25 Jun Barnadown RDS Qualifiiers
The third RDS qualifier for this year’s Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year-old international competition at the Dublin Horse Show, took place at Barnadown in Co Wexford on Wednesday, with Tipperary’s Liam O’Meara taking the winners prize with Curraghgraigue Jack Take Fligh.
The seven-year-old gelding by Jacomar who is out of an Errigal Flight dam, produced the fastest double clear round of the competition, in fact all of the top six finished on a zero score.
Army rider Capt Michael Kelly finished as runner-up with Dunganstown Boy, while John Floody and Ballyknock Diamond came home in third. The last two qualifying spots for the RDS went to Robert Harrison with Holly Castleforbes in fourth while Nicolas Butler and Rincoola Rua finished fifth.
Riders now have just one more opportunity to book a place at the RDS with the Meadows in Co Armagh hosting the final qualifier, as they bid to follow in the footsteps of 2014 Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 year-old champions Cian O’Connor and Aramis 573.
The top 20 qualifiers from the four Irish venues, will joined at the Dublin Horse Show by up to twenty-four additional International entries from around the world, for the 2015 Connolly’sRED MILLS 7 & 8 year-old international final at the RDS in Ballsbridge, where along with a very lucrative prize-fund, the overall winner will receive a tonne of Horse Care 10, Connolly’s RED MILLS market leading horse feed product.
Result – Barnadown Equestrian Centre 24/06/2015
Qualifier for the Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 Year-Old International Final at the 2015 Dublin Horse Show
(Times not available from show organizers)
1. Liam O’Meara/Curraghgraigue Jack Take Fligh 0/0
2. Capt Michael Kelly/Dunganstown Boy 0/0
3. John Floody/Ballyknock Diamond 0/0
4. Robert Harrison/Holly Castleforbes 0/0
5. Nicolas Butler/Rincoola Rua 0/0
6. Tholm Keane Highly Efficient 0/0
Result – Coilog Equestrian Centre 10/06//2015
Qualifier for the Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 Year-Old International Final at the 2015 Dublin Horse Show
1. Robert Harrison/Landlystes Rubina 0/0 41.50
2. Clem Mcmahon/ Catani Z 0/0 41.53
3. Francis Connors/Capitol Cruis 0/0 41.55
4. Tholm Keane/Rocksy Music 0/0 42.11
5. Alexander Butler/ Dekato 0/4 36.94
6. Eddie Moloney MHS La Scala 0/4 37.79
Result – Galway Equestrian Centre 20/05/2015
Qualifier for the Connolly’s RED MILLS 7 & 8 Year-Old International Final at the 2015 Dublin Horse Show
1. Thomas O Brien/Hector Van D’ Abdijhoeve 0/0 37.77
2. Clem McMahon/Claddagh Iroko 0/0 38.23
3. Marion Hughes/Laith 0/0 38.28
4. James Hogg/Almost Persuaded 0/0 38.29
5. Rebecca McGoldrick/Duco 0/0 39.24
6. Jenny Rankin/Dento 0/0 39.88