SJ Breeding: Irish Sport Horse stallion Ardcolum Duke wins at HOYS

Billy Twomey (IRL) and Ardcolum Duke (ISH)

Billy Twomey (IRL) rode Joe Flynn’s Approved Irish Sport Horse stallion Ardcolum Duke to victory in the Vinopolis Speed Horse of the Year class at HOYS.

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

Vilamoura III (POR) CSI 2* – 6^th to 12^th October 2014

Grand Prix Credito Agricola €24,000:
8^th 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)

Dunkerque (FRA) CSI 2* – 9^th to 12^th October 2014

Grand Prix €24,000:
3^rd 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)
7^th Carlow Cruiser (ISH) – 1998 gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Kilkea Duchess (ISH), by Duca Di Busted (TB). Bred by Jason Walsh, Co. Carlow. Owner: Sue Bennett. Rider: Steven Franks (GBR)
11^th Mister Cruise (ISH) – 2004 gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Erics Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Bred by David Carey, Co. Mayo. Owner: Leo Carey. Rider: Daren Hopkins (IRL)

HOYS Birmingham (GBR) CSI 3* – 9^th to 12^th October 2014

Michael Mac Trophy 1m45 2 Phases €5,000:
2^nd 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)
4^th Ardcolum Duke (ISH) – 2004 stallion by Gypsy Duke (ISH) out of Dangerous Lady (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Owner/Bred by Joe Flynn, Co. Roscommon. Rider: Billy Twomey (IRL)
8^th Oldtown KC (ISH) – 2004 stallion by Cruising (ISH) out of Oldtown Katie (ISH), by Clover Fields (ISH). Bred by Martin Coffey, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Martin & Paschal Coffey. Rider: Trevor Breen (IRL)

Grandstand Trophy 1m50 2 Rounds €27,000:
3^rd Unex Omega Star (ISH) – 2002 gelding by Quick Star (SF) out of High Jump Tarroy (SF), by Quatoubet  Du Rouet (SF). Bred by Alan Robertson, Co. Tyrone. Owner: Unex Competition Yard Ltd. Rider: Tim Gredley (GBR)

Vinopolis Speed Horse of the Year 1m40 Table C €12,700:
1^st Ardcolum Duke (ISH) – 2004 stallion by Gypsy Duke (ISH) out of Dangerous Lady (ISH), by Clover Hill (ID). Owner/Bred by Joe Flynn, Co. Roscommon. Rider: Billy Twomey (IRL)