Irish Sport Horses showed superb form in Grand Prix classes on the Sunshine Tour, as well as in Thermal and Villeneuve-Loubet. On Sunday, Francis Connors (Irl) and Merlins Magic (ISH) jumped double clear to finish fourth in the 1m55 Grand Prix. At the same show, Sweden’s Jonna Sundblad and Munsboro Fintan (ISH) were victorious in the Ladies Grand Prix.

At Thermal, California, Duncan McFarlane (USA) placed fifth with Eezy (ISH) in the $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix. While in Villeneuve-Loubet (Fra), Master Cruise (ISH) and Di Lampard (Gbr) finished in sixth place in the €20,000 Grand Prix class.

La Caixa 1m40 2 Phases:
7^th Munsboro Finton (ISH) – 1993 chestnut gelding. Rider: Jonna Sundblad (Swe)

La Caixa 1m40 Table A:
2^nd Euro Celtic (ISH) – 2000 black mare by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Midnight Imp (ISH), by Master Imp (TB). Bred by Tom Faulkner, Billis, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan. Rider: Neal Fearon (Irl)
7^th Java Magic (ISH) – 1999 bay gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Clover Magic (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Francis Murphy, Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Rider: Dermott Lennon (Irl)

La Caixa 6 Bars:
=4^th Cavinem (ISH) – 1998 grey mare by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Southpark Diamond (ISH), by Diamond Lad (RID). Bred by Michael V Connaughton, Southpark, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Rider: Billy Twomey (Irl)
=4^th 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)

Tio Pepe 1m40 Table A:
1^st Cavinem (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Billy Twomey (Irl)
5^th Antrim Sunshine (ISH) – 1997 chestnut mare. Rider: Tom Davison (Gbr)

Tio Pepe 1m45 Table A:
3^rd Casino (ISH) – 1995 bay gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Rider: Robert Whitaker (Gbr)

Sunshine Tour 03 Tio Pepe Grand Prix 1m55 Table A:
4^th Merlins Magic (ISH) – 1997 chestnut gelding by Furisto (HANN) out of Coole Lulu (ISH), by Hildenley (TB). Bred by Peter T Reilly, Inislounaght House, Marlfield, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Rider: Francis Connors (Irl)

Sunshine Tour 03 Ladies Grand Prix 1m40 Table A:
1^st Munsboro Finton (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Jonna Sundblad (Swe)

Ariat Grand Prix 1m45 Table A:
5^th Eezy (ISH) – 1992 bay gelding by Diamond Chin (ISH) out of Brown Dollie (ISH), by Skylark (RID). Bred by Eugene McGinn, Drumgoose, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Rider: Duncan McFarlane (USA)

Villeneuve-Loubet II Grand Prix:
6^th Master Cruise (ISH) – 1998 grey gelding by Cruising (ISH) out of Curragh Queen (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by Waterside Stud, Balrath, Navan, Co. Meath. Rider: Di Lampard (Gbr)