Summer Show attracts show jumping talent to Portmore
Three days of registered horse jumping at Aghalee venue
Portmore Equestrian Centre, Aghalee held their Summer Show last weekend, with three days of top class show jumping from Friday until Sunday.
Friday saw classes run from 80cm up to 1.25m and it turned out to be a day for owner-riders, with Helen Pearson-Murray and her own ‘It's Partytime Coco’ winning the 1.10m class; Suzanne Hagan and her own ‘Loughview Commander’ winning the 1.15m class and Jessica Thompson and her own ‘Stellor Skipon’ winning the 1.25m.
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Saturday’s classes ran from 90cm up to 1.30m, with Summer Series Qualifiers running up to 1.20m. Again the winning horses were remarkably all owned by their riders! Well done to Conrad McGuinness on ‘Coolrock Dark Angel’ (90cm), Stacey Watling on ‘RRH Luidams Princess’ (1m), Alexandra Bailey on ‘Callie LVS Z’ (1.10m), Catherine Spence on ‘Flyhigh Mable’ (1.20m) and Jane Clarke on ‘Cartobet’ (1.30m).
Sunday saw classes from 90cm up to 1.30m Grand Prix and special mention goes to class winners Ellie Ward on her own ‘Ardnaglass Lizzy’ (90cm); Taylor McKnight on Christine McKnight’s Tassagh Sky Doctor, who won both the 1m and 1.10m classes; Lisa Priestley on her own ‘Derryinver Premier Sarah’ (1.20m) and Joshua Lynch on Lisa Rosbotham’s ‘Lotus Van 'T Nachtegalehof’ (1.30m Grand Prix).
Next at Portmore, there is a Horse and Pony Training Show this Saturday and an SJI Horse Show on Sunday.
RESULTS
Portmore Summer Show
Friday, June 28
Horses - 80cm:
=1) Emma Thompson’s Loughries Hoodunit, Emma Thompson; Emma Thompson’s Mauras Way, Emma Thompson; Rhona Wilkinson’s Rosevale An Dearg Mor, Rhona Wilkinson; Gill McAreavey’s Wells Star Quality, Gill McAreavey; =5) Julie Smyth’s Damtown Aganix, Aileen Feeney; =5) Elizabeth A Craig’s Glenlochy, Rachel McKimmon; 5) Angela Penman’s Lys Etoile, Angela Penman.
90cm:
=1) Stacey Watling’s Omille, Stacey Watling; Heather Bagchus’s Red Cloud Warrior, Charlotte Harding; Gill McAreavey’s Wells Star Quality, Gill McAreavey; =4) Sarah Moore’s Ganesh Clover, Sarah Moore; Stephen Macken’s Lady Sky M, Emma Jackson; Norman Watt & Olivia Roulston’s Lammy Mars Star, Alana Roulston; Clare Murtagh’s Lancelots Little Lady, Clare Murtagh; Emma Thompson’s Mauras Way, Emma Thompson; Leah McVeigh’s Miss Speciality, Olivia Roulston; Rachelle Harding’s RJC Della Cassa, Charlotte Harding; Stacey Watling’s Rrh Luidams Princess, Stacey Watling.
1m:
=1) John Patrick Roche’s Assagart Hope and Glory, Emma Jackson; David Nelson’s Ballyshan Chapeau, David Nelson; Linda Courtney’s DPS Dunkirk, James Courtney-Cadam; Dairina O’Connor’s Hollypark Lancelot, Cara Mae O'Connor; Sonya McAleer’s MCA Sky Blue, Sonya McAleer; Patricia Kavanagh and Catherine Thornton’s Millonix, Catherine Thornton; Jennifer Robinson’s Origin Blue, Rachel McKimmon; Emma Jackson’s Western Warrior, Emma Jackson.
1.10m:
1) Helen Pearson-Murray’s It's Partytime Coco, Helen Pearson-Murray; 2) Hugo McAlpine’s Brianna B, John McEntee; 3) Sonya McAleer’s MCA Sky Blue, Sonya McAleer; 4) Helen Pearson-Murray’s Pinecroft Luna, Helen Pearson-Murray; 5) Linda Courtney’s DPS Dunkirk, James Courtney-Cadam; 6) Amanda Lynch’s Clover Echo (ISH), Billie-Jean Lynch.
1.15m:
1) Suzanne Hagan’s Loughview Commander (HSI), Suzanne Hagan; 2) Pat Satchwell’s Yes Miss, Stacey Watling; 3) Sonya McAleer’s My Cool Boy, Sonya McAleer; 4) Hugo McAlpine’s Brianna B, John McEntee; 5) Jenna Fitzpatrick Burns’s Causeway Star, Johan Fitzpatrick Burns; 6) Danni Jennings’s Super Star (IHR), Danni Jennings.
1.25m:
1) Jessica Thompson’s Stellor Skipon, Jessica Thompson; 2) Suzanne Hagan’s Obos Take One, Suzanne Hagan; 3) Stephanie Williamson’s Hot Dotty, Luke Campbell; 4) Yvonne Pearson’s Quality Choice, Lesley Jones; 5) Lisa Torrens’s Gerrit VDL, Luke Campbell; 6) Seamus Burton’s Randallco, Olivia Roulston.
