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Sean Kavanagh and Dungar Clover Brigade win Mervue Equine LST at Ballivor

News Desk — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:14:10 +0000

winner of the leinster summer tour at ballivor horse show sean kavanagh 12-6-16 photo by Laurence dunne Jumpinaction.net

Co Kildare’s Sean Kavanagh came out on top in the third round of the Mervue Equine LST at Ballivor Horse Show in Co Meath. Kananagh partnered the Rachel Stafford-owned Dungar Clover Brigade to victory finishing almost two seconds clear of the chasing pack. Dungar Clover Brigade is just a seven-year-old and by the stallion Boherdeal Clover out of a dam by Upperchurch Breeze.

Kilkenny Young Rider Jack Ryan took runner-up spot, he was one of four double clear rounds with the nine-year-old Gildawn Diamond mare, Cavalier Teaca. Roisin Fagan also kept all the fences standing with Ikan to claim third spot, while Notthern rider Peter Smyth slotted into fourth with Aurthur Hill.

Gerard Clarke produced the second fastest time of the day with JB Master Glen Bar but one fence down left them in fifth. Jack Ryan also filled sixth place with Little Guidam, while Daniela O’Toole (Drumagoland Cancun) and Eddie Moloney (Omard Lottie), completed the top eight.

The Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour now moves to Tattersalls Ward Union Hunt Show on June 29th.

Mervue Equine, which is part of Mervue Laboratories, offers a wide range of products, which are manufactured at its facility in Co Cork and distributed in the UK and Ireland by Briovet through its website briovet.com

RESULT – Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour – Ballivor Co Meath 12/06/2016

1st Sean Kavanagh/Dungar Clover Brigade 0/0 28.00

2nd Jack Ryan/Cavalier Teaca 0/0 29.72

3rd Roisin Fagan/Ikan 0/0 30.56

4th Peter Smyth/Aurthur Hill 0/0 33.97

5th Gerard Clarke/JB Master Glen Bar 0/4 29.38

6th Jack Ryan/Little Guidam 0/4 30.13

7th Daniela O’Toole/Drumagoland Cancun 0/4 34.46

8th Eddie Moloney/Omard Lottie 0/5 45.82

Quinn and Renolli Win Pegus Lenster Summer Tour at Tattersalls

News Desk — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:26:43 +0000

DUBLINER Gary Quinn came out on top in the latest round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Tattersalls in Co Meath, riding the 10-year-old gelding Renolli to victory against 38 fellow competitors.

Written by Brian Hennessy

Quinn and the David Scally owned son of Poltarf, were the only combination to break the 29 second barrier, to take a win in the 10th round of the series at a busy Tattersalls show which attracted huge numbers of competitors.

Angela Percy finished just under two tenths of a second behind with the Dermott Lennon owned Zowiezo to take runner-up spot, while Alexander Butler slotted into third place with HS Copperhead Cruise.

Northern rider James Hogg took fourth place with Always On My Mind, with Waterford army rider Capt Geoff Curran finishing fifth aboard Ringwood Abbey. Each of the top six recorded double clear rounds, including Jennifer Kuehnle and Chaitanya 2 who finished sixth.

The Pegus Leinster Summer Tour now moves to South County Dublin show on Sunday July 2nd.

Leinster Summer Tour Tattersallls Co Meath 26/07/2015

1. Gary Quinn/Renolli 0/0 28.92

2. Angela Percy/Zowiezo 0/0 29.14

3. Alexander Butler/HS Copperhead Cruise 0/0 30.05

4. James Hogg/Always On My Mind 0/0 30.98

5. Capt Geoff Curran/Ringwood Abbey 0/0 31.01

6. Jennifer Kuehnle/Chaitanya 2 0/0 31.30

Harrisson Wins Mullingar Round of Pegus Leinster Summer Tour

News Desk — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 06:52:19 +0000

Co Longford’s Robert Harrison produced the only double clear round of the competition, to win the latest round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Mullingar Equestrian Centre.

Harrison piloted the David Harrison owned eight-year-old mare Holly Castleforbes to victory, stopping the clock clear in 44.94 seconds, while Jennifer Kuehnle from Co Laois finished as runner up with another eight-year-old Chaitanya 2, as the fastest four-fault score of the jump-off.

Junior rider Partrick McNamara from Co Clare slotted into third place with the Puissance gelding Master Holiday as one of only three clears in the opening round.

