Irish-bred young horses impress on way to qualification for World Championship finals in Lanaken
A strong group of Irish-bred horses have qualified for Sunday’s grand finals at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses at Lanaken in Belgium, from almost 700 of the top young horses from around the globe that competed in the qualifiers this week.
World Championship title winners will be crowned on Sunday in the 5, 6 and 7-year-old age categories, with Irish riders and breeders looking to add to their impressive record at the championships.
The list of Irish horses and riders qualified for the finals is as follows:
5-year-old qualified Irish-bred horses
BELLE MAI (ISH) & Vincent Byrne (IRL) 2019, Mare. By Luidam (KWPN), Out Of Coolgrange Cruising (ISH) By Furistos Trump (ISH). Bred By Messrs Moxham & Brennan, Co. Kilkenny. Owned By Messrs Moxham & Brennan, Co. Kilkenny.
Penelope 31 (ISH) & Charles O’Reilly Hyland (IRL). 2019 Grey Mare by Mylord Carthago (SF) HN Out of Diacapella Squales Estate Z by Diamant De Semilly (SF) Bred by Sean & Ronal Judge
ESI CRYSTAL (ISH) & Harry Wood (GBR) 2019, Mare. By Ganesh Hero Z (ZANG), Out Of Arabella (ISH) By Heartbreaker (KWPN) Bred By Ennisnag Stud, Co. Kilkenny. Owned By Milestone Farm/Carlos Pintos & Brian Cassidy, C/O Ballypatrick Stables, Co. Tipperary.
Edentrillick Special Edition (ISH) & Vincent Byrne. 2019 Bay Stallion by Im Special De Muze (BWP) Out of Leestone Uno Momento (ISH) By Numero Uno (KWPN) Bred by William Green
The following Irish riders have also qualified for the 5-year-old final with foreign-bred horses
Jason Foley with Ti Amore van de Doornhaag
Sophie Richards with Top Gun vd Bisschop
Michael Duffy with Jericho de Hus
Niamh McEvoy with Orange de Baugy
Jason Foley with Castlefield Future
6-year-old qualified Irish-bred horses
GONE GIRL VB (ISH) & Vincent Byrne (IRL) 2018, Mare. By Emerald Van’t Ruytershof (BWP), Out Of Bellisimo (ISH) By Cobra (HOLST) Bred By Eleanor Byrne, Co. Kilkenny Owned By LMG Enterprises, Co. Louth
BP Dancing Light (ISH) & Harry Wood (GBR) 2018 Gelding, by Cinsey (HANN) Out of BP Flight (ISH) by Ars Vivendi (HOLST).. Bred by Greg Broderick, Co. Tipperary. Owned by GBBS Ltd., Co. Tipperary
LUISA (ISH) & Leah Stack (IRL) 2018, Mare. By Luidam (KWPN), Out Of Lexi Lady (ISH) By Flex A Bill (ISH)[TIH] Bred By Noel Cawley, Co. Kildare Owned By Lisa Cawley, Co. Kildare
DALIRADAS BOY (ISH) & Niamh McEvoy (IRL) 2018, Gelding. By Cornets Prinz (WESTF), Out Of Dalriada (ISH) By Diarado (HOLST) Bred By Newberry E Wilson, Co. Tyrone. Owned By Gbbs International Ltd, Co. Tipperary
The following Irish riders have also qualified for the 6-year-old final with foreign-bred horses
Leah Stack with Nadim Il Faut
Max O’Reilly Hyland with Netflix VK
Adam Morgan with Do It Rollebeek Z
7-Year-old qualified Irish-bred horses
HHS MERCEDES (ISH) & Michael Pender (IRL) 2017, Mare. By Can Ya Makan (HOLST), Out Of Chester Lass (ISH) By Couletto (Old) Bred By Bravo Hughes Ltd, Co. Kilkenny. Owned By Bravo Hughes Ltd, Co. Kilkenny.
BP Royalty (ISH) & Michael Duffy (IRL). 2017 Bay gelding, by Comme Il Faut (WESTF), Out of Goodwins Loyalty (ISH). By OBOS Quality 004 (OLD) Bred by Cheryl Broderick.
HHS ICE FLO (ISH) & Molly Hughes-Bravo (POR) 2017, Mare. By Iceman De Muze (BWP), Out Of Hhs Go With The Flo (ISH) By Cyrano 145 (HOLST) Bred By Kevin Meagher, Co. Tipperary Owned By Maurice Devlin, Co. Tyrone.
BP Rocket Man (ISH) & Harry Wood (GBR) 2017 Bay gelding By Stakkato Gold (HANN) Out of BP Quidy (ISH) By Quidam Junior I (KWPN) Bred by Austin Broderick.
The following Irish riders have also qualified for the 7-year-old final with foreign-bred horses
Kian Dore with Helssinki
Jason Foley with Mendoza VDL
Leah Stack with Handiarys de Titoy
Niamh McEvoy with Sevilla van de Berghoeve Z
David Simpson with Mambo NR 5 B