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Geoff Billington Masterclass at Emerald International Postponed

News Desk — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:34:58 +0000

The Geoff Billington Masterclass and training clinics due to take place at Emerald International Equestrian Centre on Friday December 12th 2014, have been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

It is hoped that the event will now be held during the Emerald International CSI2* show in March 2015.

All ticket purchases will receive a full refund through the usual ticketmaster process.

Butler and Caugherty Crowned Emerald International Irish Masters Champions

News Desk — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:28:00 +0000

Edward Butler and Caugherty, the newly crowned Emerald International Irish Masters Champions, photo Sonya Dempsey www.jumpingnews.com

The three day Emerald International Irish Masters came to a close on Sunday evening, with a thrilling finale to the €15,000 Irish Masters 1.50m Grand Prix, where Co Meath’s Edward Butler grabbed the winners prize with the Angela Taggart owned mare Caugherty.

Butler and the 12 year old by Limmerick who is out of a Flagmount Diamond dam, were the only combination to jump a double clear round over the Tom Holden designed course, with Canadian rider Rebecca McGoldrick finishing as runner up with Cubra Libra having finished with one fence down in the jump-off.

Waterford’s Francis Connors and the Bobby Flynn owned Hyperion also finished with just one rail on the floor to grab third spot, while Edward Butler’s older brother Alexander, finished fourth with Will Wimble.

Kildare’s Edward Doyle finished fifth with Mullaghdrin Touch The Stars, just ahead of John Floody in sixth position with Sonas Magnum.

EMERALD YOUNG HORSE FINALS

Earlier in the day, the Bourns Sport Horses €3,000 6 year-old final saw Cavan born Neal Fearon take victory with the Peig Van Amerongen owned mare Claricella (Clarimo x Con Air). Fearon had just under one tenth of a second to spare over runner up Alexander Butler riding Dekato (Upgrade x Stakkato). Co Waterford’s Tholm Keane slotted into third with Future Storm (Future Trend x Cruising)

The Irish Masters 7 year-old final saw Edward Butler take the winners rosette with the Anne Clancy owned mare CSF Whiterock Cruise (Cruising x Diamond Serpent), with Greg Broderick finishing as runner up with Mary Ellen De Ruschi’s stallion Hitchcock Van Overis who is by Darco out of a Corrado dam. Edward Butler also filled third place, this time with Harold McGahern’s Rincoola Rua (Diamant de Semilly x Cruising)

FANCY DRESS AND YOUNG RIDERS

The Emerald fancy dress 1.35m speed class saw Greg Broderick grab top spot with MHS Automatic. The Frances O Regan owned Quidam Junior gelding had already won a class the previous day at Emerald and he secured his second win on Sunday, pushing Sven Hadley and Adelgonde Z into second, while Daniel Coyle and Uptown Girl slotted into third.

Kilkenny’s Anna Carway landed the Jim Derwin sponsored Young Rider final at Emerald with the perfectly named “Winner”, while Declan Egan finished as runner up with Cristobar.

Derry’s Daniel Coyle was crowned “Apex Fire” Leading Young Rider of the Show, while Edward Butler was named overall leading rider of the Emerald International three day show.

The attention at Emerald International now turns to next month’s Geoff Billington Masterclass Show at the Co Kildare venue which takes place on Friday December 12th.

