Michel Hecart (Fra) and his Irish Sport Horse, That’s Life, scored a hat-trick of wins at the CSI4* in La Coruna. At the same show, Marion Hughes (Irl) and Heritage Transmission (ISH) finished in tenth place in the €100,000 Grand Prix.

The European Championships for Young Riders and Juniors were held in Prague last week. David Blake (Irl) and Killard Horizon (ISH) finished in seventh place in the Junior Individual rankings, while Benedict Kuehnle (Irl) and Cruisings Micky Finn (ISH) ranked eleventh in the Young Riders section. The Irish Young Riders team finished in sixth place, with Cruisings Micky Finn (ISH) & Benedict Kuehnle (Irl) and Cruise With Me (ISH) & David Simpson (Irl) making up part of the team.

Full results and breeding information are detailed below.

Trofeo Mostoles Industrial 1m35 €6,000:
1^st That’s Life (ISH) – 1994 chestnut gelding by Clover Fields (ISH) out of Classy Madame (TB), by Ozymandias (TB). Bred by Con Ryan, The Abbey, Templemore, Co. Tipperary. Owner/Rider: Michel Hecart (Fra)

Trofeo NH Hoteles 1m50 €25,000:
8^th 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. Owner: Miguel Bravo & Anne Hughes. Rider: Marion Hughes (Irl)

Trofeo Lexus 1m35 €6,000:
1^st That’s Life (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner/Rider: Michel Hecart (Fra)

Trofeo Eroski Center 1m35 Accumulator €6,000:
1^st That’s Life (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner/Rider: Michel Hecart (Fra)

La Coruna Telefonica Grand Prix 1m60 €100,000:
10^th Heritage Transmission (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner: Miguel Bravo & Anne Hughes. Rider: Marion Hughes (Irl)

Preis der Vertrieb Volkswagen Original Telle 1m40 Table A:
2^nd Dublin PKZ (ISH) – 2001 bay gelding by Touchdown (ISH) out of Da Soffer (AES), by Carrolls Flight. Bred by Lucy Allen, Knockrath Stud, Ballinlough, Kells, Co. Meath. Owner: Andrii Milovanov. Rider: Toni Hassmann (Ger)

Preis der Kreissparkasse Schwalm-Eder 1m45 €5,000:
8^th Dublin PKZ (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner: Andrii Milovanov. Rider: Toni Hassmann (Ger)

CM de Torres Vedras 1m30:
1^st Nenagh (ISH) – 1995 bay mare by Crannagh Hero (RID). Owner: P Spivey & J Eames. Rider: Philip Spivey (Gbr)

Avibom 1m30 Table C:
1^st Nenagh (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner: P Spivey & J Eames. Rider: Philip Spivey (Gbr)

European Championships Junior Individual Results:
=7^th Killard Horizon (ISH) – 1998 grey gelding by Crannagh Hero (RID) out of Coumroe Clover Queen (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID). Bred by James Healy, Rossfinch, Ballinahinch, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary. Owner: Kathryn Duffy. Rider: David Blake (Irl)

European Championships Young Riders Team Results:
6^th – Ireland:
Cruisings Micky Finn (ISH) - 1999 grey stallion by Cruising (ISH) out of My Countess (ISH), by Sky Boy (TB). Bred by Tom Finn, Drummond House, St. Mullins, Co. Carlow. Owner: Henry Aird. Rider: Benedict Kuehnle (Irl)
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)
Puissance & Nicola Fitzgibbon (Irl)
Goldex & Anthony Condon (Irl)

European Championships Young Riders Individual Results:
11^th Cruisings Micky Finn (ISH) – see above for breeding. Owner: Henry Aird. Rider: Benedict Kuehnle (Irl)

Moorsele Grand Prix €20,000:
5^th Viv’s 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)

Vermont Grand Prix $30,000:
7^th Solerina (ISH) – 1999 chestnut mare by Cruising (ISH) out of Diamond Ballerina (ISH), by Diamond Lad (RID). Bred by Noel Cawley, Newpark Lodge Stud, Eadestown, Naas, Co. Kildare. Owner: Frances O’Regan. Rider: Conor O’Regan (Irl)