EARLIER on Sunday, the Gudgut 1.30m class at Cavan’s four-day October Autumn Young Rider and Grand Prix Show saw 75 combinations going to post. Leading this victory lap was junior rider Edie Codd and HDI Restless, with a clear in 30.22 seconds.
Codd was chased home by Lucy Morton, who filled both second and third places. She was runner-up with Seapatrick Clarimo, when clear in 33 seconds, and third with Drumcairne, clear in 34.22. Slotting into fourth place was Eddie Moloney and the seven-year-old Trulli Last Na, clear in 35.17. Annie Courtney-Cadam and LCC Maserati slotted into fifth when keeping everything in place in 39.18. Less than a second behind was Isabel Fitzpatrick and Cala Kolumna, clear in 39.54.
On Friday, 93 went to post in the 1.30m class and over half the field delivered clears. Taking the win was Julia Kennedy with her own Killerisk Clair, when clear in the jump-off in 29.43. James Hogg took the runner-up spot with Gilbert Fletcher’s six-year-old Hawkesbury Lad, when they came home in 29.61.
Third place belonged to Victoria Clarke and Cherry Candy Girl, when they stopped the clock in 29.79, ahead of Rachel Finnegan and Image I, clear in 30.27. Cathal Daniels and Papin De Kalvarie, was fractions behind in 30.58, while in sixth was junior rider Sofia Zara and Chandler De Nyze Z, clear in 30.66.
Change of direction
Winner of the 1.35m class later in the day was Cathal Daniels and Annaghmore Beach Cruise, when they were fastest of 26 clears in 30.60. Daniels dominated the line-up, also taking third place with CSF Andrew in a time of 32.44, and fourth with Like A Star in 33.43.
Delighted with the result, Daniels said: “I have a very nice string of horses; and they are all proving to be very consistent.
“I have been based with the Duffy family for the last few months and I am now concentrating on show jumping instead of eventing.
"We also have a few exciting horses to come and, hopefully, we will go away in the Spring.”
Daniel Carroll and his 14-year-old Zirocco Blue VDL mare Hollywood separated Daniels’ placings, coming home in 31.40 to take the runner-up spot.
Fifth place was filled by Catriona Fitzgerald and D Cullen Dominator Z, clear in 33.58, while in sixth was Emily Moloney and Star Van De Heffinck, in a time of 35.22.