Irish Sport Horses Excel on the Sunshine Tour

Irish Sport Horses continued their winning form with several wins and top placings throughout Europe last week. On the showjumping circuit, both on the Sunshine Tour and in Vilamoura, there were few classes in which Irish Sport Horses did not feature.

Results Round Up:

Sunshine Tour (Esp) CSI***

Dehesa Montenmedio 1m40 2 Phases:
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. Rider: Patricio Maldonado (Esp)

Dehesa Montenmedio 1m50 Table A:
1st Bob’s Diamond (ISH) – 1992 chestnut mare by Golden Trump (RID) out of Coolkenno Lass (ISH), by Teaspoon (TB). Bred by Billy Griffin, The Hall, Coolkenno, Tullow, Co. Carlow. Rider: David McPherson (Gbr)
5th Over Time GMS (ISH) – 1995 grey gelding. Rider: Trevor Coyle (Irl)

Cruzcampo 1m40 Table A:
3rd Creevagh Express (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Patricio Maldonado (Esp)

Cruzcampo 1m45 Table A:
8th Cruz Forever (ISH) – 1992 grey stallion by Cruising (ISH) out of Taras Gypsy (AID), by Kintara (RID). Bred by R H Balbirnie, Killossery Lodge Stud, Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin. Rider: Neal Feron (Irl)

Sunshine Tour Grand Prix 1m55 Table A:
4th Over Time GMS (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Trevor Coyle (Irl)

Vilamoura (Por) CSI**

1m45 2 Phases:
5th Owen II (ISH) – 1996 bay gelding. Rider: Jack Doyle (Irl)

1m35 2 Phases:
1st Lord Cavalier (ISH) – 1996 gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Rider: Edwin Smits (Ned)

Vilamoura Grand Prix 1m50 Table A:
10th An Cailin Aoibh (ISH) – 1994 grey mare. Rider: Tara Dunne (Irl)