Saturday, June 29
Horses - 90cm Summer Series Qualifier:
1) Conrad McGuinness’s Coolrock Dark Angel, Conrad McGuinness; 2) Cathryn Hutchinson’s SVS Talino, Cathryn Hutchinson; 3) Lisa Napier’s Bugs Melodie, Lisa Napier; 4) Emma Kingham’s Billionaire Baby, Emma Kingham; 5) Rhona Wilkinson’s Rosevale Faith, Rhona Wilkinson; 6) Stacey Watling’s Omille, Stacey Watling.
1m Summer Series Qualifer:
1) Stacey Watling’s RRH Luidams Princess, Stacey Watling; 2) Rachel Ward’s Carrickaduff Trump, Katherine McCauley; 3) Brian Kelly’s Rosevale Sunset, Rhona Wilkinson; 4) Easkèy Houston’s Uilinn Rua, Easkèy Houston; 5) Billy Adrain’s Je T’Aime Be Be, Billy Adrain; 6) Mary McLeigh’s Dunnanew Lilly, Mary McLeigh.
1.10m Summer Series Qualifier:
1) Alexandra Bailey’s Callie LVS Z, Alexandra Bailey; 2) Jane Hancock’s Karolita O, Suzanne Hagan; 3) Angela Scanlon’s Lenamore Pure Music, Nadia Scanlon; 4) Daryl Somerville’s Paris Delux, Daryl Somerville; 5) Keonan Stables Ltd’s Erico, Lisa Rosbotham; 6) Mary McLeigh’s Dunnanew Sunset, Mary McLeigh.
1.20m Summer Series Qualifier:
1) Catherine Spence’s Flyhigh Mable, Catherine Spence; 2) Alexandra Bailey’s Callie LVS Z, Alexandra Bailey; 3) Pat Satchwell’s Yes Miss, Stacey Watling; 4) Rachelle Harding’s RJC Second Bet, Justine Harding; 5) Judy Murphy’s Java’s Lynx, Kieran Williams; 6) Paula McLaughlin’s Star La Tuliere, Katie McLaughlin.
1.30m:
1) Jane Clarke’s Cartobet, Jane Clarke; 2) Shane Slattery’s Clarehall Kannan Law, Jill Greene; 3) Paula McLaughlin’s Alamshar Hero Z, Katie McLaughlin; 4) Billy Adrain’s Microchip, Billy Adrain; 5) Victoria Steele’s Ted Talks, Maddison Boyd; 6) Suzanne Hagan’s Obos Take One, Suzanne Hagan.
Sunday, June 30
Horses - 90cm:
=1) Ellie Ward’s Ardnaglass Lizzy, Ellie Ward; David Gibson’s Ashfield Red Ginger, David Gibson; Melanie Scott’s Cascum Lewis, Nancy Scott; Norman Townley’s Cottown Cevin Classic, Norman Townley; Jayne Moore’s CSF Tia, Jayne Moore; Emmet McCourt’s Ferrero OS, Emmet McCourt; Lesley Coey’s Tullaher Milo, Lesley Coey.
1m:
1) Christine McKnight’s Tassagh Sky Doctor, Taylor McKnight; 2) Gwyn Yemm’s Bluestones Ludo, Nicole Fox; 3) Elaine Morrow’s Caltra Leader, Elaine Morrow; 4) Brenda Carville’s Mo Chara Carrig, Megan Carville; 5) Stacey Watling’s Omille, Stacey Watling; 6) Paddy Ward’s Connaberry Matisse, Paddy Ward.
1.10m:
1) Christine McKnight’s Tassagh Sky Doctor, Taylor McKnight; 2) Gwyn Yemm’s Bluestones Ludo, Nicole Fox; 3) Gwyn Yemm’s Doonini Z, Gwyn Yemm; 4) Niall Byrne’s Lady C Blue, Niall Byrne; 5) Joanna Curran’s Drumcullen Lady, Joanna Curran; 6) Wendy Anderson’s KEC Lanz, Chloe Graham.
1.20m:
1) Lisa Priestley’s Derryinver Premier Sarah, Lisa Priestley; 2) Pat Satchwell’s Yes Miss, Stacey Watling; 3) Victoria Steele’s Ted Talks, Maddison Boyd; 4) Deirdre McMordie’s Drumaclan Jack, Sara McMordie; 5) Mary McShane’s Fortrock De Niro, Mary McShane; 6) Lisa Morrison’s Candy Wonder Boy, Lisa Morrison.
1.30m Grand Prix:
1) Lisa Rosbotham’s Lotus Van 'T Nachtegalehof, Joshua Lynch; 2) Ciara Coyle’s C And G Pie, Charlotte Harding; 3) Brian McConville’s Billy Fern, Shane O'Reilly; 4) Elizabeth Eames’s Peruising, Paddy Eames.