McEvoy on form at Meadows RDS qualifier
Young horses book their places for Dublin Horse Show in August
The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan was a hive of activity on Tuesday, May 20, as it played host to an RDS Horse Qualifier, with classes for Four-Year-Olds, Five-Year-Olds, Six-Year-Olds and Seven and Eight-Year-Olds. Competitors travelled from all over the country to try and book their tickets for Dublin Horse Show in August and spectators were treated to some fine displays for show jumping.
Niamh McEvoy is a familiar face at The Meadows and she had a good day on Tuesday, firstly winning the Four-Year-Old RDS qualifier on board ‘Rich And Royal’, owned by GBBS Int Ltd. Kerry Taggart rode Trilbie Cook’s ‘Corranvale Lady Jorado’ into second place, with Tabitha Kyle on Lisa Cawley and GBBS Int Ltd’s ‘BP Nebraska’ placing third. Eight combinations qualified from this class.
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The Five-Year-Old Qualifier had 12 RDS places on offer and saw Senan Reape riding Cathal McMunn and Jonathan Reape’s ‘BP Rioja’ into first place. Niamh McEvoy took the runner-up position this time, riding GBBS Int Ltd’s ‘BP Chocster’, while Liam O'Meara and Willie O’Dea’s ‘Gaulross Cornerado’ took third.
Gemma Phelan came out best in the Six-Year-Old Qualifier, which also had 12 tickets up for grabs, on board Suma Stud’s ‘Sumas Lumen’, followed by Emma O’Dwyer on her own ‘Ardragh Celtic Breeze’ in second and Darryl Walker on ‘KPCM Contessina’, owned by Claire Penny in third.
The Seven and Eight-Year-Old Qualifier had nine places on offer and was won by Ronnoco Jump ULC’s Jump The Gun ridden by Karoline Kjaer. Harry Wood rode GBBS Int Ltd’s ‘BP Lion Man’ into the runner-up spot, with Dermott Lennon on board Jordan Coyle’s ‘Amazing Alf Z’ claiming third.
RESULTS
Tuesday, May 20
Meadows RDS Horse Qualifier
Horses:
Four-Year-Old RDS Qualifier - Art 283N; 2 Rounds - (8 to Qualify):
1) GBBS Int Ltd’s Rich And Royal, Niamh McEvoy; 2) Trilbie Cook’s Corranvale Lady Jorado, Kerry Taggart; 3) Lisa Cawley & GBBS Int Ltd’s BP Nebraska, Tabitha Kyle; 4) Peter Smyth’s Urbalreagh Ultimatum, Alison Irwin; 5) Miriam Moloney’s DHF Samson, Michael Pender; 6) Susan Fitzpatrick’s Cillbhrid Queenie, Katie McEntee; 7) Boleybawn Horses’s Boleybawn Golddust, Havard Dragset; 8) Beth O'Leary’s Lisbeg Echo, Beth O'Leary.
Five-Year-Old RDS Qualifier - Art 238.2.3 (12 to Qualify):
1) Cathal McMunn & Jonathan Reape’s BP Rioja, Senan Reape; 2) GBBS Int Ltd’s BP Chocster, Niamh McEvoy; 3) Willie O’Dea’s Gaulross Cornerado, Liam O'Meara; 4) Kathryn Lynch’s CCL Candy Balou, Kate Lynch; 5) Michael Kelleher’s Martello Monsieur, Mark Cleary; 6) GBBS Int Ltd’s BP Wishes, Niamh McEvoy; 7) Katie McEntee’s Kinmar Flash, John McEntee; 8) Williams Sport Horses Ltd’s Grand Amour KPCM, Tom Foley; 9) Liam O'Meara’s Templederry T, Liam O'Meara; 10) Ali Nilforushan’s DCS Ballypatrick, Leah Stack; 11) Ronan McLaughlin’s Carro Miss Don VHP, Ben Walsh; 12) Beechfield Stables Ltd’s Moneybroom Early Morn, Gemma Phelan.
Six-Yead RDS Qualifier - Art 238.2.3 (12 to Qualify):
1) Suma Stud’s Sumas Lumen, Gemma Phel2) Emma O’Dwyer’s Ardragh Celtic Breeze, Emma O’Dwyer; 3) Claire Penny’s KPCM Contessina, Darryl Walker; 4) Susan Fitzpatrick’s Touchable WH, Susan Fitzpatrick; 5) Laura McHugh’s He Is Ace, Eddie Moloney; 6) Jordan Coyle’s Diamond Candy Hill, Camryn Clarke; 7) Daniel Coyle’s Uptown Christov, Megan McGettigan; 8) Maddie Brennan and Rachel Moxham’s Belle Mai, Vincent Byrne; 9) GBBS Int Ltd’s BP Hello Emerald, Leah Stack; 10) Nicholas Butler’s Crossriver Lackavrea, Nicholas Butler; 11) Charles O'Reilly Hyland’s Penelope 31, Charles O'Reilly Hyland; 12) Vincent Burton’s Drumrankin Ebony, Olivia Roulston.
Seven & Eight-Year-Old RDS Qualifier - Art 238.2.2 (9 to Qualify):
1) Ronnoco Jump ULC’s Jump The Gun, Karoline Kjaer; 2) GBBS Int Ltd’s BP Lion Man, Harry Wood; 3) Jordan Coyle’s Amazing Alf Z, Dermott Lennon; 4) Tommy Murray’s Patsys Favourite, John Mulligan; 5) LMG Enterprises’s Gone Girl VB, Vincent Byrne; 6) Lisa Cawley’s Luisa, Leah Stack; 7) Max O'Reilly Hyland’s Netflix Vk, Max O'Reilly Hyland; 8) Dermott Lennon and Gerry Marron’s Kinmar Right On Time, Dermott Lennon; 9) Ann Connors’ Chelone Z, Emma O’Dwyer; 10) Miriam Moloney’s Tick A Lu, Emily Moloney; 11) Jane Russell’s Carnlea Lui Be, Robert Russell; 12) Richard Howley’s HK Stakkata, Rachel Proudley.
