Freckleton Marinella Makes Headlines at Connell Hill

The final of the Summer SJI Horse League on Thursday at Connell Hill saw huge competition with riders taking off the brakes and pulling out all the stops in a bid to beat the clock to claim the much coveted first place.  The carefully maintained velvet like surface gave riders and horses the confidence to go like the wind thoroughly enjoying this experience.  With the sun sparkling of the rainbow coloured fences Ray made the last minute touches to the course and the day tore off with Chirstopher Adger , from Ballymena, taking the first placing of the day on his own gelding ‘Limmerick Sparkle’.  The 90 cm class was real edge of the seat stuff as riders made express speed over the course but when Julie McLernon, from Randalstown, bounced into the arena the momentum grew for Julie expertly cut corners nimbly turning into fences burning steel to take poll position on her own mare ‘Freckleton Marinella’ pushing Kevin Mackey, from Dungivan, into second place on Cindy Cunninghams mare, ‘CS Indian Moondust’ who took first place in the League.  It was then double trumps for Chelsea Robinson, from Larne, wasting no time as she opened up the throttle careering into first place in the 1.0 m class on, Lorna Robinsons’ ‘Templehill Ludo W Lady’ also winning the League.  There was no time for stalling as Ray swiftly adjusted the course for the 1.10 m class which saw Nathan Primrose, from Carrickfergus, exceed the speed limit jumping the first double clear to hold first place throughout the class on, J V Primroses’ stallion, ‘Killyglass Blueprint’ with Noel McKee, from Glenavy, taking a very well deserved first place in the League on his own gelding ‘Keeford Sundance’.  The venue buzzed as the excitement grew with riders ‘stepping on it’ which saw Andrea Thompson, from Carrowdore, put her foot down and take the honours of first place in the 1.20 m class on her own mare ‘Nessika Du Courtil’ with Noel McKee once again proudly stand poll position in the league on his own ‘Keeford Sundance’.  Kevin Mackey, with much success throughout the day, increased the tempo to triumphantly take first place in the 1.30 m class on, Kathleen Gallaghers mare, ‘Cruising Lux’, with Andrea Thompson taking second on her gelding ‘Zadok’ and Suzanne Posnett third on, Beth Armstrongs’ gelding, ‘Orchard Echo’.

 

Connell Hill would like to take this opportunity and thank Judges, Katy Saunders, David Greene and Christopher Bogle, Course Designers Nigel Jess, Colm Quinn and Ray Buchanan and staff, owners, competitors and grooms for their support throughout the League and welcome everyone back for the Autumn League commencing on Saturday 19^th September at 10.00 am, classes 80 cm – 1.30 m.  The Grand Prix Horse Show is scheduled for Saturday 5^th September and The Ulster Amateur Rider of the Year Show will be held on Saturday 12^th and Sunday 13^th September.

 

LEAGUE RESULTS

 

90 cm:  1^st Kevin Mackey – CS Indian Moondust, 2^nd Chelsea Robinson – Mr Guidam Cruising

 

1.0 m:  1^st Chelsea Robinson – Templehill Ludo W Lady, 2^nd Pauline McKeown – Miss Darcy, 3^rd Joanne Leighton – Hey Porscha

 

1.10 m:  1st Noel McKee – Keeford Sundance, 2^nd Mark Kinsella – Magic Mephisto, 3^rd Kevin Mackey – GHS Little Moments, 4^th Lucy Buchanan- LCC Manhattan

 

1.20 m: 1^st Noel McKee – Keeford Sundance

 

RESULTS

 

80 cm:  1^st Christopher Adger – Limmerick Sparkle

 

90 cm:  1^st Julie McLernon – Freckleton Marinella, 2^nd Kevin Mackey – CS Indian Moondust, 3^rd Robert Newell – RNH Ariel, 4^th Ian Moore – Sarko, 5^th David Taylor – CJO Curiosity Lux, 6^th Chelsea Robinson – Mr Guidam Cruising

 

1.0 m:  1^st Chelsea Robinson – Templehill Ludo W Lady, 2^nd Victoria Nelson – Jazz Black Jack, 3^rd Brian Smyth – D. Douglas SB, 4^th Olivia McCormack – Fearless Des Terdrix, 5^th Mark Kinsella – Clone Romeo, 6^th Pauline McKeown – Miss Darcy

 

1.10 m:  1^st Nathan Primrose – Killyglass Blueprint, 2^nd Suzanne Posnett – Neat Kaleidoscope, 3^rd Kevin Mackey – Touch Star, 4^th Noel McKee – Keeford Sundance, 5^th Clare Spillane-Pattison – Cor De La, 6^th Kevin Mackey – Legavallons Mac, Mark Kinsella – Clone Romeo, Brian Smyth – D. Douglas SB, Kevin Mackey – Some Night, Edward Little – Cruising Queen, Lucy Buchanan – LCC Prince William, Nathan Primrose – Killyglass Diamond, Paul Tang – Neat Moonshadow, Olivia McCormack – Palinka, Lucy Buchanan – LCC Onassis, Mark Kinsella – Magic Mephisto

 

1.20 m:  1^st Andrea Thompson – Nessika Du Courtil, 2^nd Lucy Buchanan – LCC Katenko, 3^rd Noel McKee – Keeford Sundance, =4^th Philip Gaw – Ardnacashel Coovella, Anita Doherty – Fitz, 6^th Mark Kinsella – Lissangle Luxzavella, Edward Little – Rockville, Shannon MacKenzie – Euroquay, Lucy Buchanan – Bens Star Verdi, Katy Connor – Ballyrobin Nimmerdor, Lucy Buchanan – LCC Onassis, Olivia McCormack – Penelope Cruz

 

1.30 m:  1^st Kevin Mackey – Cruising Lux, 2^nd Andrea Thompson – Zadok, Suzanne Posnett – Orchard Echo, Sam El Dahan – Championes, 5^th Philip Gaw – Ardnacashel Coovella, 6^th Olivia McCormack – Penelope Cruz

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