Irish Team win 4* Nations Cup in Norway

The Irish showjumping team of Paul O Shea & Jor de l’Enon, Captain Shane Carey & River Foyle (ISH), Conor Swail & Rivaal, and Commandant Gerry Flynn & Mo Chroi (ISH), fought hard for their victory at the CSIO**** in Drammen, where they won the Norwegian 4* Nations Cup.

The luck of the Irish continued in the Drammen Grand Prix, where Commandant Gerry Flynn and Mo Chroi (ISH) jumped three faultless rounds to win the €20,000 class.

Results are detailed below.

Drammen (Nor) CSIO****

Carnegie Trophy 1m50 Table A:
2nd Cashla Bay (ISH) – 1993 chestnut gelding. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)

Eiendomsspar Trophy 1m40 Table A:
1st Cashla Bay (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)

Norway FEI OKK Nations Cup 4* 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 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. Rider: Comdt. Gerry Flynn (Irl)

Drammen Volvo Penta Grand Prix 1m50:
1st Mo Chroi (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Comdt. Gerry Flynn (Irl)
4th River Foyle (ISH) – see above for breeding. Rider: Capt. Shane Carey (Irl)

Norten Hardenberg (Ger) CSI***

Gothaer Trophy Finale 2007 1m50:
3rd Royal Charmer (ISH) – 1993 brown gelding by Cavalier Royale (HOLST) out of Kilkenny Trump (ISH), by Diamonds Are Trumps (RID). Bred by Thomas A Hughes, c/o Marion Hughes, Craigue, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny. Rider: Marcus Fuchs (Sui)