Christmas ‘Workers’ at Connell Hill

Connell 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 28^th December, 60 cm – 1.0 m, tracks a combination of show jumping and working hunter fences.

 

RESULTS

 

HORSES

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

PONIES

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

1.0  m 1^st Eve Donnelly – Clononey Jazz

 

1.10 m:  1^st Thomas Watt – Tilly Trotter

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