Kernan’s Hold Busy RUAS Balmoral Qualifier Saturday
2nd Prizewinner in Amateur class Caroline Black on Rathfilane Star
A qualifier for RUAS Balmoral Show was held at Kernan Equestrian Centre on Saturday April 11th.
This was the first outdoor show of the season. The first competition, the Amateur with a field of 51 competitors kicked off in good time with the A’s going first. From the twenty one combinations through to the jumpoff ten came from the A category as did the eventual winner Brian Cassidy on Iquem Du Plesis whose fast time of 40.23secs set a pace that couldn’t be bettered. Although Caroline Black on Rathfilane Star from the AA’s did her best her time of 42.52secs gave her 2nd place. Ulster Region secretary Colleen Glasgow an A rider on Turlough Cavalier Clover seemed very happy with her 3rd place having completed her clear round in a time of 47.37secs.
Lisa Patterson on Quick Smart. Prizewinner in the Amateur class. Presetation by Duke McCartney and James Kernan.
The second competition for 5Year Old horses produced a worthy winner in Simon Scott on Ballymullholland Echo Lass. Simon was one of seven combinations to go clear in the jumpoff. Second last to go Simon went for it and his excellent time of 46.01 secs assured him of the first prize.
1st Prizewinner in the Amateur class Brian Cassidy and Iquem Du Plesis
William Anderson on Ronnie Hollinger’s Creevagh Limited Edition who was in the lead up till then took 2nd place in 46.51secs and third went to Connor McEnaeaney and Mullabrack Premier in a time of 48.16secs.
1st Prizewinner in the 5 Yr Old classSimon Scott and Ballymulholland Echo Lass.
Next was the 6/7 Year Old event. The standard of jumping was high in this category with thirteen going clear and through to the jump off. The seventh of these to jump clear in a time of 47.13secs was Connor McEneaney on his father’s 6 Yr old CMS Gunfire. Connor managed to hold on to his lead thoughout the rest of the competition emerging victorious. William Anderson was in the ribbons again with the 6 Yr old Iroko Molly . William’s clear round in 47.16secs gave him 2nd place and Melanie Davidson qualified her 7 Yr old horse Quontum in a time of 49.22secs.
1st Prizewinner in the 6/7 Yr Old class Connor McEneaey and CMS Gunfire
The last competition of the day was the 1.30m class. Again the standard of jumping was high with sixteen of the thirty seven starters producing clear rounds and six of these going double clear over course designer Alistair Megahey’s strong course which rode very well whilst proving challenging to horse and rider. First to go Connor McEneaney on Moonlite Cavalier set up the challenge with a clear round in 43.39 secs. Connor’s time could not be bettered even by himself as 2nd place went to Connor as well on Kieran King’s Kings Best who finished up on a slightly slower 43.76 secs. Kirsten Farr and R. Candy’s time of 48.79secs gave them the 3rd placing..
A good day’s sport was enjoyed by all.. Kernan Equestrian Centre wishes to extend their sincere thanks to all those who contributed to the day. A special thanks to RUAS Balmoral’s Duke McCartney , commentator John Chambers & SJI Ulster Region’s representative Colleen Glasgow..
Kernan Equestrian Centre RUAS Qualifiers Saturday 11th April 2015
Amateur- 1,B. Cassidy’s Iquem Du Plessis (Brian Cassidy); 2,C. Black’s Rathfilane Star (Caroline Black); 3,C. Glasgow’s Turlough Cavalier Clover (Colleen Glasgow); 4,S. McLean’s Diamond Obelix (Sarah McLean); 5,L. Patterson’s Quick Smart (Lisa Patterson); 6,J. Kernan’s Vinday (Margaret Fullerton); 7,J. Griffith’s Ballymacnalllon Ariel (Amy Griffith);
5Yr Old- 1,P. McCollum’s Ballymuholland Echo Lass (Simon Scott); 2,r. Hollinger’s Creevagh Limited Edition (Willaim Anderson); 3,Z. Harvey’s Mullabrack Premier (Connor McEnaney); 4,McLoughlin’s Bros Jack Dismond (Edward Little); 5,Applemount Sport Horse’sTailor Made For Me (Luke Campbell); 6,L.Jjohnston’s Creevagh Paparazz (Joanne Blair); 7,Heffron Equine Ltd Little Miss Lulu (Harvey Smith);
6-7 Yr Old- 1,P. McEneaney’s CMS Gunfire (Conor McEneaney); 2,J. McMurry’s Iroko Molly (William Anderson ); 3, M. Davidson’s Quantum (Melanie Davidson); 4,M Cave’s Ballybean (Michael Cave); 5,B. Murphy’s Lismon De Reve Cream (Barry Murphy); 6, D. Conlon’s Callra Artic (Gavin Conlon); 7, S. Scott’s Jasmine Tide (Simon Scott);
1.30m- 1, P. McEneaney’s Moolite Cavalier (Connor McEneaney); 2, K. King’s Kings Best (Connor McEneaney); 3, A. Farr’s R. Candy (Kirsten Farr); 4, D. Roulston’s Dougis Diamond (Gabriel Tunney); 5, D. McGoldrick’s Alvara Z (Aoife Dooley); 6, M.Burke’s Urban Cowboy (Jordan Coyle); 7, D. McConnell’s Carnoneybridge Diva (Simon Scott); 8, P&D Lowry’s Calle (Sean Nangle);
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