THE MUNSTER 'GREYHOUND NIGHT' GRAND PRIX LEAGUE 2010
 
ROUND 5, MARYVILLE STABLES CARRIGALINE CO CORK
 
 SPONSORED BY MARYVILLE STABLES & THE MUNSTER REGION OF SHOWJUMPING IRELAND
 
FULL RESULT
(Report to follow shortly)

 
  
1. Ger O Neill, Cassidee, Faults C/C, Time 26.14
2. Sebastian Bak, Tinaranas Inspector, C/C 28.34
3. Ger O Neill, I Caesar. C/C, 29.87
4. Ger O Neill, Z Wellie 72, C/C, 36.71
5. Sheila White, Simba, C/C, 37.25
6. Natasha O Connor, Ronnocos TK, C/C, 40.40
7. Derry Kingston, Templehill 7, C/C 44.93
8. Blayne Sheehan, Allihies Diamond Boy, C/C 47.21
9. Elizabeth Bowen, Coevers Dream, C/4 33.08
10. Gemma Phelan, Kilcannon Brigade, C/4 35.36
 
41 Starters
 
16 Through to Jump-Off
 
 
The Munster Grand Prix League 2010, Dates and Venues.
 
Aglish 16th May
Ballinamona 13th June
Munster Agri (Cork show) 4th July
Limerick/Clare 11th July
Maryville 24th July
Dungarvan 28th July
Limerick 21/22nd August
Banteer Final Leg (Date tbc

SINEAD KENNEDY AND KEC ALICANTE LEAD FROM THE FRONT TO TAKE THE SECOND ROUND OF THE MUNSTER GRAND PRIX LEAGUE AT BALINAMONA CO WATERFORD

A large field of 54 horses and riders went to post for the feature class with 8 of those making it into the jump off. First out of the traps was Sinead Kennedy with her father Bill Kennedy’s home bred KEC Alicante(pictured here with Vahe Bogassian of Balinamon EC

Announcing

Munster  ‘Greyhound Night’   League 

2010 

1.30(S) GRAND PRIX LEAGUE 

(8 legs including Final) 

Leading Rider Prize  €4000

Venues:

Aglish May 16th

Maryville (Provisional date July 24th) ** will be confirmed shortly**

Ballinamona June 13th

Cork Summer Show July 4th

Limerick/Clare Branch

Dungarvan Show July 29th

Limerick Show August 22nd

Banteer Final Leg 

Conditions of League 

  In the case of equal points after the final leg the highest placed rider (in the final leg) of those on equal points will be deemed the winner.  Riders may only gain points on highest placed horse in each leg and final. To be eligible for the Leading Rider Prize, those in contention must appear in the final leg.  Please note horses which are placed in any 1.50 competition or Premier Horse League are not eligible for League points, but may compete for Prize Money

Minimum Prize Fund of €2000 per leg  Entry fee €25.

Prize Fund in Final Leg €3000    Entry fee €30 

Prize Fund of  €2000   for seven legs as follows,  all prize money subject to 10% deduction for Sports Development Fund, Gross breakdown as follow: 

1^st €660, 2^nd €440, 3^rd €300, 4^th €220, 5^th €180, 6^th €110, 7^th €45, 8^th €45,

Per entry: Declarations must be with S.J.A.I  by the 4  p.m Thursday prior to week-end shows, or Monday prior to a week day show. (Conditions of declarations as per National Leagues and Series, a deposit of €100 will be required for those entering in this league as a fine of €25 will be levied on non starters without a valid medical or vet’s certificate) 

As with the National Grand Prix League

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED 

The competitions will be run in drawn order, after the first leg the top six riders on the Leader Board will be seeded to 6^th place.

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Points will be awarded as follows: 

For the very latest news, results and photo's of this and all Munster Leagues log onto www.munstershowjumping.ie 

Points table will also be available on www.sji.ie. Within the HORSE section 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 BANTEER GYMKHANA SCALES NEW HEIGHT’S AS RIDERS FLOCK TO SHARE 20,000 EURO PRIZE FUND,
CONNORS CLAIMS MUNSTER ‘GREYHOUND NIGHT’ GRAND PRIX LEAGUE TITLE
 

Waterford's Francis Connors was  crowned Munster 'Greyhound Night' Grand Prix League champion for 2009 at the Banteer Show in Maryville Stables, Carrigaline Co Cork on Saturday last, forming part of a superb weekends action which attracted some of Ireland’s top equestrian stars to Co Cork.

