ON Sunday, young riders and Children on Horses battled it out at Barnadown for their place to compete at Dublin Horse Show. The standard was extremely high, with each class going to three rounds. First up in the Plusvital arena was the 1.35/1.40m Young Rider division. A big field of 49 went to post and this class was decided over three rounds, with 11 riders booking their place in the final jump-off. Taking the win was Kian Dore riding Jillian Lennon’s Monterey Bay, with a treble clear in 40.74. Local rider, Lauren Adams took the runner-up spot with Caddie Z, when they kept all the poles standing in a time of 42.77. Last of the triple clears and taking third place was Ciaran Foley aboard CSF Despardo, when coming home in 44.61. Senan Reape put in a very fast round with Creevagh Special, stopping the clock in 41.36, but four faults meant that they had to settle for eventual fourth. Slotting into fifth place was Conor Brennan and MHS Jersey Girl, four faults in 41.81, while in sixth was Jack Kent and Origi Van De Bandam, four faults in 42.91.

Hard fought

A large field of 112 combinations lined out in a bid to claim one of the five tickets on offer in the 1.25/1.30m qualifier and this would be a hard-fought class, as the competition was decided over three rounds. The win stayed local, with Isabelle Boland and MBF Maxwill delivering a clear in 36.71. She was chased home by Ulster rider Lucy Morton and Balou’s Penny PS, when they galloped home in a time of 38.32. Kilkenny rider Alice Moloney and MHS Jolene took third with a clear in 38.63. James Derwin accounted for eventual fourth with the seven-year-old River Jordan, when they were fractions behind in 38.74. Lucy Morton also took fifth place in the line-up, when she put in another foot-perfect round with Che Fantastica. Munster rider Emma Higgins and Ivana Heritage Z slotted into sixth with a clear in 39.61.

Munster win

Winner of the 1.10/1.15m Young Rider qualifier was Munster’s Ali O’Reilly and the six-year-old, Ur My Girl Eh, when they kept all the poles standing over the three rounds in a time of 33.08. Almost four seconds separated the next placing, as Leinster’s Dylan Barrett and MMS Alexa (7yo) came home with nothing to add in a time of 36.97. Ciara Ryan booked her place with her new mount, Isla Flight (6yo), when they put in a clear in 37.83. Lucy Morton also featured in this line-up, taking fourth with seven-year-old Jungfrau Du Thot, when they were fastest of the four-faulters in 32.77. Fifth place belonged to Orla O’Sullivan and Piaggio Egorite (6yo), coming home with four faults in 33.42. Completing the top six was Gracie Bright and Heritage Hallo (7yo), with four faults in a time of 33.43.

Children On Horses

Lucia Keane led the victory lap in the Children on Horses class, when she kept all the poles in their cups over three rounds aboard Elia in a time of 38.50. Ben O’Connor came close to catching Keane, when he delivered a clear aboard Katy Pery Therma Wm in a time of 38.67. O’Connor also took sixth place with Catoka, when he finished the second round clear, but opted not to jump the third round. A clear from Gracie Kelly and Hermies Vh Bergerhof Z in 41.66 secured her third place, while in fourth was Pippa Moore and GSS Mircino, who also kept the poles in place over the three rounds, albeit in a slower time of 41.67. Rebecca Lawlor and Rathfarnham Anarchy came home with nothing to add in 47.70 for fifth.

*Please note, these results are based on the standings on the day, places will be confirmed by the SJI and the RDS.