Comdt. Gerry Flynn (Irl) & Mo Chroi (ISH) take the Lisboa Grand Prix

Commandant Gerry Flynn (Irl) and the Minister for Defence’s superb mare Mo Chroi (ISH) have won the Lisboa Grand Prix. This tremendous victory brings to three the total of Grand Prix victories for the duo this year.

At the same venue the Irish team finished second in the Nations Cup, gaining valuable points towards promotion to next year’s Superleague. The Irish riders were all mounted on Irish Sport Horses, with the team consisting of World Cruise (ISH) & Shane Breen, Heritage Transmission (ISH) & Marion Hughes, Chippison (ISH) & Marie Burke and Mo Chroi (ISH) & Comdt. Gerry Flynn.

Full Irish Sport Horse results and breeding details are given below.

Deauville R.I.D.E. (Fra) CSI*****

Prix Ouest 1m40 Table A:
8th Royal Charmer (ISH) – 1993 brown gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Kilkenny Trump (ISH), by Diamonds Are Trumps (RID). Bred by Thomas A Hughes, c/o Marion Hughes, Craigue, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Marcus Fuchs (Sui)

Prix PMU 1m45 Table C:
4th That’s Life (ISH) – 1994 chestnut gelding by Clover Fields (ISH) out of Classy Madame (TB), by Ozymandias (TB). Bred by Con Ryan, The Abbey, Templemore, Co. Tipperary. Rider: Michel Hecart (Fra)

Arezzo II (Ita) Global Champion Tour CSI*****

Derby 1m40 Table C:
7th Gerry Maguire (ISH) – 1994 bay gelding by Clover Hill (RID). Rider: Robert Smith (Gbr)

La Bagnaia (Ita) Gold Tour CSI****

Panforte Fiore 1m40 Table C:
2nd Da Zara Newport Clover (ISH) – 1991 bay gelding by Clover Hill (RID) out of Whitehall Girl (ISH), by Pal Gondomar (TB). Bred by William Nicholas, Cappanahanna, Murroe, Co. Limerick. Rider: Natale Chiaudani (Ita)

Chateau d’Ax 1m50:
1st Shannondale Macalla (ISH) – 1999 bay stallion by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Knocknashee Lady (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Marie C Ennett, Longwood House, Solsborough, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Rider: Paul O’Shea (Irl)

Lisboa (Por) CSIO****

Lisboa Grand Prix 1m60:
1st Mo Chroi (ISH) – 1997 grey mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Into The Blue (ISH), by Mister Lord (TB). Bred by Claire McDonnell, Ballymoney Park Stud, Kilbride, Co. Wicklow. Rider: Comdt. Gerry Flynn (Irl)
5th World Cruise (ISH) – 1995 grey gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Curragh Queen (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Waterside Stud, Balrath, Navan, Co. Meath. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)

Turismo de Portugal Nations Cup 4* 1m50:
=2nd World Cruise (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
=2nd Heritage Transmission (ISH) – 1995 bay gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Gina XIV (ISH), by Diamond Serpent (ISH). Bred by Max Hauri, c/o John Hughes, Williamstown Stud, Clonsilla, Dublin 15. Rider: Marion Hughes (Irl)
=2nd Chippison (ISH) – 1993 brown stallion by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Rider: Marie Burke (Irl)
=2nd Mo Chroi (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Comdt. Gerry Flynn (Irl)

Vista Alegre 1m45:
2nd Dorada (ISH) – 1998 chestnut gelding by Harlequin Du Carel (SF) out of Cummer Beauty (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Michael Ryan, Ross Cottage, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
7th HHS Cashmere (ISH) – 1999 bay mare by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Inspiration (ISH), by Balboa (TB). Bred by Thomas A Hughes, c/o Marion Hughes, Craigue, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Miguel Bravo (Por)

Acoreana Seguros 1m45:
1st Dorada (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)

Torre Del Marques (Esp) CSI***

Trofeo Sedesa 1m30 Table A:
1st Cavalier Crystal (ISH) – 1992 bay mare by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Kilkenny Crystal (ISH), by King Of Diamonds (RID). Rider: Xavier Cebria Soriano (Esp)