Joseph Murphy and Electric Cruise win the O/CNC**. Photo: EquusPix
The ever popular venue at Grove attracted a very large entry on the 5th October. Balloting took place so that the cross country could be completed before darkness fell.
Joseph Murphy and the 13 year old gelding Electric Cruise emerged triumphant in the Fernhill Sport Horses and Sportsfield Event Horses O/CNC**, finishing on their dressage score of 30.5.
Rebecca Dunlea and Cashelane Captain finished the cross country with 2.4 time fault added to their dressage score of 30.9, putting them into second slot, followed by Joseph Murphy again taking 3rd with Sportsfield Othello, finishing on 35.4.
The course took it’s toll with 3 retirements and 2 eliminations.
Fernhill Sport Horses & Sportsfield Event Horses O/CNC2*
1. Electric Cruise _Joseph Murphy
2. Cashelane Captain _Rebecca Dunlea
3. Sportsfield Othello _Joseph Murphy
4. River Derg _Capt. Geoff Curran
5. Bridgehousestud River Wild _Steven Smith
6. The Caveman _Brian Coleman
Steven Smith and Knocknacarry Boy, winners of the O/CNC* Photo: EquusPixGrove
Winner of the O/CNC* was Steven Smith on Knocknacarry Boy, with Michelle Kenny and Mayheath Myway in second. Joseph Murphy finished in third position with Kilossery Athletic Touch.
O/CNC1*
1. Knocknacarry Boy _Steven Smith
2. Mayheath Myway _Michelle Kenny
3. Killossery Athletic Touch _Joseph Murphy
Fraser Duffy and Mr Pinch. Photo: EquusPix
Fraser Duffy claimed victory in both Novice sections with Carol Gee’s horses, winning the Kiltinan Castle Stud CNC1* – A with Qalimero Robaina and taking first and second place in the Bedmax Shavings CNC1* – B with Mr Pinch and Castel Clover
Kiltinan Castle Stud CNC1* – A
1. Qualimero Robaina _Fraser Duffy
2. Goldman _Camilla Speirs
3. The Artful Bobster _Rebecca Hayes
4. Mountain Light _Sarah Wardell
5. Salvador (POR) _Felicity Ward
6. BGS Urlanmore Prince _Patrick Byrne
Bedmax Shavings CNC1* – B
1. Mister Pinch _Fraser Duffy
2. Castel Clover _Fraser Duffy
3. BGS Class Affair _Patrick Byrne
4. Richards Gift _George Russell
5. Nino Manoso _Elaine Murphy
6. For Dante_Michael McNally
Shannon Sheridan and Drop The Subject. Photo ©EquusPix
Knight Frank CNCP2*
1. Drop The Subject _Shannon Sheridan
2. Morelands Affair _Stephanie Stammschroer
3. Lizzie Lou Who _Shannon Sheridan
4. Millridge Buachaill Bui _Zara Nelson
5. Timaru _Shannon Sheridan
6. Mr Blueskies _Isabel Persse
Mary Manghan and Curraheen Duke. Photo ©EquusPix
Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa CNC1* Amateur
1. Curraheen Duke _Mary Mangan
2. Whats That Sportsfield _Emily Sayers
3. Stonehavens Master Class _Sharon Power
4. Castlekirk _Zoe Kavanagh
5. Ballymoyle Orbis _Georgina Davy
Louise O’Brien and Stonehavens Olive. Photo ©EquusPix
Old Ground Hotel EI 100 Amateur
1. Stonehavens Olive _Louise O’ Brien
2. Barnawee Mystic _Nick Maher
3. Bazinga _Sarah Micklem
4. Mon Plaisir _John Joe Grace
5. Mister Barney _Jennifer Collins-Moody
6. Knockadoon SF Adventure _Melian Griffith
Lucy O’Donnell and Highbury Lad. Photo ©EquusPix
EI100P
1. Highbury Lad _Lucy O’Donnell
2. Midnight Cruiser _Mary Smiddy
3. Rosog Rusty _Mimi O’Grady
4. Prince Zola _Louise Kennedy
5. Sheebas Boy _Kate Lenihan
6. Aoife’s Star _Romy McCarthy
Eleanor Cunningham and Limmerick Light . Photo ©EquusPix
EI100J
1. Limmerick Light _Eleanor Cunningham
2. Fernhill Nearly Darc _Dara Kiernan
3. Izar De S’Arcaite _Julia Crowe
4. Sunhill Iris _Robyn Keily
5. Ballycahane Silver Vixen _Tristan Furnell
6. Ballygannon Orbis Girl _Robbie Kearns
Camilla Speirs and BT Bentley. Photo: EquusPix
Camilla Speirs with her mother Bridget’s five year old gelding BT Bentley won the Stonebridge Feeds EI 100 – A to beat Padraig Flanagan and Lu Ca by just 0.1 of a point.
Stonebridge Feeds EI 100 – A
1. BT Bentley _Camilla Speirs
2. Lu Ca _Padraig Flanagan
3. Sinour Sonny _Sean Looney
4. Teach Mor Sean _Heidi Hamilton
5. Monbeg After Dark _Tracy Walshe
6. Robert _Fred Scala
Gavin Ryan and Dear Robin. Photo ©EquusPix
Centra EI 100 – B
1. Dear Robin _Gavin Ryan
2. Cruising Well _Neilus O’Donoghue
3. Blitzen _Michael McNally
4. BumbleBee Orchid _Ruth Robinson
5. Chicane Offshore _D.J. O’Sullivan
6. Watervalley Golden Girl _Sean Looney