Robert Harrrison also filled foutth place with ARD Leaderman when finishing as the fastest four fault score from round one, with Conan Wright in fifth with Arabella, just ahead of Roisin Fagan who finished sixth with Ikan.

Pegus Leinster Summer Tour - Mullingar Equestrian Centre 28/06/2015

1. Robert Harrison/Holly Castleforbes 0/0 44.94

2. Jennifer Kuehnle /Chaitanya 2 0/4 45.43

3. Patrick McNamara/Master Holiday 0/4 47.04

4. Robert Harrison/ARD Leaderman 4/ 89.27

5. Conan Wright/Arabella 4/ 89.77

6. Roisin Fagan/Ikan 4/ 94.93

NI Competitor White-Wash For Leinster SJI Summer Tour

News Desk — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:36:56 +0000

It was a North of Ireland white-wash in the opening round of the Pegus Leinster Summer Tour at Louth County Show on Sunday, as riders from the Ulster province incredibly filled nine of the top ten places.

Former world champion Dermott Lennon claimed the winners prize after a brilliant double-clear round with Vampire, the Sandra Lennon owned Andiamo sired 13-year-old gelding stopped the clock in 30.83 seconds to give the Co Down rider victory in the first Pegus LST 1.35m of the season.

Co Derry’s Daniel Coyle claimed runner-up spot, finishing just over a second behind Lennon with Neill McCluskey’s seven-year-old grey stallion Lougherne Built To Last, who is by Builders Delight out of a dam by White Christmas. Donegal’s Kelda Morgan slotted into third with George, a 12-year-old Touchdown gelding, while Gavin Conlon from Armagh finished close behind in fourth with Ballyrath. Fermanagh native James Hogg continued the Northern domination of the competition by claiming fifth place with Always on my Mind.

Meanwhile Sven Hadley was the only rider from outside Ulster to feature in the prizes, the Galway-man finishing sixth with Quanbel.

The Pegus LST 1.35m now moves to Coilog in Co Kildare for the second round of the series this coming weekend, before moving to Barnadown in Co Wexford on May 9th.

Result – Pegus LST 1.35m – Louth County Show – Sunday 26/04/2015
1. Dermott Lennon/Vampire 0/0 30.83
2. Daniel Coyle/Lougherne Built To Last 0/0 31.90
3. Kelda Morgan/George 0/0 32.11
4. Gavin Conlon/Ballyrath 0/0 32.91
5. James Hogg/Always On My Mind 0/0 33.00
6. Sven Hadley/Quanbell 0/0 35.44
7. Yvonne Whiteside/Ecclesville 0/0 35.82
8. Conor McEneaney/Moonlite Cavalier 0/0 36.40
9. Melanie Davidson/Naughty By Nature 0/0 37.00
10. Sophie Dalm/Remake Lande 0/0 37.40

Pegus Leinster Summer Tour Jumps Off on Sunday at Louth

News Desk — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 09:51:37 +0000

The 2015 Pegus Leinster Summer Tour gets underway this weekend, with Louth County Show hosting the opening round of the series on Sunday, just outside Dundalk.

A huge start-list of 74 horses and riders have declared for Sunday’s “Rock Cabs” sponsored competition, including many of Ireland’s top Show Jumping stars.

Francis Connors, Clem McMahon and reigning LST champion Peter Smyth are just some of the stand-out entries, who will battle with many of the sports up-and-coming riders such as Kilkenny’s European Pony Gold- Medallist Susan Fitzpatrick, who will ride Cavalino.

The Pegus L.S.T [1.35M] will visit 14 venues across the province during the coming months, with the final round taking place at the Irish Breeders Classic in September, carrying a total prize fund in excess of €20,000.

The top Young Rider in the Pegus LST will receive a bursary of a full week’s training with Olympic Bronze Medallist Cian O Connor, with accommodation for both horse and rider provided at his Karlswood Stables base in Co Meath.

Peter Smyth and Admiran Cassio Leinster Summer Tour Champions

News Desk — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:39:40 +0000

Co Tyrone’s Peter Smyth and the gelding Admiran Cassio were crowned 2014 Leinster Summer Tour champions, following the final round of the series at the Irish Breeders Classic in Barnadown Co Wexford.

Written by Brian Hennessy

Trailing league leaders Eddie Moloney with Pashmina K by two points heading into the final leg, Smyth overtook Kilkenny based Moloney thanks to a double clear round in 24.18 seconds with the son of Cassin I, which saw him take third place at Barnadown where the final round carried points and a half.

