GAIN-ALLTECH Autumn Grand Prix League at Kernan Equestrian

GAIN-ALLTECH Results Kernan Equestrian Centre Sunday 4^th October 2015

The GAIN-ALLTECH Autumn Series Grand Prix Horse Show was hosted by Kernan Equestrian Centre on Sunday 4^th October. Sunday dawned bright and sunny and the day’s sport kicked off with the 1.10m two phase class which was sponsored by Eamonn Rice Bloodstock & Shipping. Top place went to Mark Murphy on  Tommy McGuinness’s Horseware Foxy finishing in a time of 23.91secs. Second place went to local woman Judy Murphy’s Candis ridden by Richard Wright in a time of 24.53secs and third to regular at Kernans April McCrea on her own Baby Blossom. April completed her double clear in a time of 26.98secs.

Next event was the 1.20m class which proved to be a very exciting class as the top three places were fought out by the last three combinations to go into the ring.

John Floody  on Kieran King’s Kings Best third last to go produced what looked like the winning round, speeding round in a fast time of 27.39secs only to be pipped at the post by last to go Sean Kavanagh on Newrange Lady who clipped 0.6secs of John’s time giving him first place. Sarah Burns on Georgie’s Star  second last to go produced a stylish double clear in 28.94secs giving her third place. Sean Kavanagh was in the winning lineup again with DunganCloverBridge in fourth as was Mark Murphy and Tommy McGuiness’s Horseware Kilcotrim 5^th and Ellie Highes 6^th on Hard Times.

First place in the two phase 1.30m class went to John Floody on Craigmanus Hold Up Diamond in a time of 32secs. Second  to Aoife Dooley riding  the Lennon stable’s Calgot Hero in 33.24secs and third place to April McCrea this time riding Carmenflag in a time of 33.35secs. The 1.20m and 1.30m classes were kindly sponsored by McCaughey’s 24hr Top Service Station, Broomfield, Co. Monaghan.

The eagerly awaited main event of the day the Gain-Alltech €3,000 euro Grand Prix, sponsored by Golden Irish Eggs, Castleblaney was run as a jump off class over course designer Tom Holden’s  challenging course. Of the twenty five starters eleven combinations went through to the jump off . The first double clear was provided by Catherine Thornton and Derryinver Luxury Cruise in a time of 40.75 secs. Next in old hand Peter Smyth looked like he had secured the coveted first place scorching around in 39.57secs on Diamond Courage.  Not be outdone  was the irrepressible Alexander Butler and Ladycastle Syndicate’s Vimminka whose superb round and fast time of 39.25secs robbed Peter of first place but he seemed happy enough with second. Alexander was delighted with his win and beautiful cut glass crystal trophy presented by Ciara Coryn of Golden Irish Eggs. Catherine Thorton had a very successful  show taking 3^rd and 4^th placse on Lowhill Glenard Lad (40.08secs) and Derryinver Luxury Cruise (40.75secs) respectively. The final two places went to John Floody riding Mise le Meas 5^th in 39.66secs and Eileen Duggan’s Bronan De Reve 6^th in 40.09secs.

James Kernan of Kernan Equestrian Centre wishes to extend his sincere thanks to all the sponsors for their continued support and generosity and also to Bottanica International who provided a hamper to the winner of the GP and a goody bag to leading lady rider Catherine Thornton. A special thanks to Golden Irsish Eggs for their sponsorship and beautiful crystal presented to the six prize winners in the Grand Prix.

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