13 Jul Top Class action in Inistioge Mervue Equine Summer Tour
Action in the Mervue Equine Leinster Summer Tour continued at Inistioge in County Kilkenny last weekend with close to 150 combinations being recorded over the three divisions.
Victory in the Jack Ryan sponsored 1.35m Mervue Equine Leinster Summer tour went to Leah Stack when she delivered the only double clear of the class with her own and GBBS International owned Fubalia in a time of 57.28. The 13-year-old mare is by Verdi and is out of the Indoctro sired dam, Ubalia SHB. This is a new ride for Stack having taken over the ride in April. The combination recently finished sixth in the 1.25-1.30m RDS young rider qualifiers in Cavan. The mare was produced by Anna Smith up to 1.35m level.
Aoife Dooley proved out of luck with Marguerite Ryan`s Cavalier Teaca when she had one on the ground in a time of 47.25. The 16-year-old mare is by Gildawn out of Cavalier Teaca sired dam, Teaca. This combination currently lies in the top three of the overall leaderboard.
Ruairí Aylward and Clonagoose Sky Bouncer were fastest of the four faulters in round one in 80.58 for third place. Owned by Patrick Kavanagh and bred by James Kavanagh, the eight-year-old mare is Killinick Bouncer and out of the Scribano sired dam, Laura Dubh. This combination recently took second place in the 1.20m in Adamstown.
Also suffering four faults in the first round was Emily Dean on her own Poynstown Izzy in 87.54 for eventual fourth. Bred by Paula Widger, the nine-year-old mare is by OBOS Quality and out of the Chillout sired dam, Poynstown Amy.
Slotting into fifth was Jack O’ Donoghue and RNH Valentino, four faults in 87.84. Owned by Raymond McChesney, the eight-year-old gelding was bred by Normand Hammond
and is by Van Gogh and is out of the Beach Ball sired dam, RNH Beach Ball. This combination recently won the Gain Alltech Grand Prix in Charleville.
Completing the top six was Jack Brennan and MHS Cosmo, also on four faults in 90.98. Owned and bred by Sinead Brennan, the seven-year old gelding is by Plot Blue and is out of the Cardento sired dam, MHS Jersey Girl. MHS Jersey Girl which was also bred by Brennan was in action in Balmoral Championships under the command of Jack Brennan.
1.20m
Leading the victory lap in the D Ryan & F Quirke sponsored Mervue 1.20m was Ruairí Aylward, who was riding the James P Kavanagh`s Clonagoose Sky Bouncer when clear in 30.85. From the starting field of 54, 15 combinations delivered double clears. Eddie Moloney took the longer lines with Peter O’Toole`s Ardkyle B and came home with nothing to add in 33.52. Leah Stack was back in the line-up, this time taking third place with GBBS Int LTD`s BP Wonder,clear in 34.04. Accounting for fourth place was Harry Wood aboard the Ennisnag Stud`s ESI Lucius in 34.76, while in fifth was Shane Moloney and John Hoyne`s RHS Blue in 36.27. Eddie Moloney completed the top six with his mother Ann’s Twain Flight, stopping the clock in 36.70 .
1.10m
Winner of the Doody Family sponsored Mervue 1.10m was amateur rider Laura Walshe (AA) aboard her own Ballinaguilkey Heritage when clear in 30.80. Bred by John and Barbara Walshe, the 10-year-old mare is well related, by Heritage Fortunus and out of the Ramiro B sired dam, Cavalier Milly.
Following closely behind was fellow amateur rider Sarah Kate O’ Donovan (AA) on her own Diamond infinity, clear in 32.78. Bríd Ryan left all the poles in place with GCS Jasmine in 34.90 for third.
Aoife Dooley picked up two more placings when she partnered Marguerite Ryan`s Kilnamac Cody to a clear in 36 seconds for fourth place. Dooly also delivered a clear with Ryan’s Chica of De Rocky Mounten Z 36.62 for fifth. David Moran took sixth with the Michael Pender`s owned Ardlinnan Lux 60, clear in 38.34.
