Beth's Charity Derby Day: a great success

Wonderful atmosphere, with fierce but friendly competition

Beth’s Charity Derby Day, kindly hosted by Leah Knight at Danescroft Equestrian Centre, Lisburn, was a great success last Saturday.

The purpose of this annual event is to support Beth, a local young lady who suffers with the neurological condition, Freidrichs Ataxia.

Prize winners from the Rockvale Equestrian 1 metre class. The winner, Nikki Cullen, went on to take the Leading Rider of the Show, sponsored by Danescroft Equestrian Centre.

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There was a wonderful atmosphere of friendly competition all day over a fantastic Derby course in Ring 1 and a show jumping course in Ring 2. Both tracks were expertly designed and built by Corey Mawhinney.

This show is well-known for fantastic prizes and this year, once again, the sponsors came up trumps. A huge thank you goes to Tullyraine Equine Clinic, Sprucefield Cars, Rockvale Equestrian, Belmont Hotel, McKinty Construction, Rowen Barbary Feeds, Red Mills Feeds, Tobi and Peanut therapy ponies and Danescroft Equestrian Centre.

Karina McVeigh enjoyed her day at Danescroft for Beth’s Charity Derby Day.

There was a hugely successful ballot, with prizes from Jonjo Bright, Kate Shields, Downpatrick Races, Quarterlands Glamping, Riverhill Stud and Heather Coyle.

Every year, Beth’s family and friends provide the most magnificent home-bakes and this year they completely surpassed themselves!

Thank you so much to everyone who turned out to support - organisers hope you had a great day out. The competition was fierce but friendly!

RESULTS

Saturday, June 22

Beth’s Charity Derby Day

Ring 1

Tullyraine Equine Clinic 70cm Derby:

1) Shirley McClean, Izzy; 2) Ellie Murphy, Harvey; 3) Chloe Hamilton, Archie; 4) Aldona Forbes, Kiwi; 5) Clare Smyth, Tilly; 6) Isabelle McCracken, Quickstep.

Ellie Murphy and ‘Harvey’ were delighted with their prizes at Beth’s Charity Derby Day.

Sprucefield Cars 85cm Derby:

1) Lucca Stubington, Mai; 2) Nicky Cullen, Ruby; 3) Claire Smyth, Tilly; 4) Emma Plunkett, Scrabo Blaze; 5) Iona McCreery, Seamus; 6) Ross Graham, Theo.

Lucca Stubington and Joanne Jarden’s ‘Mai’, winner of the Sprucefield Cars 85cm Derby at Beth’s Charity Derby Day.

Rockvale Equestrian 1 metre Derby:

1) Nicky Cullen, Dolly Bird; 2) Poppy McMurray, Finding Nemo; 3) Jessica Mulgrew, Knockagarron Emperor; 4) Lucca Stubington, Benny; 5) Denis Currie, Troy.

Belmont Hotel 1.10m Derby:

1) Andrew Napier, Elsa; 2) Erin McClernon, Bertie.

Host, Leah Knight from Danescroft Equestrian Centre, on ‘Tiger’ at Beth’s Charity Derby Day.

Ring 2, sponsored by Connolly Red Mills, Rowen Barbary Feeds, Tobi and Peanut Equine Therapy

Cross-poles:

Sophia Montgomery, Fredo; Beth Wilson, Bubbles; Lucy Spratt, Silver; Pippa Leathem, Flash; Izzy Patterson, Honeycomb; Gideon Williams, Lilly; Amelia Forbes, Bobo; Molly McCartney, Casper; Henry Titler, Lizzie; Sophia Montgomery, Tango; Lucy Spratt ; Pippa Leathem, Flash; Thomas Forbes, Bobo.

40cm:

Sophia Montgomery, Tango; Molly McCarthy, Casper; Gideon Williams, Lilly; Lucy Hammond, Bugsy; Sophie Henry, Maddie; Lucy Hammond, Muffin.

50cm:

Sophie Henry, Maddie; Dara Currie, Bells Boy.

60cm:

Alfie Hagan, Sally; Sarah Henry, Lady.

70cm:

Georgina Cunningham, Canadian Express; Emily Dobbin, Ellie.

Event riders, Lucca Stubington and Andrew Napier, both class winners, discussing tactics at Beth’s Charity Derby Day.