THE first leg of the newly launched Irish Sport Horse Studbook Series, which is open to horses from any DAFM-approved studbook, took place in The Meadows last weekend where a prize fund of €9,000 was on offer over the three age divisions.

A total of 37 combinations lined-out for the five-year-old final, where just 11 managed to produce a double clear round to divide the €2,500 prize pot (see results below).

The six-year-old final saw six of the starting 25 produce double-clear rounds to divide the prize fund. They were Charlotte Harding (RJC Second Bet), Molly Hughes Bravo (HHS India and HHS Savanna), Carl Webb (HHS Tokyo), Oliver Glancy (Clonterm Obolensky) and Michael Roche (Rocky Blue).

The Bravo Hughes stables’ good day continued in the seven-year-olds where Mikey Pender took the top-two places aboard HHS Calgary (Luidam x Don Juan De La Bouverie) and HHS Cornetta (Cornet Obolensky x Acorado). Both horses were bred by Marion Hughes.

Pender, who is jetting to Mexico for the Global Champions Tour this week, set the winning time of 33.14 with HHS Calgary which proved best in the 10-way jump-off, while he guided his HHS Cornetta into the runner-up spot in 33.84.

Derek McConnell was third with Sorcha Hennessy’s Inlaws Manolo (Corland x Lord Z), stopping the clock at 35.29. Inlaws Manolo was bred by Tomas Hester.

Jason Higgins took fourth place with his own and Meabh Bolger’s Heritage MBF (Eldorado Van De Zeshoek x Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve), while Junior Alex Finney was fifth with the Ita Brennan-bred MHS Style (Kannan x Guidam). Captain Charlene Kehoe slotted into sixth place with Jessica Stallard and the Minster for Defence’s DHF Alliance (Ard VDL Douglas x Lux Z) who was bred by Paul Douglas.

The next leg of the Series takes place from May 6th to 8th in Barnadown, Co Wexford.

Results

HSI Studbook Series five-year-old final - Divided between Bravo Hughes Ltd’s GCS Rosie (Marta Hughes Bravo), Bravo Hughes Ltd’s HHS Ice Flo (Carl Webb), Sean Mulkern’s ABS Misty (Brendan Murphy), Martin Wilson’s Roundthorn Minerva (Edward Little), Brian Daly’s Newmarket Solo (HSI) (Sophie Richards), Tholm Keane’s Krafty Krackers (Tholm Keane), GBBS Int LTD’s BP Tiny Dancer (Niamh McEvoy), Linda Murphy’s Shirsheen Dollar Girl (Brendan Murphy), Maurice Cousins’s Monbeg Balou (Sophie Richards), Melanie Davidson’s Gypsy Prince (ISH) (Melanie Davidson) and Noel Cawley & GBBS Int LTD ‘s BP Casablanca (Leah Stack).

HSI Studbook Series six-year-old Final - 1, Rachelle Harding’s RJC Second Bet (Charlotte Harding); 2, Bravo Hughes Ltd’s HHS India (Molly Hughes Bravo); 3, Bravo Hughes Ltd’s HHS Tokyo (Carl Webb); 4, Oliver (Jnr) Glancy’s Clonterm Obolensky (Oliver (Jnr) Glancy); 5, Bravo Hughes Ltd’s HHS Savanna (Molly Hughes Bravo); 6, Michael Roche’s Rocky Blue (Michael Roche).

HSI Studbook Series seven-year-old Final - 1, Bravo Hughes Ltd’s HHS Calgary (Michael James Pender); 2, Bravo Hughes Ltd’s HHS Cornetta (Michael James Pender); 3, Sorcha Hennessy’s Inlaws Manolo (Derek Mcconnell); 4, Meabh Bolger Jason Higgins’s Heritage MBF (Jason Higgins); 5, Jean Finney’s MHS Style (Alex Finney); 6, Jessica Stallard The Minister for Defences’ DHF Alliance (Capt Charlene Kehoe).