RESULTS - Emerald International Irish Masters – Sunday 16/11/2014

Emerald International Irish Masters 1.50m Grand Prix – Prize Fund €15,000

1. Edward Butler/Caugherty 0/0 51.05

2. Rebecca McGoldrick(CAN)/Cubra Libre 0/4 47.74

3. Francis Connors/Hyperion 0/4 51.83

4. Alexander Butler/Will Wimble 0/8 43.85

5. Edward Doyle/Mullaghdrin Touch The Stars 0/8 47.54

6. John Floody/Sonas Magnum 0/8 47.81

48 starters

11 in jump-off

Bourns Sport Horses 6 Year-Old Final

1. Neal Fearon/Claricella 0/0 44.48

2. Alexander Butler/Dekato 0/0 44.56

3. Tholm Keane Future Storm 0/0 45.81

4. Catherine Thornton/Galway Bay Easy Touch 0/0 46.00

5. Liam O Meara/Kennysflight 0/0 45.15

6. Francis Connors/Drumin Jacqueline 0/0 48.16

Emerald International 7 Year Old Final

1. Edward Butler/CSF Whiterock Cruise 0/0 41.36

2. Greg Broderick/Hitchcock Van Overis 0/0 44.41

3. Edward Butler/Rincoola Rua 0/0 45.06

4. Francis Connors/Erne Ladygoldilocks 0/0 45.34

5. Phillip McGuane/Crocodile Dundee 0/0 51.04

6. John Floody/Mise Le Meas 0/4 44.74

Emerald International Fancy Dress 1.35m Speed Class

1. Greg Broderick/MHS Automatic 0/0 51.89

2. Sven Hadley/Adelgonde Z 0/0 52.45

3. Daniel Coyle/Uptown Girl 0/0 52.93

4. Thomas O Brien/Ullrich 0/0 55.78

5. Roisin Fagan/Ikan 0/0 56.29

6. John Floody/Sonas Magnum 0/0 56.72

Emerald International Jim Derwin Young Rider Grand Prix

1. Anna Carway/Winner 0/0 40.18

2. Declan Egan/Cristobar 0/0 41.53

3. Noelle Barry/Norway Venture 0/0 42.14

4. Sven Hadley/Cassana 0/0 43.60

5. Sofie Slattery/Valentine Du Bois Pinchet 0/0 45.60

6. Anna Carway/Ajaccio 0/4 42.25

County Antrim Teen Claims Emerald International Puissance Win

News Desk — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:52:47 +0000

Christopher Megahey from Templepatrick Co Antrim winner of the Emerald International Puissance with the Britt Megahey owned gelding Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier, photo Sonya Dempsey

An incredible performance from sixteen year-old Christopher Megahey from Templepatrick Co Antrim, saw him win Saturday nights Emerald International Puissance, clearing the big red wall at a height of 2 metres 5 centimetres (6 ft 7 inches) with the Britt Megahey owned Cruise On gelding Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier.

Having started at a height of 1.65m the puissance wall grew over four rounds to its final height, with teenager Megahey the only rider to clear the wall in the final round, where Meath’s Gerard Clarke failed at his final attempt with Zanzibar V to finish as runner up. Christopher Megahey claimed the entire €3,000 in the “Winner-Takes-All” contest, which saw former Dublin Horse Show puissance winners, Liam O Meara and Ciscero finish third.

Meanwhile Daniel Coyle scored his second win of the Irish Masters when scooping the Emerald 1.35m Grand Prix qualifier riding the Jamelle McCaughey owned mare Lady Porschell (Porch x Touchdown). Derry born Coyle had just over half a second to spare over Kilkenny’s Eddie Moloney, who continued his good run of form at the Masters when taking runner-up spot with Chatsworth Dan, while another Kilkenny rider, Kieran Carey finished third with CTS Peanuts.

Emerald Young Horse Final

The Saturday action at Emerald began with the CT PR & Event Management 5 Year Old Final which saw a one-two for Co Waterford riders. Fenor’s Paddy O Donnell claimed the winners prize in a competition worth €3,000 when riding the mare Cillbhrid April (Lux Z x Crosstown Dancer) who is owned by Geraldine Power from Tramore, while Aglish born Tholm Keane took runner up spot with the James Buckley and Caroline Teltsch owned BMH Big Time (Luidam x Cavalier Royale).

The Siblings Home Cooked Restaurant Naas sponsored Accumulator saw reigning Irish National Champion Greg Broderick score a comprehensive win with the very impressive MHS Automatic, a nine year old gelding by Quidam Junior out of a Diamond Serpant Dam. They had over a second to spare over Edward Butler in second with Rincoola Rua while British visitor Joe Whitaker finished third with Lola V.

The Emerald young rider qualifier was won by Anna Carway with the aptly named Winner, who finished just three hundredths of a second ahead of runner up Sven Hadley with Carla.

Sunday’s final day of action at the Emerald Irish Masters kicks off with the Bourns Sport Horses six year –old final, which is followed by the seven year old final. Three Masterclass displays will include one from former World Champion Dermott Lennon while the evening highlight will be the €15,000 Emerald Irish Masters at 8pm.

Tickets for the Irish Masters at Emerald are available at the venue costing €20 for adults and €15 for children (under 3 years free) A family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children (or 1 adult and 3 children) costs €50

