Showjumping: Irish Sport Horse Castlefield Eclipse 3rd in €200,000 Rotterdam Grand Prix

Paul Estermann (SUI) & Castlefield Eclipse (ISH)

The Irish Sport Horse mare Castlefield Eclipse and Switzerland’s Paul Estermann recorded a double clear to finished 3rd in the €200,000 Rotterdam CSIO5* Grand Prix. In the Nations Cup Jessie Drea (GBR) impressed on board her Irish Sport Horse Touchable finishing on 0/4 for GBR who placed 4th overall. Great Britain’s Holly Gillott was on form throughout the show picking up a number of placings with Dougie Douglas (ISH) & Vinny Douglas (ISH).

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

Rotterdam (NED) CSIO5* 19^th to 22^nd June 2014

Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup by Longines – 1m60 Two Rounds €200,000

Team 4^th: Touchable (ISH) – 2001 mare by Touchdown (ISH) out of Irco Rain (ISH), by Irco Mena (SWB). Bred by Dr. Noel Cawley, Co. Kildare. Owner: Miss L Humphries. Rider: Jessie Drea (GBR)

Longines Grand Prix Port of Rotterdam – 1m60 Table A with jump off €200,000

3^rd 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)

Dura Vermeer Prijs – 1m45 Two Phase €7,000

3^rd Vinny Douglas (ISH) – 005 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Santa Kam (ISH), by Santa’s Sleigh (TB). Bred by Sarah Carey, Co. Dublin. Owner: Vanessa Alford. Rider: Holly Gillott (GBR)

Eversheds Faasen Prijs – 1m50 Table A Against the clock €25,000

5^th Dougie Douglas (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Neills Girl (ISH), by High Roller (ISH). Bred by John O’Brien, Co. Limerick. Owner: Holly Gillott & Graham Smith. Rider: Holly Gillott (GBR)

Oseven Prijs – 1m45 Table A Against the clock €7,000

3^rd Dougie Douglas (ISH) – 2005 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Neills Girl (ISH), by High Roller (ISH). Bred by John O’Brien, Co. Limerick. Owner: Holly Gillott & Graham Smith. Rider: Holly Gillott (GBR)

Rabobank Rotterdam Championship –Qualifier for the Grand Prix – 1m55 Table A with jump off €30,000

2^nd Loughview Lou Lou (ISH) – 2002 mare by Limmerick (HOLST) out of Loughview Diamond Lucy (ISH), by Jack Of Diamonds (ID C1). Owner/Bred by Judith Sossick, Co. Antrim. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL)

3^rd 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)

Fontainebleau (FRA) CSI4* 19^th to 22^nd June 2014

Grand Prix Alvalle – Qualifier for the Grand Prix – 1m50 Table A Against the clock €24,000

7^th Will Wimble (ISH) – 2000 gelding by Touchdown (ISH) out of The Woolsack (ISH), by Roselier (TB). Bred/owned by Harold McGahern, Co. Longford. Rider: Alexander Butler (IRL)

Prix Just 4 Sport – 1m40 Two Phase €5,000

2^nd Mo Chroi (ISH) – 1997 mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Into the Blue (ISH), by Mister Lord (TB). Bred by Claire McDonnell, Co. Wicklow. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. Michael Kelly (IRL)

San Remo II (ITA) CSI2* 19^th to 22^nd June 2014

Grand Prix €24,000

1^st KEC Giorgia (ISH) – 2004 mare by Aldatus Z (OLD) out of Mullentine Diamond Cruise (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Bred by George Allen, Co. Armagh. Owner/Rider: Vincenzo Chimirri (ITA)