Admiran Cassio is owned by Peter Mulrine from Co Donegal and speaking afterwards, new LST champion Peter Smyth, who collected a very generous €4,000 for his LST title win said,

“It is brilliant to win this series especially with the pressure on in the final leg because I was trailing Eddie Moloney. The Leinster Summer Tour suits a large group of horses and riders, we have the National Grand Prix and Premier Series here in Ireland, but this is an excellent tour for young riders, or for horses without a lot of experience. Admirian Cassio is a 12 year old but he really has only the experience of a seven year old and I will now move him on to jump in the Autumn Grand Prix league”.

Victory in the Shires Equestrian Products sponsored final round of the LST at Barnadown went to Co Waterford’s Francis Connors with Karen Mc Anerney’s eight year old Le One gelding Oilean Uno, following a double clear in 23.66 seconds, while Irish National Champion Greg Broderick finished as runner up with Rincoola Black Adder, Elizabeth Forte’s nine year-old gelding by VDL Douglas.

Kilkenny’s Marion Hughes finished with two horses in the top six, taking fourth place with HHS Dublin and sixth spot with HHS Nektarina, while Phillip Carey grabbed fifth spot with Ton Soleil F.

Eddie Moloney and Pashmina K finished the series at LST runners up, collecting €1,500, while Gerard Clarke and Kings Best took home €500 for finishing third

Co Derry’s Daniel Coyle was named the leading young rider of the LST and will receive a week’s training plus accommodation for horse and rider with Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor at his Karlswood base in Co Meath..

Meanwhile Sara Pothman Cullen from Co Carlow was the winner of the 1 meter section of the LST with her own mare Arkana.

The 1.10m section of the tour was divided between 11 riders Sara Gorman(Take a Gamble), Mark Murphy(Horseware Foxy), Mary Flynn(Goodle), Tim Mc Donagh(Michlem Master), Marie Lanigan(Countess Rock), Anne Lambert(Kinninick Bouncer) Patrick Murphy(You Two Babe), Amanda Hyland (Pakino), Jack Hutchinson(Next Flight), Nicola Ross Watt(Cainby) and Paddy O Donnel with Grovine King Cobra.

The 1.20m LST was won by Ciara Morris from Wexford while Mark Murphy from Dundalk Co Louth was the winner of the Young Riders bursary in this section.

The organizers of the Leinster Summer Tour would like to thank all of the competitors and sponsors who helped to make the 2014 LST such a success and would especially like to thank everyone who contributed to their very successful Greyhound night at Shelbourne Park during Dublin Horse Show week.

Full Result – Leinster Summer Tour (LST) Round 11 – Barnadown Co Wexford 07/09/2014

Sponsored by Shires Equestrian Products

1. Francis Connors/Oilean Uno 0/0 23.66

2. Greg Broderick/Rincoola Black Adder 0/0 24.09

3. Peter Smyth/Admiran Cassio 0/0 24.18

4. Marion Hughes/HHS Dublin 0/0 24.28

5. Phillip Carey/Ton Soloeil F 0/0 24.70

6. Marion Hughes/HHS Nektarina 0/0 24.72

7. Gerard Clarke/Woudprins 0/0 24.98

8. Catriona Fallon/Nivatas Charge K 0/0 25.01

9. Michael Murphy/Curra Quinn 0/0 25.65

10. Nicola Fitzgibbon/Castleforbes Tina 0/0 26.23

Leinster Summer Tour Champions 2014 – Peter Smyth/Admiran Cassio

Runners up – Eddie Moloney/Pashmina K

Third place – Gerard Clarke/Kings Best

Iverk Show To Host Connolly’s Red Mills Sponsored Round of LST This Sat

News Desk — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 09:00:15 +0000

Ireland’s oldest annual agricultural event, The Iverk Show, takes place this Saturday August 23rd at it’s usual venue in Piltown Co Kilkenny.

Founded in 1826, The Iverk Show continues to attract increasing numbers of visitors and exhibitors annually, with this Saturday’s event promising to be one of the biggest ever in its history.

The main feature in the show jumping arena will be the €2,000 Connolly’s RED MILLS sponsored ninth round of the Leinster Summer Tour (LST), which resumes following a break for the Dublin Horse Show and Millstreet International.

