SJ Breeding: Irish Sport Horse Special Lux takes second in $350K Thermal Grand Prix

Thermal CSI4* proved profitable for Irish-born Jonathan McCrea and his Irish Sport Horse mount Special Lux. Together the finished second in the Sunshine Classic while also added a second place in the $350,000 Thermal Sunshine Grand Prix.

Irish Sport Horses continued their good form in Oliva where Corofin and Sassy Cassy both recorded wins.

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

Liege (BEL) CSI4* 5^th to 8^th November 2015

€100,000 Grand Prix – 1m60 Table A with Jump Off

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

Thermal (USA) CSI5* 4^th to 8^th November 2015

€59,200 Sunshine Classic – 1m45 Table A with Jump Off

2^nd Special Lux (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Lux Z (HANN) out of Aishling Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeders: Des & Seamus Judge, Co. Mayo. Owner: Candy Tribble. Rider: Jonathan McCrea (USA)

5^th Flexible (ISH)(TIH) – 1996 stallion by Cruising (ISH) out of Flex (ISH), by Safari (TB). Breeders: Catherine & Edward Doyle, Co. Kildare. Owners: Harry & Mollie Chapman. Rider: Rich Fellers (USA)

€318,800 Thermal Sunshine Grand Prix – 1m60 Table A with Jump Off

2^nd Special Lux (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Lux Z (HANN) out of Aishling Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Breeders: Des & Seamus Judge, Co. Mayo. Owner: Candy Tribble. Rider: Jonathan McCrea (USA)

Munich (GER) CSI3* 7^th to 9^th November 2014

€10,000 Preis von Bayerns Pferde Zucht + Sport – 1m45 Table C

5^th Coral Springs (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Ard VDL Douglas (HOLST) out of Royal Charter (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Ita Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Ronnoco Jump Ltd. Rider: Jonathan Gordon (IRL)

€20,000 + Gold (€10,000) Gold Cup 2015 – 1m50 Table A with Jump Off

6^th Ramiro Cruise (ISH) – 2006 gelding by Ramiro B (BWP) out of Cummer Cruise (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Breeder: Patrick Connolly, Co. Galway. Owner: David Quigley. Rider: Alberto Zorzi (ITA)

€80,000 Munich Indoor Grand Prix Der Deutschen Kreditbank AG DKB Riders Tour Final – 1m60 Two Rounds

9^th Codarco (ISH) – 2007 bay stallion by Darco (BWP) out of Vereedom G (KWPN), by Orame (KWPN). Breeder: Thomas O’Brien, Co. Galway. Owner: Chloe D Reid LLC. Rider: Chloe Reid (USA)

Oliva (ESP) CSI2* 3^rd to 8^th November 2015

€1,500 1m35 Two Phase

1^st Corofin (ISH)(TIH) – 1999 gelding by Royal Persian (TB) out of Killamoran Lady (ISH), by Chair Lift (TB). Breeder: John Spellman, Co. Galway. Owner/Rider: Silvia Bazzani (ITA)

€3,100 1m40 Table A

1^st Sassy Cassy (ISH) – 2005 mare by Cascaletto St Ghyvan Z (ZANG) out of Highland Destiny (ISH), by Flagmount King (ID). Breeder/Owner: Margaret Kinsella, Co. Galway. Rider: Michael Duffy (IRL)

8^th Castleforbes Tina (ISH) – 2007 mare by Clinton (HOLST) out of Catania 0067 (HOLST), by Carthago (HOLST). Breeder/Owner: Lady Georgina Forbes, Co. Longford. Rider: Nicola FitzGibbon (IRL)

€1,500 1m35 Table A

1^st Corofin (ISH)(TIH) – 1999 gelding by Royal Persian (TB) out of Killamoran Lady (ISH), by Chair Lift (TB). Breeder: John Spellman, Co. Galway. Owner/Rider: Silvia Bazzani (ITA)

€24,900 1m45 Two Phase

3^rd Oldtown KC (ISH)(TIH) – 2004 stallion by Cruising (ISH) out of Oldtown Katie (ISH), by Clover Fields (ISH). Breeder: Martin Coffey, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Martin & Paschal Coffey. Rider: Trevor Breen (IRL)

€800 1m30 Two Phase

10^th Obbie Kanoby (ISH) – 2002 mare by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Sky Goddess (ISH), by Sky Boy (TB). Breeder: James Carter, Co. Kilkenny. Owner/Rider: Daniella Mattock (GBR)

€3,000 1m40 Two Phase

6^th Whiterock Lucky Lady (ISH) – 2005 mare by Ard VDL Douglas (KWPN) out of Whiterock Touch (ISH), by Touchdown (ISH). Breeder: Ann Clancy, Co. Longford. Owner: Edward McCoppin. Rider: David Simpson (IRL)

Wierden (GER) CSI2* 4^th to 7^th November 2015

€2,500 1m35 Two Phase

8^th ESI Hanoi (ISH) – 2007 stallion by Guidam (KWPN) out of Visage van’t Paradijs (BWP), by Landetto (HOLST). Breeder: Cian O’Connor, Co. Meath. Owner: Dr. Franz Steinwandtner. Rider: Hendrik Dowe (GER)

Mijas II (ESP) CSI2* 6^th to 8^th November 2015

€3,000 Masters 3 – 1m40

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

€3,000 Masters 3 – 1m40

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

Mijas II (ESP) CSI1* 6^th to 8^th November 2015

€500 Grand Prix

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

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For queries relating to the Irish-bred International Showjumping results please contact Michael Doherty [email protected]