WEEK TEN OF THE AUTUMN/WINTER SHOW JUMPING LEAGUE Cork

WEEK TEN OF THE AUTUMN/WINTER SHOW JUMPING LEAGUE

Well, we are getting close to the end of our Show Jumping League here at Bridestown Towers Equestrian Centre with ten weeks completed. The turn out this year has been fantastic and thanks to all those competitors who competed every week to earn their places in the League final. The leader boards for most classes are really close and may have to be decided on the final day.

Our newcomers class has ‘Orlaith Murphy’ riding ‘Velvet’ out in the lead on 39 points, with her cousin ‘Rebecca Toher’ close behind on 37 points riding ‘Brownie Bear’. ‘Aideen Bolger’ who has been very unlucky the last few weeks having a fence down in the second round has to be content with third position riding ‘Brownie’. While the Beecher girls, ‘Ella and Molly’ are lying in fourth and fifth place. ‘Faelen Richards’ who only started competing last week, completed her first ever show jumping double clear on Sunday riding her own ‘Bambi Rose’.

‘Bronagh Bolger’ has held her lead in the 50cms competition all the way through the league and is not likely to be beaten, even though she has to miss next Sunday. In second position is ‘Anne Horgan’ who is also riding in her first show jumping competition and third place is ‘Aoife Murphy’ riding ‘Cloghroe Velvet’.

The 60cms class is very competitive, with ‘Leah Howard and Lauryn Power’ fighting for first place every week. After the ten weeks they are both lying in joint first place on 41 points, with little ‘Cliodhna Browne’ only one point behind them on 40 points. So it’s all to play for next Sunday to see who will top the leader board before the final on the 4^th of December.

‘Leah Howard and Lauryn Power’ are also on the top of the 70cms league, with ‘Lauryn’ just one point ahead of ‘Leah’ on 37 points. ‘Roisin O Driscoll’ is in third place on 34 points with ‘Michelle O Regan’ in fourth on 30 points.

‘Roisin O Driscoll’ riding her own ‘Glanduff Holly’ is well out in the lead of the 80cms with 36 points and her closest rival is ‘Grainne Kearney’ riding her new horse ‘Kasper Adamcyck’ is in second on 27 points. ‘Leah Howard’ with ‘Have Another Brandy’ is in third place on 24 points.

‘Roisin’ is also out in front of the 90cms competition, with a 3 point lead over ‘Emma Neville’ on her horse ‘Ballyduff Blackie’. ‘Grainne Kearney’ is lying in third place on 16 points. The 1m class is definitely in the hands of ‘Martina Carey’ riding ‘Levi’ finishing this week on 17 points with ‘Kate Mulcahy’ holding second place with ‘Rumple Stil Skin’.

So with one week left before the final, the competitors have a lot of work to do to secure their first place positions, otherwise it will go to a jump off on the final day.

Lots to look forward too

Results

Newcomers [double clears]

• Orlaith Murphy & Velvet
• Rebecca Toher & Brownie Bear
• Faelen Richards & Bambi Rose

50cms [Double clears]

• Aoife Murphy & Cloghroe Velvet
• Anne Horgan & And Ivory

60cms [Double clears]

• Bronagh Bolger & Sharpay
• Lauryn Power & Yogi Bear
• Cliodhna Browne & Samouri
• Shauna O Mahony & Sir Yogi

70cms [Double clears]

• Leah Howard & Have another brandy
• Lauryn Power & Yogi Bear
• Roisin O Driscoll & Glanduff Holly
• Michelle O Regan & Holly Belle

80cms [Double clears]

• Roisin O Driscoll & Glanduff Holly
• Grainne Kearney & Kasper Adamcyck
• Cathal Browne & Mr Coco

90cms [Double clears]

• Roisin O Driscoll & Glanduff Holly
• Kate Mulcahy & Rumple Stil Skins
• Emma Neville & Ballyduff Blackie
• Grainne Kearney & Kasper Adamcyck
• Danielle O Leary & My Culleen Gem

1m [Double clears]

• Kate Mulcahy & Rumple Stil Skins