Grand National winners at Ravensdale Lodge

Week ending 8th September 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Event Centre.

You have to go back to 1999 to see Bobbyjo’s name on the Aintree Grand National trophy. The jockey who rode him to victory over the famous Aintree fences that day was one of Irelands top national hunt jockey’s, Paul Carberry. Give the man a horse and some fences and he will take on to jump them, be they national hunt hurdle or chase fences, hunting ditches, walls or banks or in this instance a well designed course of show jumps. Carberry took the opportunity to jump at Ravensdale Lodge in the Tailored Equestrian sponsored SJI registered horse league last Wednesday jumping in the 1.10m & 1.20m classes on his own Fanadwest Atlantic. There has been a very strong Grand National theme running at Ravensdale Lodge over the past couple of years with both Paul Carberry and fellow national hunt jockey Robert Power who also won the Aintree national in 2007 on board Silver Birch competing with great success over coloured poles. Power has won a class in the main arena at the biggest show of the year at Ravensdale Lodge, the National Grand Prix show in May over the past two years and mixes the day job with show jumping to great effect. Another Grand National winner, Notre Pere who was the first Irish trained horse to win the Welsh National as Chepstow also competes at Ravensdale Lodge on a regular basis, this time in the more sedate discipline of dressage for her stable groom and new owner Paula Keene.

Show jumping takes centre stage this week at Ravensdale Lodge with the last big show of the year taking place this weekend. The centre plays host to the first leg of the Gain / Alltech Autumn Grand Prix league with a two day SJI registered horse show on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September with classes from 90cm to 1.30m on Saturday and 1.10m to the featured MSL Mercedes-Benz sponsored 1.40m Autumn Grand Prix on Sunday 15th, both days have a start time of 9am. The short run of summer / autumn league shows is reaching its climax with three finals scheduled for next week. The Tailored Equestrian SJI registered horse league final takes place on Wednesday 18th September and all modified classes from 80cm to 1.30m start from 11am while regular 128cm, 138cm & 148cm pony classes have a start time of 5.30pm. The well supported Moorhill Saddlery horse & pony training league has its final night on Friday 20th September and classes from X poles to 1.10m will be decided from 5pm. Sunday 22nd September sees the final of the Cherry Soda Ladies Fashion cross-jump series which has a start time of 12pm for the 1m class, followed by the 85cm class (not before 1pm) & the 70cm class (not before 2pm). A reminder that all leagues finals run at Ravensdale Lodge are open to everyone to compete in however only qualified combinations are eligible for prizes on the day. The twelve week indoor autumn / winter schedule commences on Thursday 26th September and full details will be announced in these pages shortly, they can also be found on the Ravensdale Lodge website.

Tailored Equestrian SJI registered horse league, Wednesday 4th September.

90cm class, divided between: Frances Flanagan’s Yukon Van Ark (F. Flanagan), Conrad Mc Guinness’ Animo Cruise (C. Mc Guinness), Louise Hollywood’s Cyranos Warrior (L. Hollywood), Janine Farrell’s Blackmoor Heather (J. Farrell), Zoe Mc Crum’s Dream Debut (Z. Mc Crum), Marie Quigley’s Lissangle Lux Pride (J. Floody), Karen Mc Leigh’s Slievana Slat (K. Mc Leigh) & Jane Richardson’s Red Square 8 (S. Richardson).

1m class, divided between: Paula Rafters Beamish Is The Best (J. Floody), Zoe Mc Crum’s Davino B (Z. Mc Crum), C. Craig’s JCB Arkansas Expression (J. Floody), Pauline Twaddell’s Cavalier Cruise C (P. Twaddell), P. J Munnelly’s Lux San (J. Floody) & Lynn Patterson’s Cujo (L. Patterson).

1.10m class, divided between: E. Mc Ardle’s Sillan Coevers (J. Floody), Roisin Hughes’ Roxborough Euphoria (R. O’ Neill), E. Logan’s Holestone Lady (E. Jackson), C. Craig’s JCB Arkansas Expression (J. Floody), Frank Mc Leigh’s Dunnanew Sunset (M. Mc Leigh), Paula Rafters PMR Beamish Is The Best (P. Rafter) & Mary T. Curtis’ Painted Cavalier (M. Curtis).

1.20m class, divided between: Lynn Kelly’s Atlantic Sparkle (R. O’ Neill) & E. Logan’s Holestone Lady (E. Jackson).

