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