Showjumping: Special Lux second with Team USA at Mexico CSIO4* Nations Cup
- 15 May 2014, 17:37
Mayo bred Special Lux (ISH) produced a solid Nations Cup performance under Jonathan McCrea which helped Team USA to take second place in the CSIO4* Nations Cup of Mexico. Not stopping there McCrea and Special Lux (ISH) followed up by a third place in the $150,000 Coapexpan Grand Prix.
The CSIO3* show in Dramman, Norway, saw a number of top results by Irish Sport Horses. Thornhill Kate (ISH) and Ireland’s Shane Carey claimed a 1st, 2nd and 3rd throughout the show while SIEC Castlekelly Finn (ISH) claimed a win in the €3,000 1m45 Two Phase.
See below for a full list of Irish-bred International Showjumping results:
Drammen III (NOR) CSIO3* 8th to 11th May 2014
1m45 – Table A with Jump off €23,700
2nd Thornhill Kate (ISH) – 2005 mare by Courage II (HOLST) out of Knockmeal Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Brendan O’Dowd, Co. Clare. Owner: Carey & Ericsson. Rider: Shane Carey (IRL)
4th Clarkes Ferro (ISH) – 2005 gelding by S Creevahg Ferro ex Siebe (KWPN) out of Khan Diamonds (AID), by Diamonds Are Trumps (ID). Bred by Matthew McBreen, Co. Cavan. Owner: Kingsroed Trading AS. Rider: Dag Ove Kingsrod (NOR)
1m45 – Two Phase €3,000
1st SIEC Castlekelly Finn (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Heritage Fortunus (HANN) out of Castlekelly Rose (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by Roddy & Emma Dean, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Melisa International. Rider: Oktay Sezek (TUR)
3rd Thornhill Kate (ISH) – 2005 mare by Courage II (HOLST) out of Knockmeal Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Brendan O’Dowd, Co. Clare. Owner: Carey & Ericsson. Rider: Shane Carey (IRL)
1m40 Two Phase €2,400
1st Thornhill Kate (ISH) – 2005 mare by Courage II (HOLST) out of Knockmeal Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Brendan O’Dowd, Co. Clare. Owner: Carey & Ericsson. Rider: Shane Carey (IRL)
Palaiseau (FRA) CSI2* 8th to 11th May 2014
Grand Prix €24,000
8th Suma’s Zorro (ISH) – 2004 mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Vixens Frolic (ISH), by Horos (USA) (TB). Bred by Susan Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Joanne Sloan-Allen & Sameh EL Dahan. Rider: Sameh EL DAHAN (EGY)
Coapexpan (MEX) CSIO4* 7th to 11th May 2014
Mexico Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup – 1m50 Two Rounds €57,400
Team 2nd – Special Lux (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Lux Z (HANN) out of Aishling Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Des & Seamus Judge, Co. Mayo. Owner: Candy Tribble. Rider: Jonathan McCrea (USA)
Coapexpan Veracruz Grand Prix – 1m60 Two Rounds €107,700
3rd Special Lux (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Lux Z (HANN) out of Aishling Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Des & Seamus Judge, Co. Mayo. Owner: Candy Tribble. Rider: Jonathan McCrea (USA)
Welcome Conade.com – 1m45 Table A with Jump Off €25,000
3rd Special Lux (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Lux Z (HANN) out of Aishling Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Des & Seamus Judge, Co. Mayo. Owner: Candy Tribble. Rider: Jonathan McCrea (USA)
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