1.30m class: # 1 Conrad Mc Guinness’ Zeedam De Royale (C. Mc Enaney).

Ponies: 128cm class: S. Moore’s Drakeland’s Fabia (J. Moore).

128 80cm class, divided between: S. Moore’s Bertie Bassett (J. Moore), V. Steele’s A Little Fair Play (S. Moore) & S. Moore’s Drakeland’s Fabia (J. Moore).

148 80cm class: Michael Tuite’s Ashfield’s Chocolate Truffle (C. Tuite).

148 90cm class: No Clear Rounds.

148 1m class, divided between: H. Walker’s Newferry New Build (C. Webb) & L. Collins’ Ryan’s Mystery (C. Collins).

148 1.10m class: T. Forde’s Zambucca (E. Forde).

Tailored Equestrian horse league continues Wednesday 11th & 18th September (final) with classes from 80cm (M) to 1.30m (M) and a start time of 11am. Usual 128cm, 138cm & 148cm classes from 5.30pm.

Moorhill Saddlery horse & pony training league Friday 6th September.

X poles class, divided between: Ravensdale Lodge’s Duffy (R. Connolly), Ravensdale Lodge’s Womble (S. Bell) & Denise Kelly’s Harvey (D. Kelly).

60cm class, divided between: Jason Connolly’s Fedora (J. Connolly), Sarah Ellibert’s Elliber Mallow (E. Mc Mahon), Jennifer Meegan’s Amic (J. Meegan), Chloe Martin’s Hero (C. Martin) & E & R Connolly’s Dynamite (J. Connolly)>

70cm class, divided between: Jack Martin’s Ria (J. Martin), Ravensdale Lodge’s Rocco (E. Molloy), Trevor Cardwell’s Cassie (T. Cardwell), Vicky Campbell’s Grey Matter (V. Campbell) & Katie O’ Hare’s

80cm class, divided between: Sarah Ellibert’s Ellibert Mallow (S. Brophy), Shannon Weir’s Garnfrach Lynn (S. Weir), Vicky Campbell’s Grey Matter (V. Campbell), Katie O’ Hare’s Blaney’s Boy (K. O’ Hare) & Sinead Young’s Jacobi (S. Young).

90cm class, divided between: Emily Mc Quillan’s Serene (E, Mc Quillan) & Sinead Young’s Jacobi (S. Young).

1m class, divided between: Jack Jones’ Cabal (J. Jones), Orla Harrington’s April (O. Harrington) & Melissa Mc Kee’s Prince Of Hearts (M. Mc Kee).

Moorhill Saddlery horse & pony training league continues Friday 13th & 20th September (final) with classes from X poles to 1.10m and a start time of 5pm.

Cherry Sodas Ladies Fashion cross-jump series Sunday 8th September.

Class 1, 1m: Clear show jumping, Gerard Greene’s Fire Fox (G. Greene), clear cross-country, Denise Kelly’s Sweet Cully Road Runner (D. Kelly) & Louise Doyle’s Ballyvalley Bay (L. Doyle).

Class 2, 85cm: Clear show jumping, Orla Mc Gowan’s Manus Boy (O. Mc Gowan), clear cross-country, Tiffany William’s Galaxy Star (T. Williams), Stephen Martin’s Butterscotch Boy (S. Martin), Lucy Johnston’s L. J Sparky (L. Johnston) & Matthew Johnston’s Tynan Mist (M. Johnston), clear both phases, Gerard Greene’s Tory (G. Greene), Shane Traynor’s Tin Raher Coco (S. Traynor), Cora Ryan’s Tonto (C. Ryan) & Matthew Mc Elroy’s Murphy (M. Mc Elroy).

Class 3, 70cm: Clear show jumping, June Ellenberg’s True Love (J. Ellenberg) & Shannon Traynor’s Rosevale Domino (S. Traynor), clear cross-country, John Downey’s Smitty (J. Downey) & Lisa Wallace’s Peach (L. Wallace), clear both phases, Lucy Mc Elroy’s Bella (L. Mc Elroy).

Cherry Soda Ladies Fashion cross-jump league concludes Sunday 22nd September with a start time for 1m class at 12pm followed by the 85cm class (not before 1pm) & the 70cm class (not before 2pm).

Two day SJI registered horse show featuring MSL Mercedes-Benz Autumn Grand Prix, Saturday 14th September and Sunday 15th September with a start time of 9am both days. Classes from 90cm to 1.30m on Saturday 14th & from 1.10m to 1.40m on Sunday 15th.

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