Horse Sport Ireland was delighted to support the Premier Series Grand Prix at National Balmoral Show, which ran from 13^th to 17^th July. In addition to the prize money on offer for the Grand Prix, Horse Sport Ireland provided an addition prize fund of €1,000 to be divided between the owner and breeder of the highest placed Irish Sport Horse.

Winning this prize and coming second in the Grand Prix was Tholm Keane with Ronan Tynan’s Warrenstown Well Aware (ISH). This Cruising mare was bred by Brian Connolly from Tuam in Galway.

Full results and breeding information are detailed below.

2^nd Warrenstown Well Aware (ISH) – 2000 bay mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Doolin Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Brian Connolly, Clough, Cummer, Tuam, Co. Galway. Owner: Ronan Tynan. Rider: Tholm Keane
3^rd Always Cullohill (ISH) – 1995 bay gelding by Clover Brigade (ISH) out of Slyguff Princess (ISH), by Slyguff Hero (RID). Owner/Bred by James Costigan, Cannonswood Cross, Cullohill, Co. Laois. Rider: Trevor Breen
4^th Mandarin Smoke (ISH) – 2000 grey mare. Owner: Kris Marshall. Rider: Harry Marshall
5^th Castleroche Red October (ISH) – 1996 chestnut gelding out of Young Lord (ISH), by Mister Lord (TB). Bred by Ted O’Sullivan, Drommin, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Owner/Rider: Heather Purcell
6^th Sea Dancer (ISH) – 1998 grey gelding by Sea Crest (RID) out of Rosie’s Girl (TB), by Owner/Bred by Bronagh Stevenson, Parkstown Lane, Tullyish, Gilford, Co. Down. Rider: Alexander Butler
9^th River Foyle (ISH) – 1997 grey gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Crusing Line (ISH), by Cruising (ISH). Bred by Kathleen Gallagher, 95 Ballykelly Road, Ballykelly, Limavady, Londonderry. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey