THE first four-year-old qualifier held at The Meadows offered eight places for August’s Dublin Horse Show and 90 youngsters lined out to be judged by Bo Eitenmuller from the Hanoverian Society and German judge Roland Metz.

Rich and Royal, a Dutch-bred stallion by Mumbai Van De Meerhoeve x Crunch bred by Roelof Bril, scored the highest mark of the day of 82.25 to capture the top spot and his ticket to Ballsbridge.

Ridden by Niamh McEvoy for owners GBBS Int Ltd, the stallion’s score was three and a half points ahead of his closest rival and would have to earmark him as a contender at the finals in August.

Corranvale Lady Jorado, owned by Trilbie Cook and ridden by Kelly Taggart, claimed the runner-up spot earning a score of 78.75. By Jorado, she is out of Corranvale Ginger Spice by OBOS Quality.

The powerhouse duo of Greg Broderick and Lisa Cawley presented Cawley’s home-bred BP Nebraska (Conthargos x For Pleasure) with Tabitha Kyle in the saddle and scored 78.25 for third place.

Peter Smyth’s home-bred Urbalreagh Ultimatum (HHS Flonix x Mermus R) and Alison Irwin claimed fourth place with 77.75 points.

Miriam Moloney’s DHF Samson (SHS Soco Blue x Cornet Obolensky), bred by Dr Ronan Tynan and ridden by Mikey Pender, finished fifth on 76.75.

Sixth place went to Katie McEntee riding Susan Fitzpatrick’s Cillbhrid Queenie (Untouchable x Luidam) on 76.25.

Havard Dragset and Boleybawn Horses’ home-bred Boleybawn Golddust (Againx Du Seigneur x Kannan) slotted into seventh place on 75.75.

Beth O’Leary and her own Lisbeg Echo (Echonix x HHS BR Charlton), bred by Georgina Gault, took the eighth and final qualifying place on offer with a score of 73.25.