Camaron Hills Shanroe (ISH) and American rider Joie Gatlin have won the $50,000 Grand Prix class at the FEI World Cup event in Thermal, California. In the same class, the Irish Sport Horse stallion Flexible (ISH) and Rich Fellers (USA) were placed eighth.

On the European circuit, the Sunshine Tour proved a successful hunting ground for the Irish Sport Horse, with numerous placings being achieved. In the Grand Prix class last Sunday, Ireland’s Francis Connors took fourth place with Merlins Magic (ISH).

1m40 Table A:
7^th EJ Cruising Del Arpa (ISH) – 1999 grey gelding by Cruising (ISH). Rider: Luis Espinosa Lopez (Col)

Sunshine Tour Gonzalez Byass Grand Prix 1m55 Table A:
11^th Teulada (ISH) – 1997 bay mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Loughtown Laura (KWPN), by L Ronald. Bred by Mary McCann, Hartwell Stud, Kill, Naas, Co. Kildare. Rider: Neal Fearon (Irl)

Villeneuve-Loubet Grand Prix:
8^th Master Cruise (ISH) – 1998 grey gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Curragh Queen (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Waterside Stud, Balrath, Navan, Co. Meath. Rider: Di Lampard (Gbr)

1m40 2 Phases:
7^th Euro Celtic (ISH) – 2000 black mare by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Midnight Imp (ISH), by Master Imp (TB). Bred by Tom Faulkner, Billis, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan. Rider: Neal Fearon (Irl)

1m50 Table A:
4^th Casino (ISH) – 1995 bay gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Rider: John Whitaker (Gbr)

1m40 Table A:
6^th Java Magic (ISH) – 1999 bay gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Clover Magic (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Francis Murphy, Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Rider: Dermott Lennon (Irl)

1m50 2 Phases:
3^rd Special Diamond (ISH) – 1995 grey gelding by Flagmoutn Diamond (RID) out of Strandfield Girl (ISH). Bred by Eugene Hanratty, Dromore, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Rider: Andrew Mizon (Gbr)
4^th Cavinem (ISH) – 1998 grey mare by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Southpark Diamond (ISH) , by Diamond Lad (RID). Bred by Michael V Connaughton, Southpark, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Rider: Billy Twomey (Irl)

Sunshine Tour Cruzcampo Grand Prix 1m55 Table A:
4^th Merlins Magic (ISH) – 1997 chestnut gelding by Furisto (HANN) out of Coole Lulu (ISH), by Hildenley (TB). Bred by Peter T Reilly, Inislounaght House, Marlfield, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Rider: Francis Connors (Irl)

Tourneau Grand Prix FEI World Cup 1m50 Table A:
1^st Camaron Hills Shanroe (ISH) – 1995 brown gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Ard Fire Cat (ISH), by Ard Allez Cat (TB). Bred by Heather Wright, Ard Cherrymount Stud, Clonmellon, Navan, Co. Meath. Rider: Joie Gatlin (USA)
9^th Flexible (ISH) – 1996 chestnut stallion by Cruising (ISH) out of Flex (ISH), by Safari (TB). Bred by Catherine Doyle, 5 Cill Corban, Corbans Lane, Naas, Co. Kildare. Rider: Rich Fellers (USA)

Thermal Strongid C 2X Grand Prix 1m50 Table A:
5^th Camaron Hills Shanroe (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Joie Gatlin (USA)
6^th Flexible (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Rich Fellers (USA)