Showjumping: Castlefield Eclipse (ISH) wins St Gallen €200,000 Grand Prix

Paul Estermann (SUI) & Castlefield Eclipse (ISH)

Having already jumped double clear to help Team Switzerland win the Lummen CSIO5* Nations Cup  on May 2nd the County Clare bred Irish Sport Horse Castlefield Eclipse continued her run of form under Paul Estermann (SUI) when winning Sunday’s €200,000 Longines Grand Prix at St Gallen CSIO5*.

Galway’s Michael Duffy pulled off an impressive  hat-trick on-board Dermot Forde’s Irish Sport Horse mare Westland Ruby. The ten year-old daughter of top showjumping mare   Diamond Explosion came out on top in three separate classes at Hamburg CSI5*.

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

St Gallen (SUI) CSIO5* 29^th to 1^st June 2014

Longines Grand Prix – 1m60 Two Rounds €200,000

1^st Castlefield Eclipse (ISH) – 2002 mare by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD) out of Furisto Clover Hill (ISH), by Furisto (HANN). Bred by Pat Nihill, Co. Clare. Owner: Fasana Jocelyne. Rider: Paul Estermann (SUI)

Hamburg (GER) CSI5* Global Champions Tour 29^th to 31^st May 2014

Manner Fashion Labels – Emilio Adani – 1m40 Table A Against the Clock €2,000

1^st westland Ruby (ISH) – 2004 mare by Aldato (KWPN) out of Diamond Explosion (ISH), by King of Diamonds (ID). Bred/owned by Dermot Forde MRCVS, Co. Cavan. Rider: Michael Duffy (IRL)

Derby Qualifier – Deutschen Kreditbank – 1m50 Table A Against the Clock €24,000

1^st westland Ruby (ISH) – 2004 mare by Aldato (KWPN) out of Diamond Explosion (ISH), by King of Diamonds (ID). Bred/owned by Dermot Forde MRCVS, Co. Cavan. Rider: Michael Duffy (IRL)

Derby Qualifier – DKB – 1m45 Table A Against the Clock €10,000

1^st westland Ruby (ISH) – 2004 mare by Aldato (KWPN) out of Diamond Explosion (ISH), by King of Diamonds (ID). Bred/owned by Dermot Forde MRCVS, Co. Cavan. Rider: Michael Duffy (IRL)

Lisbon (POR) CSIO3* 29^th May to 1^st June 2014

Audi Grand Prix – 1m60 Two Rounds €40,000

8^th Lisona (ISH) – 2001 by OBOS Quality 04 (OLD) out of Clady (ISH), by Porsch (BWP). Bred by Comdt. John Ledingham, Co. Meath. Owner: Stone Hill Farm. Rider: Jessica Springsteen (USA)

Vista Alegre Portugal – 1m40 Two Phase €4,000

4^th Mullentine Loughall (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Tlaloc M (SF) out Crosskeys Cavalier (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by George Allen, Co. Armagh. Owner: Capt. Eoghain Lavelle & Minister For Defense. Rider: Capt. Michael Kelly (IRL)

Fed. Equestre Port. – Qualifier for the Grand Prix – 1m50 Table A Against the Clock €24,000

7^th Cruise On Clover (ISH) – 2000 gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Ballinakill Girl (ID), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Dr. Noel Cawley, Co. Kildare. Owner: Laura Nina Aschwanden. Rider: Thomas Ryan (IRL)

Secil – 1m35 Accumulator €4,000

2^nd Mullentine Loughall (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Tlaloc M (SF) out Crosskeys Cavalier (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by George Allen, Co. Armagh. Owner: Capt. Eoghain Lavelle & Minister For Defence. Rider: Capt. Michael Kelly (IRL)

6^th Highland Cruiser II (ISH) – 2001 gelding by Cougar (ISH) out of Leaving Cert (RID), by Flagmount Diamond (ID). Bred by Patrick J Cooke, Co. Leitrim. Owner: Mr Rupert Nuttall. Rider: Harriet Nuttall (GBR)

SHP – Qualifier for the Grand Prix – 1m50 Table A with Jump Off €14,000

5^th Ballybur Don Clover (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Don Juan de la Bouverie (sBs) out of Persian Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Dominic Valley, Co. Armagh. Owner: Carlos Alfredo Rios De Oliveira. Rider: Joana Rois Oliveira (POR)

6^th Cruise On Clover (ISH) – 2000 gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Ballinakill Girl (ID), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Dr. Noel Cawley, Co. Kildare. Owner: Laura Nina Aschwanden. Rider: Thomas Ryan (IRL)

Diario Economico – 1m40 Two Phase €6,000

5^th Silver Lift (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Easy Lift (TB) out of Faherine (ISH), by Silver Cloud (TB). Bred by Kay Blackwell, Co. Westmeath. Owner: Mr Rupert Nuttall. Rider: Harriet Nuttall (GBR)

Mullingar (IRL) CSI2* 31^st May to 2^nd June 2014

Ballynegall Feeds Grand Prix €24,000

3^rd Golden Exchange (ISH) – 2005 mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Ballinakill Clover (ID), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Dr Noel Cawley, Co. Kildare. Owner: Lisa Cawley. Rider: Greg Broderick (IRL)

5^th Ringwood Abbey (WNTR) – 2002 gelding by Clover Clon VII (WNTR) out of Doolin Lass VII (WNTR). Owner: Minister For Defence. Rider: Capt. Michael Kelly (IRL)

6^th Douglas Hill (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Persian Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Dominic Valley, Co. Armagh. Owner: Miriam Moloney (IRL). Rider: Eddie Moloney (IRL)

10^th Tabby (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Captain Clover (ISH) out of Majestic Cruise (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Bred/owned by Pam Donaghy, Co. Sligo. Rider: Damien Patrick Griffen (IRL)