Pictured: Tony Hurley, Munster SJI Chairman Francis Connors, Gerard Cott, Local FBD Representative in Charleville. Photo Credit: Marie Wheeler
Action in the FBD Munster 1.20M Speed Series moved to North Cork on Saturday the 25th of June for the annual running of Charleville Show. 45 horse and rider combinations presented before the judges, with 14 of the combinations making it through to the second phase over the Tony Hurley designed track.
It was the winning combination of the Ballinamona Leg of the FBD Munster 1.20M Speed series Francis Connors, and the Helen Connors owned East Wind F, who claimed the spoils, they were clear in a time of 24.84, runner-up spot went to the young rider from Dungarvan Nicholas Connors, aboard the Ann Connors owned Adordable Du Talas, clear in a time of 25.68
Third place went to went to another Dungarvan man Peter Moloney this time, he was riding the Carmel Ryan owned 13-year-old gelding Cherubini Z, clear in a time 26.95, fourth place went to Co Clare to Ronan Costello, riding the Grainne Costello owned Annestown Clover Concorde, the combination crossed the line in a time of 27.04 and clear.
Fifth place went to Victoria Burns, riding her own Rineen Supreme, the winning combination from the second leg of the league in the Kingdom County, the pair were clear in a time of 27.37, Sixth and final place went to Co Clare again, this time, John Gallagher aboard Linda Gallagher's Vida Dancer H, clear in a time of 30.47
Action in the FBD Munster 1.20M Speed series moves back to Co Waterford, for the Aglish Charity Gymkhana on Thursday the 30th June, before heading to Co Clare on Saturday the 2nd, for the West Clare Show.