competitors travelled from all over Ireland to attend the festival, with two competitors travelling from County Down.  Both were consistent throughout the day, the Mossbank gelding by Kadeed bred by William McGladdery Comber, formally trained by Micheal Hourigan was ridden by Chloe Thompson  Co. Antrim.  They took 4th in the Novice class and 3rd in the Open class while the Cavelcanti mare by Court Cave who was home bred by Dr  Gillespie and trained by his son Patrick Gillespie of Armagh and ridden by Robyn Catterall, took 3rd in the Novice and 2nd in the Open classes.

The Final of the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing had to be split due to the high competitor numbers.  Adding to the tension, the first three from each section, went through to the ultimate final and sadly Mossbank went out at this stage, however Cavelcanti went through to take 3rd place in the final  and  highest placed mare in the class.

Judges for the day, Louise Halford wife of Racehorse trainer Michael

Halford ,is well used to riding out racehorses and retrains her own horses.  Best known for the retrained Snaefell who won and was placed in a number of flat races at group level and is now a regular at riding club jumping events,

Bill McLernon, one of Irelands most valued amateur riders, back in the day, taking in the region of 700 victories in his career

Maria Kelly racehorse trainer on the Curragh and former showjumper

Champion: Dot Love – Westmeath – Hes a Cool Hand – grey gelding by Great Palm

Reserve: Ruth Wiseman – Kildare – Good Grief – bay gelding by Tagula

3rd : Robyn Catterall – Armagh – Cavelcanti – bay mare by Court Cave

4th: Shiona Chapman – Tipperary – Tim Can Tom – bay gelding by Mossvale

All four have received invitations for the Equus Festival in Punchestown  2nd and 3rd november