Win for Irish Sport Horse Bens Star Verdi in Opglabbeek CSI2*

Irish Sport Horse Bens Star Verdi (AKA Catwalk Harry) took first place in the Opglabbeek €26,000 two-star competition with Belgium’s Vincen Lambrecht. Bens Star Verdi was bred by Anne Marie Blessington in Co. Longford and is by Verdi (KWPN) out of an OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) mare.

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

St Tropez (FRA) CSI2* 28th April – 1st May

25,500 EUR Grand Prix Table A – 1m45

10th ESI Toulouse (ISH) – 2011 gelding by SIEC Livello (HOLST) out of Catina (BEWB) by Quasimodo VD Molendreef (BWP). Breeder: Cian O’Connor, Co. Meath. Owner and Rider: José Maria (JR) Larocca (ARG).

55,000 EUR Table A – 1m55

10th Up Too Jacco Blue (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Chacco Blue (MECKL) out of Celestial Up Too (ISH) by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN). Breeder: Mark Sherry, Co. Wicklow. Owner: Hans Christian Jacobsen. Rider: Max Kühner (AUT).

55,000 EUR Two Phases – 1m50

4th GRS Lady Amaro (ISH) – 2013 mare by Amaretto Darco (BWP) out of Legal Lady (TB) by Over The River (TB). Breeder: Denis Hickey, Co. Wexford. Owner: William Hickey. Rider: Mark McAuley (IRL).

30,000 EUR Two Phases – 1m45

6th 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 & Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli. Rider: Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli (SWE).

51,500 EUR Table A – 1m50

1st Up Too Jacco Blue (ISH) – 2011 gelding by Chacco Blue (MECKL) out of Celestial Up Too (ISH) by ARD VDL Douglas (KWPN). Breeder: Mark Sherry, Co. Wicklow. Owner: Hans Christian Jacobsen. Rider: Max Kühner (AUT).

Lexington Horse Park, KY (USA) CSI3* 28th – 30th April

37,000 USD Welcome Speed Cup – 1m45

3rd CSF James Kann Cruz (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Kannan (KWPN) out of CSF Telly Cruz (ISH) by Cruising (HIS)[TIH]. Breeder: Patrick Connolly. Owner: Gizmo Partners, LLC. Rider: Shane Sweetnam (IRL).

225,000 USD Kentucky Invitational 3* Grand Prix – 1m60

6th CSF James Kann Cruz (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Kannan (KWPN) out of CSF Telly Cruz (ISH) by Cruising (HIS)[TIH]. Breeder: Patrick Connolly. Owner: Gizmo Partners, LLC. Rider: Shane Sweetnam (IRL).

Maubeuge (FRA) CSI3* 28th April 1st May

25,500 EUR Table A – 1m50

10th L’Esprit Hero Z (ZANG) – 2011 gelding by Lexicon (KWPN) out of Ikea Van’t Roosakker (BWP) by For Pleasure (HANN). Breeder: Gerry & Luc Henry. Owner: Eamon Bishop. Rider: Dermott Lennon (IRL).

4,000 ER Table A – 1m40

1st MHS High Hopes (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Quidam Junior I (KWPN) out of Gowran Lady (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Ita Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Sinead Brennan. Rider: Laura Renwick (GBR).

3rd Pico (ISH) – 2011 stallion by Chekhov PZK (OLD) out of Da Soffer (AES) by Carrolls Flight (AES). Breeder: Norman Allen, Co. Westmeath. Owner: Timaskea Stud. Rider: Alexander Butler (IRL).

5th All Pleasure Hero II Z (ZANG) – 2014 mare by Aganix Du Seigneur (SBS) out of Calgot Pleasure (ISH) by For Pleasure (HANN). Breeder: Hpbnl Horse Invest Ltd. Owner and Rider: /dermott Lennon (IRL).

8,000 EUR Winning Round – 1m40

10th MHS High Hopes (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Quidam Junior I (KWPN) out of Gowran Lady (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Ita Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Sinead Brennan. Rider: Laura Renwick (GBR).

10,000 EUR Six Bar – 1m60

2nd Pico (ISH) – 2011 stallion by Chekhov PZK (OLD) out of Da Soffer (AES) by Carrolls Flight (AES). Breeder: Norman Allen, Co. Westmeath. Owner: Timaskea Stud. Rider: Alexander Butler (IRL).

3rd MHS High Hopes (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Quidam Junior I (KWPN) out of Gowran Lady (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Ita Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Sinead Brennan. Rider: Laura Renwick (GBR).

5,000 EUR Table C – 1m35

6th MHS High Hopes (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Quidam Junior I (KWPN) out of Gowran Lady (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Ita Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Sinead Brennan. Rider: Laura Renwick (GBR).

Busto Arsizio (ITA) CSI2* 28th April – 1st May

2,575 EUR Table A – 1m35

10th WKD Toronto (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Tornesch (KWPN) out of Zanoubia (BW) by Carnaval Drum (KWPN). Breeder: Joe Sloan, Co. Antrim. Owner: Joanne Sloan-Allen. Rider: Sameh El Dahan (EGY).

Opglabbeek (BEL) CSI2* 28th April – 1st May

26,250 EUR Table A – 1m45

1st Bens Star Verdi (AKA Catwalk Harry) (ISH) – 2009 gelding by Verdi (KWPN) out of Bens Star (ISH) by OBOS Quality (OLD). Breeder: Anne Marie Blessington, Co. Longford. Owner: Stephex Stables & Catwalk Horse Team. Rider: Vincent Lambrecht (BEL).

Reisenbeck (GER) CSI2* 27th – 30th April

2,000 EUR Table A – 1m40

8th HHS Seattle (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Pacino (BWP) out of HHS Chantilly Lace (ISH) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Breeder: Anne Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Bravo Hughes Ltd. Rider: Matt Garrigan (IRL).

Reisenbeck (GER) CSI1* 27th – 30th April

1,500 EUR Two Phases – 1m35

3rd CBI Karhari (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Goodluck VDL (KWPN) out of CSD+F Karina (ISH) by Kroongraaf (KWPN). Breeder: Aidan Carroll. Owner: Denis Gallagher. Rider: Jonathan Gordon (IRL).

Deurne (NED) CSI2* 27th April – 1st May

4,000 EUR Table A – 1m45

6th Kinmar Quality Hero (ISH) – 2013 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Magician Hero (ISH) by Moujik De Sohan (SBS). Breeder: Gerrard Marron. Owner: Jan Boyden & Mark Martens Sporthorses. Rider: Mark Martens (NED).

25,500 EUR Grand Prix Table A – 1m45

8th Kinmar Quality Hero (ISH) – 2013 gelding by OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) out of Magician Hero (ISH) by Moujik De Sohan (SBS). Breeder: Gerrard Marron. Owner: Jan Boyden & Mark Martens Sporthorses. Rider: Mark Martens (NED).

Mexico City (MEX) CSI5*-GCT/GCL 27^th April – 1st May

25,500 EUR Table A – 1m45

7th HHS Catwalk (ISH) – 2012 mare by Cit Cat (HOLST) out of HHS Clo Jo (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Thomas A Hughes, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Bravo Hughes Ltd. Rider: Michael Pender (IRL).

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