Heading into the final round Connors knew just one league point would guarantee him the title, but if he failed to do so, fellow Waterford rider Gemma Phelan was waiting in the wings to take advantage.
A tough course designed by British visitor Peter Gillespie saw just nine of the fifty five starters through to the jump off. One notable absentee from the second round was last weeks Limerick  Show winner Gemma Phelan who looked to be heading for the perfect round with her own ‘Killcannon Brigade’’ only to agonizingly suffer a refusal at the last fence, +  to end any hopes she had of lifting the overall title. Another to exit on the four fault mark was Co Cork’s Sean Walsh with the Coolcoran Cool Diamond sired ‘Kimberlite’.  League leader Connors had four horses entered but was out of luck with trio Westwinds Cirracruise, Cooldaragha Murphy and Lundy Lad who all picked up faults to rule them out of the jump-off. With the Hugh Fitzpatrick owned Erne Brigade, Francis Connors made no mistake jumping the perfect clear round to join eight other competitors in the deciding round. As league points are awarded down to tenth place this pushed the eleven times National Champion over the finish line regardless of his finishing position against the clock and it was no surprise when he retired in the jump off after picking up 4 faults safe in the knowledge that the 2009 Munster Grand Prix title was his along with a cheque for 5,000 euro. Victory in Saturday’s Grand Prix went to Northern Ireland visitor Jordan Coyle, who amazingly at just 16 years old, filled the first two places finishing first with ‘’Pirate’’ and second with ‘’Larco Gii’’ to take a large portion of the 4,000 euro on offer from Co sponsors ‘’Spy Coast Farms U.S.A’’, Munster region of ShowjumpingIreland and the S.J.I sports development fund. Kilkenny’s Lisa O Farrell finished in third with Tipperary’s Seamus Hayes in fourth.
 Part funded by the Munster Region of Show jumping Ireland through the generosity of contributors to  a fundraiser at Cork greyhound Stadium last year, the aptly named Munster ‘Greyhound Night’ Grand Prix League has attracted the cream of the sport to show jumping venue's throughout Munster and a delighted Francis Connors paid tribute to the organizers afterwards, ‘’I’m delighted to win the league title, It has been another very successful Munster League as it helps riders to give horses the experience needed to step up to grand prix level, while it is also the perfect stepping stone for our young riders. I would like to thank the organizers and in particular to everyone who contributed to the Greyhound Night Fundraiser at Cork Greyhound Stadium.
After Horses took centre stage on Saturday it was the turn of the ponies yesterday (Sunday) as the top pony riders from all over Ireland descended on Banteer Show where the finals of the Premiere Pony Grand Prix League provided the main attraction. This league has been running since the first round in Co Louth last April and is Co Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland, ShowjumpingIreland and O’Brien’s Saddlery. First up in the main arena was the 128 grade sponsored by G.E Healthcare & McKenzie transport, for the smallest ponies and as quite often happens these diminutive equines served up a cracking competition. Jumped over three rounds just one combination managed a foot perfect ‘’Triple clear round’’ with the cheers from Carigaline heard as far away as Cork City when Ellen Sweetnam from Kanturk steered father Bara Sweetnam’s ‘’The Little Hero’’ to a famous victory on home soil, to add to the National 128 pony title this pair won last week at the National Pony Championships in Mullingar. Wexford’s Lucy Allen finished runner up with Aoife Mc Donagh making the long trip from Co Galway worthwhile finishing in third.
 The 138 pony premiere league title sponsored by Eclipse Feeds and Sam Dennigan,  headed east with Enniscorthy’s Bertram Allen steering ‘’Lough Gill’’ to pole position just ahead of Co Clare’s Laura Costello in second with Jordan Kilkenny in third.
The 148 Premiere Pony final sponsored by O Brien’s Saddlery of Bandon and Middleton saw Jordan Coyle, who won the Munster Grand prix against the senior riders the day before, score another win this time with ‘’Rock DJ, with Tom Foley in second, Tom Dunworth in third and Kanturk’s Jeremy Sweetnam a popular fourth place finisher.
Summing up what was a packed programme of jumping Banteer Gymkhana secretary Jerry Sweetnam suitably pleased, ‘’ We have had two days of top class sport here in Co Cork over the weekend, I would like to thank everyone involved and in particular our sponsors and everyone who contributed to the fundraiser at Cork Greyhound Stadium last year. The money raised has helped shows all over Munster to attract competitors and boost entries,  for that we are eternally grateful, roll on 2010!