las Vegas (ISH) by VDL Arkansas (KWPN). Breeder: Gary Doherty, Co. Donegal. Owner: Neri Giovanni. Rider: Francesco Colasanti (ITA).

€ 26,400 Table A with Jump Off 4.15m.

8^th LMD Marko (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Goodluck VDL (KWPN) out of Urbella (KWPN) by Baloubet Du Rouet (SF). Breeder: Larry McDermott, Co Galway. Owner: Wyndham St. John. Rider: Ignace Philips De Vuyst (BEL).

Deauville (FRA) CSIO 3* 22^nd – 25^th June 2023.

€ 26,600 Table A with Jump Off 1.50m.

6^th HHS Washington (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Tinaranas Inspector (WESTF) out of Cadiz (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Miguel Bravo, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Isabel José De Mello. Rider: Duarte Seabra (POR).

€ 26,900 Table A One Round 1.45m.

5^th Pegasus Dawsons Flex (ISH)[TIH][was Dawsons Flex] – 2013 gelding by Flex A Bill (ISH)[TIH] out of Carnalway Gold (ID) by Kildalton Gold (ID). Breeder: Victor Bennett. Owner: Pegasus I LLP. Rider: Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida (POR).

€4,160 Table A One Round 1.40m.

2^nd Covehill Ellie May (ISH) – 2015 mare by Emerald Van’t Ruytershof (BWP) out of Fine Filly (AES) by J.R. (AES). Breeder: Geraldine Drain. Owner: Geraldine Drain. Rider: Conor Drain (IRL).

Heras (ESP) CSI 2* 23^rd – 25^th June 2023.

€26,200 Grand Prix Table A 1.45m.

9^th DSH Cluen Castle (ISH) – 2014 stallion by ARS Vivendi (HOLST) out of King Du Carel (ISH) by Harlequin Du Carel (SF). Breeder: Kay Quirke, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Poder Dos Sonhos. Rider: João Pedro Gomes (POR).

€ 5,000 Table A Two Phase 1.40m.

5^th DSH Cluen Castle (ISH) – 2014 stallion by ARS Vivendi (HOLST) out of King Du Carel (ISH) by Harlequin Du Carel (SF). Breeder: Kay Quirke, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Poder Dos Sonhos. Rider: João Pedro Gomes (POR).

Paris (FRA) CSI 5* 23^rd – 25^th June 2023.

€ 300,000 Grand Prix Table A 1.60m.

7^th GRS Lady Amaro (ISH) – 2013 mare by Amaretto Darco (BWP) out of Legal Lady (TB) by Over The River (TB). Breeder: Denis Hickey, Co. Wexford. Owner: S.N.C McAuley. Rider: Mark McAuley (IRL).

€ 97,700 Table A One Round 1.60m.

3^rd GRS Lady Amaro (ISH) – 2013 mare by Amaretto Darco (BWP) out of Legal Lady (TB) by Over The River (TB). Breeder: Denis Hickey, Co. Wexford. Owner: S.N.C McAuley. Rider: Mark McAuley (IRL).