For more details see www.emeraldinternational.ie

Emerald International Irish Masters – Full Results – Day 2 Saturday 15/11/2014

Emerald International Irish Masters Puissance

1. Christopher Megahey/Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier

2. Gerard Clarke/Zanzibar V

3. Liam O Meara/Ciscreo

Emerald International 1.35m Grand Prix Qualifier

1. Daniel Coyle/Lady Porschell 0/0 60.93

2. Eddie Moloney/Chatsworth Dan 0/0 61.32

3. Kieran Carey/CTS Peanuts 0/0 61.54

4. Olive Clarke/Louis D’Or 0/0 63.55

5. James Hughes(GBR)/Peiter VI 0/0 64.92

6. Frank Curran/New World 0/0 64.94

CT PR & Event Management 5 Year Old Final

1. Paddy O Donnell/Cillbhrid April 0/0 30.30

2. Tholm Keane/BMH Big Time 0/0 30.95

3. Alexander Butler/CSF Valdo 0/0 31.01

4. Conor McEneaney/Mullabrack Royal Pride 0/0 31.49

5. Greg Broderick/Cartouche V O veris Z 0/0 32.51

6. Liam O Meara/Quick Quality 0/0 33.22

Siblings Home Cooked Restaurant Naas Sponsored Accumulator

1. Greg Broderick/MHS Automatic - Points 65 - Time 49.15

2. Edward Butler/Rincoola Rua - Points 65 – Time 50.81

3. Joe Whitaker/Lola V – Points 65 – Time 50.82

4. Eddie Moloney/Chatsworth Dan – Points 65 – Time 50.82

5. Kieran Carey/CTS Peanuts – Points 65 – Time 54.03

6. Eddie Moloney/Intro Link Larry Points 65 – Time 54.38

Emerald International Irish Masters Young Rider 1.30m Qualifier

1. Anna Carway/Winner 0/0 58.19

2. Sven Hadley/Carla 0/0 58.22

3. Noelle Barry/Norway Venture 0/0 59.11

4. Sven Hadley/Quanbell 0/0 59.30

5. Robert Harrison/First Rouge 0/0 59.48

6. Zoe McElliot/Knockatee Lad 0/0 60.23

A New Era Dawns at Emerald International Equestrian Centre

News Desk — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 08:49:29 +0000

A new era in Irish Equestrian Sport begins this week, as Emerald International Equestrian Centre in Co Kildare plays host to the much anticipated “Irish Masters Show” from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th of November, at the extensively refurbished facility which has received an incredible reaction from those who have visited the complex in recent weeks.

Ireland’s biggest indoor jumping arena, which features seating for 3,000 people, Emerald has in recent days seen the installation of a state of the art sound and lighting system, as the final pieces of the jigsaw puzzle come together before the action kicks off this Friday.

Top riders from Ireland and around the globe have given Emerald’s new jumping surface an overwhelming seal of approval, including World No.1 Scott Brash who visited the Kildare venue in recent weeks,

““This is a world class facility with some of the best arena surfaces I have seen anywhere in the world” commented the 28 year-old Scottish rider afterwards.

Whitaker Family Make Trip From UK

The Irish Masters begins on Friday (November 14th) with a 1.30m Grand Prix warm-up and a Masterclass demonstration by leading Event riders Sarah Ennis, Nicola Ennis and Katie O Sullivan. Friday’s evening performance at 8pm will be the €6,000 Equestrian Surfaces Ireland Invitational Championship Grand Prix. Over 30 of Ireland’s top riders will be in action along with a number of visiting riders from the UK including some members of the famous Whitaker family.

Saturday mornings programme at Emerald includes the €3,000 CT PR & Event Management 5 year old final, followed by an Accumulator class and a stallion production Masterclass by Tholm Keane and Derek McConnell.

Saturday afternoon will see plenty of thrills and spills in the Majestic Cavalier Relay Class, while the evening performance will see leading riders Greg Broderick and Ger O Neill, host a Masterclass on producing a young horse. Saturday night’s main event will be the €5,000 Emerald International Masters qualifier which will immediately be followed by the crowd pleasing Puissance competition over the big red wall.

World Champion Masterclass

Another incredible day for equestrian fans follows on Sunday, with the €3,000 Bourns Sport Horse 6 year-old final followed by the 7 year-old final which also boasts a €3,000 prize fund. A fancy dress speed class and a repeat of the Greg Broderick and Ger O Neill Masterclass, will be followed by the Jim Derwin young rider final, while former World Champion Dermott Lennon will host a Masterclass later on Sunday evening, just before the show main event, as riders battle for a huge €15,000 in the Emerald International 1.50m Grand Prix.

The leading rider and young rider of the show will then be crowned before the curtain closes on what promises to be a thrilling three days of equestrian sport, with restaurants bars and trade stalls open throughout the event.

Daily adult tickets for the Irish Masters at Emerald cost €20, Children €15 (under 3 years free), while a family day pass for 2 adults and 2 children (or 1 adult and 3 children) costs €50

Adult 3-day tickets are priced at €50, children’s 3 day tickets cost €40 and family 3 day tickets cost €130

Parking is free with a limited number of tickets available at Emerald during the event, but to guarantee your place at what promises to be three days of memorable equestrian action, book your tickets online at www.ticketmaster.ie

For more details and to view the full schedule see www.emeraldinternational.ie