SJ Breeding: Multiple Irish bred wins at Liverpool CSI4*

Irish-bred mares Luibanta BH (Luidam x Abantos) and Suma’s Zorro (Ard VDL Douglas x Horos) both recorded 1m50 victories at Liverpool International Horse Show.

The Liverpool CSI4* Puissance was divided between three riders, two of those on board Irish Sport Horses; Quality Old Joker (OBOS Quality 004 x Slyguff Joker VII) ridden by Holly Smith (GBR) & Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier (Cruise On x Cavalier Royale) under Christopher Megahey (IRL).

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

Liverpool (GBR) CSI4*28^th to 31^st December 2017

€24,600 1m50 Table A

1^st 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)

€24,600 1m50 Table A

1^st Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 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)

€24,600 1m45 Table A

2^nd 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)

€24,600 1m45 Table A

1^st 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)

€5,000 1m40 Two Phases

4^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)

7^th Sumas Taloubet (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Taloubet VDL (KWPN) out of It’s An Ology (RID), by Pride of Shaunlara (ID). Breeder: Suma Stud, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Jarlath Fahy. Rider: Sven Hadley (IRL)

10^th Ardcolum Duke (ISH)(TIH) – 2004 stallion by Gypsy Duke (ISH) out of Dangerous Lady (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeder/Owner: Joe Flynn, Co. Roscommon. Rider: Billy Twomey (IRL)

€7,500 1m25 Table C

6^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)

€12,000 Puissance

=1^st 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^st Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Cruise On (ISH) out of Cavalier Countess (WNTR), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Noel Walsh, Co. Carlow. Owner: Britt Megahey. Rider: Christopher Megahey (IRL)

8^th Velvet Blackjack (ISH) – 2008 stallion by Lancelot (KWPN) out of Towerview Lady (ISH), by Duca Di Busted (TB). Breeder: John O’Mahony, Kerry. Owner/Rider: Anthony O’Regan (IRL)

Mechelen (BEL) CSI2* 26^th to 30^th December 2017

€4,000 1m40 Table A

10^th Catwalk Harry (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Verdi (KWPN) out of Bens Star (ISH), by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD). Breeder: Ann Marie Blessignton, Co. Longford. Owner: Gimpex nv-Catwalk Horse Team. Rider: Gilles Detry (BEL)

For queries relating to the Irish-bred International Showjumping results please contact Michael Doherty [email protected]. CSI1* Grand Prix classes and upwards are currently included in the weekly results.