Ireland finished sixth in the Superleague Nations Cup at Rotterdam CSIO 5* last week. The team included two Irish Sport Horses, River Foyle (ISH) & Captain Shane Carey (Irl) and Mo Chroi (ISH) & Captain David O’Brien (Irl).

In Drammen, Ireland finished fourth in the 4* Nations Cup, with Cavinem (ISH) & Anthony Condon (Irl) and Cruise With Me (ISH) & David Simpson being included on the team. At the same show, Cruise With Me (ISH) and David Simpson (Irl) finished in a very impressive second place in the Drammen Grand Prix, taking home their share of the €20,000 prize fund.

Marion Hughes (Irl) also enjoyed Grand Prix success when she finished second in the Vilamoura Grand Prix class with Heritage Transmission (ISH), which boasted a prize fund of €69,000. In the same class, Harry Marshall (Irl) and Mandarin Smoke (ISH) finished in ninth place, also taking home a share of the prize money.

Netherlands Samsung Nations Cup 5* Superleague 1m60 €150,000:
6^th – Ireland:
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
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. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. David O’Brien
Complete & Cian O’Connor
Sequoyah Farms Utopia & Edward Doyle

Van Lanschot Prijs 1m50 Group Competition €23,000:
8^th River Foyle (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)

Doornbos Equipment Prijs 1m45 Accumulator €12,000:
2^nd River Foyle (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)

7 Year Olds 1m30 Table A:
5^th HHS Fortuna (ISH) – 2001 chestnut mare by Heritage Fortunus (HANN) out of Dreaming Of U (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by Thomas A Hughes, c/o Marion Hughes, Craigue, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Marion & Ann Hughes. Rider: Miguel Bravo (Por)

Mercedes Benz 1m40 €10,000:
2^nd Mandarin Smoke (ISH) – 2000 grey mare. Owner/Rider: Harry Marshall (Irl)

Marina de Vilamoura 7 Year Olds 1m30:
2^nd HHS Fortuna (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner: Marion & Ann Hughes. Rider: Miguel Bravo (Por)

Vilamoura Lusort Grand Prix 1m60 Table A €69,000:
2^nd 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. Owner: Miguel Bravo & Ann Hughes. Rider: Marion Hughes (Irl)
9^th Mandarin Smoke (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner/Rider: Harry Marshall (Irl)

Norway FEI OKK Nations Cup 4* 1m50 €19,200:
4^th – Ireland:
Cavinem (ISH) – 1998 grey mare by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Southpark Diamond (ISH), by Diamond Lad (RID). Owner/Bred by Michael V Connaughton, South Park, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Rider: Anthony Condon
Cruise With Me (ISH) – 1997 grey mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Carrig Flight (ISH), by Laughton’s Flight (ISH). Bred by Creighton Construction, Snowhill, Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh. Owner: Creighton & Tunney Syndicate. Rider: David Simpson
Little Ear & Shane Breen
Southwind VDL & Cameron Hanley

Drammen Volvo Penta Grand Prix 1m50 Table A €20,000:
2^nd Cruise With Me (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner: Creighton & Tunney Syndicate. Rider: David Simpson (Irl)

Drammen CSI* Grand Prix:
5^th Riverside Gypsey (ISH) – 1996 bay gelding by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH) out of River Side Sally (ID), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Michael Hardiman, Killeen, Killimore, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Owner: Novotel AB. Rider: Frederick Gustafsson (Swe)