Comdt. Gerry Flynn (Irl) & Mo Chroi (ISH) win Vimeiro Grand Prix

For the forth time this year, Mo Chroi (ISH) and Commandant Gerry Flynn (Irl) have won a Grand Prix class, when the duo were victorious in the Vimeiro Grand Prix in Portugal. The talented pair shaved almost two seconds off Henk Van de Pol’s time, who finished in second place. At the same venue, the Irish team were second in the Nations Cup, securing a further three points in their campaign towards re-entry into next year’s Superleague.

At the FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships in Lanaken, Belgium, the Irish Sport Horse Studbook had great success. In the 5 Year Old Final, Linda Courtney (Irl) & H Two (ISH) finished in sixth place. In the 6 Year Old Final, Trevor Bartlett (Irl) & Colgan Cruise (ISH) took forth place at this prestigious young horse event.

Full results and breeding are detailed below. For full results from Lanaken, please see the press release issued earlier today.

Results:

Vimeiro (Por) CSI***

Sicasal 1m40:
5th 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)

Westin CampoReal 1m30:
5th Kilree Bennet Clover (ISH) – 1993 bay stallion by Clover Hill (RID) out of Clonard Diamond (AID), by Diamonds Are Trumps (RID). Bred by Joseph Delaney, Newtown, Clonard, Mountrath, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Rider: Mario Wilson Fernandes (Por)

BES Banco Espirito Santo 1m40 Table A:
7th 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)

Vimeiro Grand Prix 1m55:
1st Mo Chroi (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Comdt. Gerry Flynn (Irl)

Zagreb (Cro) CSIO****

1m35 Table A:
7th Atomic Mouse (ISH) – 1997 chestnut gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Ballinakill Clover (ID), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Noel Cawley, Newpark Lodge Stud, Eadestown, Naas, Co. Kildare. Rider: Thomas Ryan (Irl)

Lanaken (Bel) Zangersheide FEI World Breeding Championships

VDL Group 6 Year Old FEI World Final 1m35 Table A:
6th H Two (ISH) – 2001 black gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Cloughjordan Imp (WNTR), by Cloughjordan Boy VII. Bred by Leo Rice, Main Street, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan. Rider: Linda Courtney (Irl)

Muermans Group 5 Year Old FEI World Final 1m25 Table A:
4th Colgan Cruise (ISH) – 2002 bay mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Kilcolgan (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Timothy Kelleher, Coolcaum, Kilnamartyra, Macroom, Co. Cork. Rider: Trevor Bartlett (Irl)

Roane (Fra) National 1

Grand Prix Pro 1:
4th Cruise Town D (ISH) – 1997 grey mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Oldtown Clover (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Catherine Doyle, 5 Cill Corban, Corbans Lane, Naas, Co. Kildare. Rider: Jean Michel Martinot (Fra)