SJ Breeding: Grand Prix Win for Irish Sport Horse Rafiki

Gerard Clarke (IRL) & Rafiki (ISH). Photo credit: prime-photography.com

Victory in the Wiener Neustadt Grand Prix went to Gerard Clarke (IRL) riding the Irish Sport Horse gelding Rafiki.

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

Oslo (NOR) CSI5* W 16^th to 19^th October 2014

Eqmach 1m40 – Two Phase €12,000

6^th Billy Buttercup (ISH) – 2002 mare by Vechta (KWPN) out of Tatum (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Donal Barnwell, United Kingdom. Owner: Stall Gullik AS. Rider: Victoria Gulliksen (NOR)

The Body Shop – Puissance €15,000

4^th 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)

Vilamoura IV (POR) CSI3* 16^th to 19^th October 2014

1m35 – Winning Round €2,500

7^th Allihies Diamond Boy (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH) out of River Side Sally (ID), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Michael Hardiman, Co. Galway. Owner: Edward Sheehan. Rider: Emily Turkington (IRL)

Inframoura 1m35 – Table A Against the Clock €2,500

3^rd Allihies Diamond Boy (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH) out of River Side Sally (ID), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Michael Hardiman, Co. Galway. Owner: Edward Sheehan. Rider: Emily Turkington (IRL)

Inframoura – 1m40 Table A Against the Clock €4,000

1^st 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)

Qualifier for the Grand Prix – 1m45 Table A Against the Clock €24,000

2^nd Newmarket Venture Clover (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Newmarket Venture (HANN) out of Newmarket Rare Cavalier (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by Billy Daly, Co. Cork. Owner: Lisa Rosbotham. Rider: Janakabhorn Karunayadhaj (THA)

1m35 – Table A Against the Clock €2,500

1^st Princess Leah (ISH) – 2006 mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Douras Moon (ISH), by I’M A Star (TB). Bred by Michael Corcoran, Co. Galway. Owner: Buser Markus. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY)

2^nd Allihies Diamond Boy (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH) out of River Side Sally (ID), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by Michael Hardiman, Co. Galway. Owner: Edward Sheehan. Rider: Emily Turkington (IRL)

1m40 – Table A with Jump-Off €5,000

1^st Heritage HHS Fortuna (ISH) – 2001 chestnut mare by Heritage Fortunus (HANN) out of Dreaming Of U (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by Thomas A Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Marion Hughes & Team Z7. Rider: Marion Hughes (IRL)

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)

1m40 – Table A Against the Clock €4,000

2^nd HHS Pinky (ISH) – 2004 chestnut mare by O.B.O.S. Quality 004 (OLD) out of China Town (ISH), by Diamonds Are Trumps (ID). Bred by Thomas A Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Miguel Maria Bravo. Rider: Marion Hughes (IRL)

6^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)

Vilamoura IV Grand Prix – 1m50 Two Rounds €33,000

8^th A Touch Imperious (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Touchdown (ISH) out of Cavimperius (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by Leo Rice, Co. Monaghan. Owner: Mr Rupert Nuttall. Rider: Harriet Nuttall (GBR)

Wiener Neustadt III (AUT) CSI2* 16^th to 19^th October 2014

Grand Prix €24,000

1^st Rafiki (ISH) – 2003 gelding by Simba (KWPN) out of Ariana (AES), by Animo (KWPN). Bred by Sandra Hamilton, Co. Antrim. Owner: Pat & Clare Sutton & Gerard Clarke. Rider: Gerard Clarke (IRL)