SJ Breeding: Four Irish-bred horses finished in the top-ten in Opglabbeek (BEL) last week

Four Irish-bred horses (three with Irish riders) finished in the top-ten across competition in Opglabbeek last week, including KMR Benzini (ISH) (bred by Carol A. McLaughlin) and HHS Fortune (ISH) (bred by Marion Hughes). Meanwhile, in Stockholm the Irish Sport Horse Nintender Star (bred by Pat Tully) claimed three top-ten finishes across the 4* competition.

See below for the full list of Irish-bred Show Jumping results:

Wellington, FL (USA) CSI4* 26th – 30th November 2019

72,000 USD Table A – 1m50

10th Lincourt Gino (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Gino III (HOLST) out of Lady Graf (ISH) by Graf Magna (AES). Breeder: Anthony Doherty (Co Donegal). Owner: Monica Carrera. Rider: Alejandro Karolyi (VEN).

Lichtenvoorde (NED) CSI2* 27th November – 1st December 2019

1,590 EUR Pluimers Hindernissen Prijs – 1m35

5th Z7 Ascot (AKA Z Seven Ascot) (ISH) – 2011 stallion by Nonstop (BWP) out of Tee (KWPN) by Voltaire (HANN). Breeder: Marion Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Team Z7. Rider: Jack Ryan (IRL).

Madrid (ESP) CSI5*-W 28th November – 1st December 2019

20,000 EUR Six Bar

6th Ballenteskin Watch This (ISH) – 2008 stallion by Iroko (WESTF) out of Lady Quin (ISH) by Harlequin Du Carel (SF). Breeder: Tim Delaney, Co. Laois. Owner: Stall Gullik A/S. Rider: Victoria Gulliksen (NOR).

25,000 EUR Table A – 1m45

3rd Ballenteskin Watch This (ISH) – 2008 stallion by Iroko (WESTF) out of Lady Quin (ISH) by Harlequin Du Carel (SF). Breeder: Tim Delaney, Co. Laois. Owner: Stall Gullik A/S. Rider: Victoria Gulliksen (NOR).

Opglabbeek (BEL) CSI2* 28th November – 1st December 2019

3,210 EUR Table A – 1m40

1st KMR Benzini (ISH) – 2008 stallion by Morgangold Major (ZWEI) out of Benzini Belle (TB) by Colonel Godfrey (TB). Breeder: Carol A. McLaughlin, Co. Donegal. Owner: Aoife Rafferty. Rider: Cormac Rafferty (IRL).

2,725 EUR Two Phases – 1m35

2nd Thebestof Quality (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Quality Safari (ISH) out of Impress (ISH) by Master Imp (TB). Breeder and Owner:  Geraldine Digby, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Jason Foley (IRL).

25,500 EUR Table A – 1m45

6th HHS Figero (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Guidam (SF) out of Dreaming Of U (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Marion Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Dunwalke Ltd. Rider: Alexandra Thornton (GBR).

3,240 EUR Two Phases – 1m40

1st 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).

Poznan (POL) CSI4*-W 28th November – 1st December 2019

370,300 PLN World Cup Table A – 1m60

8th Suma’s Zorro (AES) – 2004 mare by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Vixens Frolic (ISH) by Horos (TB). Breeder: Marily Power and Susan Lanigan-O’Keeffe, Co Kilkenny. Owner: Joanne Sloan-Allen and Sameh El Dahan. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY).

Stockholm (SWE) CSI4* 28th November – 1st December 2019

64,000 SEK Two Phases – 1m40

5th Nintender Star (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Nintender (KWPN) out of Mullaghroy Star (ISH)[TIH] by Star Kingdom (ID). Breeder: Pat Tully, Co Galway. Owner: Zanotelli Sport Horses BVBA & Augusto Loureiro. Rider: Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (SWE).

610,000 SEK Two Rounds – 1m50

5th Nintender Star (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Nintender (KWPN) out of Mullaghroy Star (ISH)[TIH] by Star Kingdom (ID). Breeder: Pat Tully, Co Galway. Owner: Zanotelli Sport Horses BVBA & Augusto Loureiro. Rider: Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (SWE).

64,000 SEK Table A – 1m40

2nd Nintender Star (ISH) – 2010 gelding by Nintender (KWPN) out of Mullaghroy Star (ISH)[TIH] by Star Kingdom (ID). Breeder: Pat Tully, Co Galway. Owner: Zanotelli Sport Horses BVBA & Augusto Loureiro. Rider: Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (SWE).

Barcelona (ESP) CSI1* 29th November – 1st December 2019

2,000 EUR Table A – 1m30

3rd Pio Euro Commerce (ISH) – 2010 mare by Eurocommerce Pittsburg (KWPN) out of Miss Golden Hills (ISH) by Golden Trump (ID). Breeder: Frances Richards, Co. Wexford. Owner: Julie Carloni. Rider: Sylvain Poncet (FRA).

NOTE: CSI1* Grand Prix classes and upwards are currently included in the weekly results.