SPLAINE REVEALS TEAM FOR FRIDAY’S HICKSTEAD NATIONS’ CUP

IRELAND’S show jumping manager Robert Splaine tonight (Thursday) revealed his team for Friday afternoon’s Hickstead Nations’ Cup in England, the penultimate contest in the 2014 super league series.

Ireland, who have been drawn sixth to jump of the eight teams taking part, will line out as follows:

Darragh Kenny/Imothep
Shane Breen/Golden Hawk 
Bertram Allen/Molly Malone V
Cameron Hanley/Antello Z.

The Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show will host the last round of the FEI Furusiyya 2014 series on August 8. The Final is scheduled for Barcelona, Spain in October.

Hickstead’s two-round competition begins at 2.15pm Irish time and will be available on FEI tv, www.feitv.org, by subscription.