Christmas ‘Workers’ at Connell Hill

| December 23, 2014

connellhillConnell Hill hopes Santa was not short staffed as ‘Workers’ arrived to enjoy a show with qualifying classes for the N.I. Festival and Equifestival in memory of James Wray with proceeds to Chest, Heart and Stroke Association on Saturday.  The helpful, friendly, relaxed atmosphere which extends throughout the year at Connell Hill welcomed all competitors inciting those comparatively new to competing in Working Hunter Classes.  Judge, Alison Farley and Scribe Joanne Harper had the early morning call of judging the horse classes and what a difficult task this was with high calibre entrants.  We all want a hero and what a way to commence the show with Nuala McNally taking the first red rosette of the day in the 4 year olds class on ‘Haleys Hero’ with Lisa Allen taking first in the 70 cm class on the festively named ‘Holly’.  It was then a red ribbon day for Peadar McLaughlin taking first in the 80 cm class on ‘Echo Hill’ and first in the Small Hunter class on ‘Rademon Kiana’.  Running away with first place in the 90 cm class was Lisa Allen on ‘Dolly’ with Peadar McLaughlin again picking up red for first place in the 1.0 m class on ‘Rademon Kiana’ to conclude the horse classes.  Judge Marina Wray and Scribe Peadar McLaughlin then had the arduous task of judging the high standard of jumping and showing during the pony classes which had only minimal points in the placings.  Proudly standing first in line for the x-poles was Holly Logan on ‘Peter Pan’ who also took first in the 30 cm class on ‘Monarch’.  The 50 cm Cradle Stakes saw Cameron Weatherup on ‘Timmy’ pick up first with Alex Byrne then claiming first on ‘Willow Wisp’ in the 60 cm class and Rachel Blaney on ‘Seaview So So’ standing in poll position in the 70 cm class.  As the show progressed one could only admire the true dedication to this elite equine sport that these young future athletes devote their time to as turn out of rider and pony was most impressive.  Taking the honours of first in the 80 cm class was Jodie Creighton on ‘Rickamore Malachi’ with Gaby Morgan claiming first in the M & M 90 cm class and 90 cm open qualifier aboard ‘Manninard Sir Ganty’.  The show then progressed to the 1.0 class which saw Eve Donnelly claiming her red for first on ‘Clononey Jazz’ and Thomas Watt claiming red for his first to end the show on ‘Tilly Trotter’.  Connell Hill would like to thank Judges Alison Farley, Marina Wray, Scribes Joanne Harper and Peadar McLaughlin, staff and helpers and last but not least yourselves the competitors and Wish everyone a Happy Christmas with a Prosperous New Year and see you all back in the not too distant future as we will be hosting our ‘Auld Land Sang Derby’ on Sunday 28th December, 60 cm – 1.0 m, tracks a combination of show jumping and working hunter fences.

 

RESULTS

 

HORSES

 

4 Year Olds:  1st Nuala McNally – Haleys Hero, 2nd Gemma Goodrich – Miss Clover Rock, 3rd Nuala McNally – Sonni, 4th Lisa Allen – Holly, 5th Jansseen Hill – Darcy

 

70 cm:  1st Lisa Allen – Holly, 2nd Gemma Goodrich – Miss Clover Rock

 

80 cm:  1st Peadar McLaughlin – Echo Hill, 2nd Kristen Kleinman – Dirrella Diamond, 3rd Victoria Nelson – Jazz Black Jack, 4th Kathryn Knox – Braeview Codega

 

Small Hunter:  1st Peadar McLaughlin – Rademon Kiana, 2nd Victoria Nelson – Jazz Black Jack

 

90 cm:  1st Lisa Allen – Dolly, 2nd Peadar McLaughlin – Echo Hill, 3rd Daryl McKinney – Hooray Henry

 

1.0 m:  1st Peadar McLaughlin – Rademon Kiana, 2nd Lisa Allen – Dolly, 3rd Daryl McKinney – Hooray Henry, 4th Gwen Scodddddtt

 

PONIES

 

X-Poles:  1st Holly Logan – Peter Pan, 2nd Jessica Stewart – Sparky, 3rd Caitlin Weatherup – Jiggy, 4th Niamh McAllister – Kinard Sally, 5th Danielle Foster – Gizmo

 

30 cm:  1st Holly Logan – Monarch, 2nd Niamh McAllister – Kinard Sally, 3rd Cameron Weatherup – Timmy

 

50 cm Cradle Stakes:  1st Cameron Weatherup – Timmy, 2nd Lucy McKechnie – Spot, 3rd Shannon Stewart – Sparky

 

60 cm:  1st Alex Byrne – Willow Wisp, 2nd Lucy McKechnie – Spot, 3rd Ben McKechnie – Copper, 4th Alex Byrne – Chinook Kelibri, 5th Sammy-Jo McMullan – See Me Fly, 6th Cameron Weatherup – Sugar

 

70 cm Starter Stakes:  1st Rachel Blaney – Seaview So So, 2nd Sammy-Jo McMullan – See Me Fly, 3rd Alex Byrne – Chinook Kelibri, 4th Alex Byrne – Willow Wisp

 

80 cm:  1st Jodie Creighton – Rickamore Malachi, 2nd Niamh Porter-Payne – Wynn Dixie, 3rd Caitlin Mann- Verna

 

M & M to 143 cm 90 cm: 1st Gaby Morgan – Manninard Sir Ganty

 

90 cm:  1st Gaby Morgan – Manninard Sir Ganty, 2nd Caitlin Mann – Verna, 3rd Thomas Watt – Tilly Trotter, 4th Eve Donnelly – Clononey Jazz

 

1.0  m 1st Eve Donnelly – Clononey Jazz

 

1.10 m:  1st Thomas Watt – Tilly Trotter

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