Peter Smyth currently tops the league table with Adminiran Cassio on 25 points with Kieran Carey (Hip Boy) and Daniel Coyle (Uptown Girl) both tied for second with 19 points each. Gary Quinn with Renoli are just one point further back, while Gerard Clarke (Kings Best) and John Floody (Athey’s Toscana) are in joint fifth position on 15 points.

Meanwhile an additional leg of the Leinster Summer Tour has been announced at Coilog Equestrian on Sunday 31st August, before the final round of the series during the Irish Breeders Classic at Barnadown in September.

Peter Smyth and Paddy O Donnell Are Weekend Winners In LST

News Desk — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:50:24 +0000

Paddy O Donnell and Hey There Delilah, who won the ninth round of the Leinster Summer Tour (LST) at Raheen Na Gun Stud in Co Kilkenny, photo Sonya Dempsey

The Leinster Summer Tour (LST) featured a double bill of action over the bank holiday weekend, with South County Dublin Horse Show hosting round eight of the series on Sunday, before the action moved to Raheen Na Gun Stud in Kilkenny City, for the ninth round on Monday.

Written by Brian Hennessy

Northern Ireland’s Peter Smyth scored his second LST win of the season at South County Dublin Show, which was held at Coilog Equestrian Centre in Co Kildare. The Tyrone native claimed a hard fought win with Sigrid Jackel’s ten year old Aldato gelding Almiro, adding to the winner’s rosette Smyth secured in the second leg of the series at Ravensdale with Admiran Cassio.

Derry born Daniel Coyle had an incredible weekend at South County, along with winning both the National Grand Prix and Premiere Series, Coyle finished as runner up in the LST, which was sponsored by Margaret & Davy Jordan(Chairman of SCDH), with Linzi Johnson’s super mare Uptown Girl.

Dublin based Gary Quinn took third place with the John Scally owned nine year old gelding Renolli, just ahead of John Floody who grabbed fourth place with the eight year old Ard VDL Douglas mare Toscana.

Peter Smyth added to his winnings by taking fifth place with Admiran Cassio and in the process this combination moved to the top of the LST league table on 25 points.

PADDY O DONNELL TAKES TOP PRIZE AT RAHEEN NA GUN STUD

The Leinster Summer Tour moved to Raheen Na Gun Stud on the outskirts of Kilkenny City on bank Holiday Monday, where riders continued their preparations for this week’s Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

The Ger O Brien owned venue at Raheen Na Gun, has developed into a top class facility, with the footing the main and practice arena’s, some of the best in Ireland.

Kilkenny riders featured strongly in the final line-up at Raheen, however it was Co Waterford’s Paddy O Donnell who took the winners prize with Declan McGivern’s Hey There Delilah.

The 12 year-old grey mare, who is by Boherdeal Clover, was one of six double clear rounds, posting a winning time of 31.70 seconds.

Kilkenny show jumping had plenty to celebrate over the bank holiday weekend, with fifteen year old Susan Fitzpatrick, who is a regular competitor at Raheen Na Gun Stud, taking a superb bronze medal at the European Pony Championships in Millstreet Co Cork. The Fitzpatrick family had further cause to celebrate on Monday, as Isacorada, who is owned by Susan’s mum Sharon Fitzpatrick from Keatingstown House Stud in Kilkenny, took runner up spot in the LST under the guidance of Ger O Neill.

Marion Hughes took third place with her own Heritage Fortunus mare HHS Flo, just ahead of Derek McConnell and Calliaghstown Roxys Touch who finished fourth. Ger O Neill completed an excellent day’s work, by also taking fifth place with the eight year old Toulon gelding Go For It, while Kildare based Catriona Fallon slotted into sixth position with Clane K.

With the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show and Millstreet International looming large, the LST takes a two week break before the tenth round of the series at Coilog on 23 August.

However the Leinster Region fundraiser to support this series takes place this Thursday, with Show Jumping “Going To The Dogs”, for what promises to be a brilliant night out at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium.

Just minutes from the RDS arena in Ballsbridge, this Greyhound Night fundraiser is the “Place to Be” on this Thursday night 7 August, but in order to support this very worthy cause, tickets which cost just €10 including raffle, must be booked in advance with Sallyanne Tobin - 0862681215 or Marian Murphy – 0872615341, who will both also be in attendance at the RDS on Wednesday and Thursday for those wishing to purchase tickets.

