Ireland Win Lummen 5* Nations Cup

The Irish Showjumping Team have scored another important win in their campaigne towards regaining a place in the Samsung Superleague after storming to victory in the Lummen 5* Nations Cup in Belgium. The team, consisting of Captain Shane Carey & River Foyle (ISH), Marion Hughes & Heritage Transmission (ISH), Cian O’Connor & Irish Independent Echo Beach (ISH), and Conor Swail & Rivaal, finished on just four faults in the Belgian Nations Cup.

At Hickstead, despite torrential rain, the Hickstead DFS Derby was a hotly contested class. The rain meant that the going was very tough but the ever popular Geoff Billington managed to complete the course on just 1 time fault to win the prestigious Derby class. Andrew Mizon, Geoff’s young student, finished in an impressive second place on the Irish Sport Horse Special Diamond.

Full Irish Sport Horse Results are detailed below.

Lummen (Bel) CSIO*****

Belgium Samsung Nations Cup 5* 1m50:
=1st 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, Co. Londonderry. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)
=1st 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)
=1st Irish Independent Echo Beach (ISH) – 1997 chestnut mare by Clover Echo (ISH) out of Gifted (ISH), by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Bred by Brendan McSorley, Tallymulmona, Fintona, Co. Tyrone. Rider: Cian O’Connor (Irl)

Prijs Nashuatec 1m40 Table A:
2nd Cashla Bay (ISH) – 1993 chestnut gelding. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)

Hickstead Derby (Gbr) CSI****

The Camardo Speed Derby Qualifier 1 1m40 Table C:
6th Royal Concorde (ISH) – 1998 bay stallion by Concorde (KWPN) out of Trump Carder (ISH), by King Of Diamonds (RID). Bred by Carmel Ryan, 8 Grange Park Road, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
7th Zara’s Pride (ISH) – 1995 bay mare. Rider: Peter Smyth (Irl)

The Bunn Leisure Derby Tankard 1m50 Table A:
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)
8th Cullawn Diamond (ISH) – 1994 bay gelding by Ballinvella (TB) out of Diamond No More (ISH), by Diamond Prince (RID). Bred by Shay Foley, Templemore Road, Grange, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Rider: Jane Annett (Gbr)

The Camardo Speed Derby Qualifier 2 1m40 Table C:
1st Royal Concorde (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)

The CMM Derby Vase 1m45 Table A:
2nd Casino (ISH) – 1995 bay gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Rider: John Whitaker (Gbr)

The Hickstead Derby Trial 1m60 Table A:
3rd World Cruise (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
8th Cullawn Diamond (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Jane Annett (Gbr)

The Falcon Equine Feeds Derby Trophy 1m60 Table A:
1st Casino (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: John Whitaker (Gbr)
8th 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)

The Bunn Leisure Speed Derby 1m45 Table C:
3rd Royal Concorde (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
5th Zara’s Pride (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Peter Smyth (Irl)

The Hickstead DFS Derby 1m60 Table A:
2nd Special Diamond (ISH) – 1995 grey gelding by Flagmount Diamond (RID) out of Strandfield Girl (ISH). Bred by Eugene Hanratty, Dromore, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Rider: Andrew Mizon (Gbr)
=4th Dorada (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
9th Cullawn Diamond (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Jane Annett (Gbr)