19 Jul Peare victorious in Killossery in the Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour
In Killossery on Sunday 27 combinations went to post in the 1.35m division and taking the win was young rider Taylor Peare, when she delivered a double clear with Lissyegan Geoffrey in a time of 43.60. Eventer Camilla Speirs was less than a second behind with her own eight-year-old, Ogue BT Special in a time of 44.58 to take the runner-up spot. Lt James White cemented his place on the leaderboard as he took third place with Carrigoran, when he came home with nothing to add in 44.78, ahead of Edward Doyle and Flexability, who also kept the poles in place in a time of 46.18. Nicola Fitzgibbon and Emily May also featured in this line-up, slotting into fifth place, when she was fastest of the four faulters in a time of 45.55.
Completing the top six-line-up was Jenny Rankin and Ibiza J.W.B, who also had one on the ground in a time of 50.26.
Gillian Bond struck again as she led the victory lap in the 1.20m. Riding her own Vicomte DH Z, she lodged the winning round of clear in 35.47.
Young rider Oisin Magee and Landslide AW came home with nothing to add in a time of 40.61 for second place, ahead of fellow young rider Shauna Curtis and Knockbrack Diamond Lady, clear in 40.73. Fourth place belonged to Hannah Fleming and the seven-year-old Ritter, when they kept all the poles in place in a time of 41.16, while in fifth place was amateur rider Vanessa Blair and ABC Cooley, clear in 42.55. A clear from Joyce Veld and Corraghoe Bounce in 43.28 saw her take sixth place.
Amateur rider, Aileen McDermott (AA) is certainly proving to be a force to be reckoned with in this league and she added to her record when she led the victory lap in the 1.10m division. Riding Amber Balou she delivered a clear round in 29.41. Another hot contender is Marie Hartley (AA) and she chased McDermott home aboard Nikita Van Het Heidenhof and clocked 30.86 for second place. Michael Floody also kept all the poles in place with Indella, but in a slower time of 32.80 for third place. Marie Hartley was back in the ribbons, taking fourth place with Scarthill Vendi, clear in 32.85. Junior rider Sunnibhe Stassin took fifth place with RNH Factor 1, when she crossed the line, clear in 33.74, ahead of Orla Cassidy and Wrenwood Khaleesi, who clocked 34.79.