Result – Leinster Summer Tour (LST) – Round 8 - South County Dublin Horse Show 03/08/2014

Sponsored by Margaret & Davy Jordan(Chairman of SCDH)

1st Peter Smyth/Almiro

2nd Daniel Coyle/Uptown Girl

3rd Gary Quinn/Renolli

4th John Floody/Toscana

5th Peter Smyth/Admiran Cassio

6th Eddie Moloney/Pashmina K

7th John Floody/Schenik

8th Gary Quinn/Mullinroe

Result – Leinster Summer Tour (LST) – Round 9 - Raheen Na Gun Stud Co Kilkenny 04/08/2014,

Sponsored by Raheen Na Gun Stud

1. Paddy O Donnell/Hey There Delilah 0/0 31.70

2. Ger O Neill/Isacorada 0/0 32.31

3. Marion Hughes/HHS Flo 0/0 34.08

4. Derek McConnell/Calliaghstown Roxys Touch 0/0 38.36

5. Ger O Neill/Go For It 0/0 38.58

6. Catriona Fallon/Clane K 0/0 38.59

7. Martin Hynes/Galway Brigade 0/4 39.36

8 Marion Hughes/HHS Dublin 0/6 51.01

Aintree Grand National Winning Jockey Robert Power Wins the Third round of the Leinster Summer Tour at Ballivor

News Desk — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:07:44 +0000

Former Aintree Grand National winning jockey Robert Power showed he is equally at home in the show jumping ring, by winning the third round of the Leinster Summer Tour at Ballivor Horse Show in Co Meath.

Written by Brian Hennessy

Thirty-two year old Power, who landed jump racing’s biggest prize in 2007 with Silver Birch, produced the only double clear round of a tough competition that saw just four of the 30 starters go through to the jump-off.

Robert comes from a family steeped in equestrian experience, his father Captain Con Power was a member of the Irish team that dominated the Aga Khan Trophy competition in the late 70’s, while Robert’s sister Elizabeth Power is one of Ireland’s most successful Eventing riders.

Robert Power’s win at Ballivor came aboard the 13 year=old High Roler gelding Doonaveeragh O One, a horse that Robert Power rode to a third place finish in the Eventer’s Grand Prix at Hickstead in 2012.

Meath’s John Floody grabbed runner up spot in the Ballivor LST, finishing with one fence down in the jump-off with the Joanne Attley owned eight year old mare Toscana (Ard Vdl Douglas x Presenting). Floody’s time of 44.28 seconds saw him finish almost four seconds faster than Declan McEvoy who picked up eight faults in round 2 with the seven year old Lotus S.E (Lordano x GrossAdmiral).

The only other rider to manage to make it into the jump-off was Philip McGuane with Barry O Connor’s seven year old Corland gelding Crocodile Dundee, two fences down against the clock, in a slightly slower time than Declan McEvoy, saw the Dublin based rider finish in fourth spot.

Gerard Clarke who won the opening round of the LST at Barnadown, collected more valuable league points with a fifth place finish aboard Kings Best after the fastest four fault score from round one, while John Floody and Bronson de Reve secured sixth place.

Sponsored by the forthcoming Leinster Region Fundraiser, “A Nights Greyhound Racing at Shelbourne Park” which will take place on Thursday August 7th, the 2014 Leinster Summer Tour boasts a very generous prize fund, including the “Karlswood Stables Bursary” where the leading Young Rider in the L.S.T will receive a week’s training including accommodation for both horse and rider, with Olympic Bronze medallist Cian O’Connor at his Karlswood base in Co Meath.

The next round of the LST will take place at Mullingar Equestrian Centre on June 29th

Full Result – Leinster Summer Tout (LST) – Round 3. Ballivor Horse Show Co Meath 07/06/2014

1st Robert Power/Doonaveeragh O One 0/0 49.04

2nd John Floody/Toscana 0/4 44.48

3rd Declan Mc Evoy/Lotus S.E 0/8 48.28

4th Philip Mc Guane/Crocodile Dundee 0/8 49.45

5th Gerard Clarke/Kings Best 4/ 86.74

6th John Floody/Bronson de Reve 4/ 88.00

7th John Floody/Sonas Magnum 4/ 90.90

8th Avril Perrin/Shadow Rock 4/ 93.90

=9th Capt Geoff Curran/Rolestown 4/ 94.24

=9th Edward Doyle/Luxet 4/ 94.24