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Irish Sport Horses Excel at Lummen, while Marion Hughes & HHS Cheiro (ISH) win Vilamoura Grand Prix

[ Monday, 21st April 2008 ]
Irish Sport Horses Excel at Lummen, while Marion Hughes & HHS Cheiro (ISH) win Vilamoura Grand Prix

Irish Sport Horses Excel at Lummen, while Marion Hughes & HHS Cheiro (ISH) win Vilamoura Grand Prix

Irish Sport Horses racked up numerous wins and placings on the showjumping circuit last week. At the Lummen Spring Tour in Belgium, there were few prize givings where Irish Sport Horses did not feature. Captin Shane Carey (Irl) won not one but two classes with his experienced mount Killossery (ISH). Shane Breen (Irl) and Paul O’Shea (Irl), were also on the winner’s podium in Belgium, with Marbridge Clover Diamond (ISH) and Cavolo (ISH) respectively.
Meanwhile in Portugal, Marion Hughes continued on her winning form when she took the Vilamoura Grand Prix with HHS Cheiro (ISH).
Arezzo VI (Ita) CSI**** - 17th to 20th April 2008
1m45 Table A:
3rd Belfast Knight (ISH) – 1998 grey stallion by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Emily Bronte (ISH), by Uncle Walter (TB). Bred by Gilbert Fletcher, 17 Glascar Road, Banbridge, Co. Down. Owner: Oleksander Onyshchenko. Rider: Fidel Segovia (Arg)
Toledo (Esp) CSI*** - 18th to 20th April 2008
Trofeo Inaugural Hipica de Toledo 1m35 Table A:
1st Nenagh (ISH) – 1995 bay mare by Crannagh Hero (RID). Owner: Mr P Spivey & Mr J Eames. Rider: Philip Spivey (Gbr)
Trofeo Telefonica 1m40:
1st Creevagh Express (ISH) – 1995 brown gelding by Hallo (SF) out of Jester’s Lady (ISH), by Horace (AA). Bred by Eithne Cullen, Rathmore, Ashford, Co. Wicklow. Owner: Gil Catuxa. Rider: Leonardo Medal Garcia (Esp)
Lummen Spring Tour II (Bel) CSI*** - 17th to 20th April 2008
1m30 Table A Against the Clock:
1st Cavolo (ISH) – 1999 bay gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of White City Rose (ISH), by Bassompierre (TB). Owner/Bred by Michael J Hayden, Miola, Calliaghstown, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. Rider: Paul O’Shea (Irl)
1m35 Table A Against the Clock:
3rd Vivs Diamond (ISH) – 1999 bay gelding by Harlequin Du Carel (SF) out of Ballybrohan Diamond (ISH), by Coevers Diamond Boy (ISH). Bred by Pat Coffey, Boulagloss, Carrigatoher, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Benny Motmans. Rider: Nick Motmans (Bel)
1m40 Table A Against the Clock:
2nd Killossery (ISH) – 1992 bay gelding by Clover Hill (RID) out of Jeannie (ISH), by Radical (TB). Bred by Killossery Lodge Stud, Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin. Owner: Minister for Defence. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)
6th Royal Concorde (ISH) – 1998 bay stallion by Concorde (KWPN) out of Trump Carder (ISH), by King Of Diamonds (RID). Owner/Bred by Carmel Ryan, 8 Grange Park Road, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
1m40 Against the Clock:
5th Maglebjergs Crannagh Hero (ISH) – 1998 grey gelding by Crannagh Hero (RID). Owner: Maglebjerg Ridecentre. Rider: Camilla Enemark (Den)
1m40 Against the Clock (2nd class):
5th 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 (Irl)
1m30 Table A Against the Clock:
2nd Vivs Diamond (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Nick Motmans (Bel)
1m40 Table A Against the Clock:
1st Killossery (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)
7th Marbridge Clover Diamond (ISH) – 2001 bay gelding by Clover Brigade (ISH) out of Diamond Imp VII (ISH), by Master Imp (TB). Bred by Martin Fenlon, Marbridge Teach, Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow. Owner/Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
1m35 Table A with Jump Off:
1st Marbridge Clover Diamond (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
1m40 Table A with Jump Off:
1st Killossery (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)
2nd Royal Concorde (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Shane Breen (Irl)
Vilamoura IV (Por) CSI** - 18th to 20th April 2008
Vilamoura Grand Prix:
1st HHS Cheiro (ISH) – 1999 brown gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Nobleness (ISH), by Duca Di Busted (TB). Bred by Ann Hughes, Graigue, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Miguel Bravo. Rider: Marion Hughes (Irl)
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