Connell Hill’s £1k Derby is ‘Lachain Easy’ for Gemma
Saturday saw competitors take the last opportunity to qualify for Connell Hills’ £1,000 Derby League which was a most competitive day enjoyed by all as this show was held in the very spacious new outdoor arena. Competitors jumped an extensive course of show jumping, working hunter and portable fences which horses and riders executed with absolute precision. The day commenced with the 60 cm class which saw Chloe Connon on ‘Moves Like Jagger’ picking up 1st place, Jodie Creighton on ‘Cocky’ 2nd Alanna Dunlop, on her new horse, ‘Gem’ taking 3rd and Chloe also taking home 4th place on ‘Blondie’. The 70 cm class saw a large number of riders jump clear to go forward to the jump off with Brittany McAfee on ‘Tessamara’ very speedily win 1st place and hot on her heals was Beth Boone on ‘Angel’ in 2nd place. As the 80 cm class filled up so did the car parks with horses and riders oozing enthusiasm to jump this course with Chloe Wright on ‘Flash’ taking the honours of 1st place and Dylan Kelso on ‘Roxy’ 2nd, both these young riders travelled from Cookstown. Then came the 90 cm class which saw horses jumping to a very high standard with 1st placing duly awarded to Lucy Mulligan on ‘Frank’ and Julie McLernon on ‘Ronnie’ taking 2nd place. The last class of the day was the 1.0 m class and with a large number of entrants not only were the fences high but also the competition with Gemma Goodrich on ‘Lachain Easy’ storming home in 1st place.
The final of this league will be held in the Indoor Arena on Sunday 3rd November at 10.00 am. 1st placed in the 60 cm and 70 cm classes will each receive £50.00 + a Rug, 1st placed in the 80 cm and 90 cm classes will each receive £200.00 + a Rug and 1st placed in the 1.0 m class will receive £500 + a Rug with prizes in kind up to 6th placings. Competitors must jump in their qualifying class to be eligible for prizes.
A huge thank you to the young team of arena staff who very efficiently reconstructed the course throughout the show, and also all who qualified, whom we look forward to welcoming back for the final which promises to be a highly competitive show.
RESULTS
60 cm: 1st Chloe Connon – Moves Like Jagger, 2nd Jodie Creighton – Cocky, 3rd Alanna Dunlop – Gem. 4th Chloe Connon – Blondie, 5th Lucy Hanna – Rebel
70 cm: 1st Brittany McAfee – Tessamara, 2nd Beth Boone – Angel, 3rd June Ellenberg – True Love, 4th Katie McElhatton – Darwin, 5th Jodie Creighton – Roxy, 6th Seamus Doherty – Babe
80 cm: 1st Chloe Wright – Flash, 2nd Dylan Kelso – Roxy, 3rd Jodie Creighton – Rilley, =4th June Ellenberg – True Love, Cherie McHugh – Morgan, Ellen Graham – Izzy
90 cm: 1st Lucy Mulligan – Frank, 2nd Julie McLernon – Ronnie, 3rd Lucy Hanna – Rumba, 4th Lorraine Leavsley – Flight, 5th Lucy Gibson – Zoe, 6th Grace Lavery – Sky Double J
1.0 m: 1st Gemma Goodrich – Lachain Easy, 2nd Emma Jackson – Amy, 3rd Rachel Hughes – Peter Perfect, 4th Rhona Wilkinson – Rosevale Spirit
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