Irish back to best in Nations Cup thriller
Ireland scored a surprise victory inward the FEI Nations Cup of Great UK of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland at Hickstead yesterday, making it their outset win this flavour in addition to their outset at Hickstead since 2001.
The Robert Splaine-led squad of Shane Breen (Cos I Can), Richie Moloney (Ahorn Van De Zuuthoeve), Darragh Kerins (Lisona) in addition to Clem McMahon (Pacino) finished on only 4 faults, beating French Republic inward a thrilling competition that went downwards to the in conclusion round.
The Hickstead fences took their toll, but faults were spread all some the rails laid past times Great Britain’s Bob Ellis – the human being who volition gear upwardly the courses for the forthcoming London Olympic Games at Greenwich Park.
As ever the competition ebbed in addition to flowed, amongst Germany, Republic of Ireland in addition to French Republic tied for the Pb later the outset circular of competition. As the lawsuit progressed, French Republic assumed command equally the in conclusion riders went out for the mo time.
US-based Kilkenny native Moloney spearheaded the Irish Gaelic laid on amongst a double clear on Ahorn van de Zuithoeve inward their outset ever Superleague competition, but clear rounds also came from Kerins on the Irish Gaelic Sport Horse Lisona, in addition to Breen on the team’s other Irish Gaelic Sport Horse, Cos I Can.
McMahon caused Irish Gaelic hopes to driblet when he retired inward the outset circular amongst the 8 year-old Pacino, but in addition to then stormed dorsum equally the team’s in conclusion passenger inward the mo circular amongst a winning null score.
But amongst Republic of Ireland in addition to Deutschland all the same capable of winning, the competition was broad open. Deutschland needed to become clear to pose the pressure level on the other two, but they faltered. However, Republic of Ireland threw downwards the gauntlet to the French, amongst Clem McMahon, who retired inward the outset round, jumping clear to pose the pressure level on Penelope Leprevost.
The Irish Gaelic were guaranteed a outpouring off, fifty-fifty if Leprevost went clear, in addition to the pressure level was heaped on France. However, Leprevost had an early on debate downwards thus she retired, amongst French Republic relegated to mo with eight faults, spell favourites Deutschland finished 3rd on 12. The host field lined upwardly quaternary when collecting a total of xx faults, in addition to Sweden in addition to Kingdom of Belgium shared 5th amongst 24 apiece. H5N1 first-round total of xx pose paid to Dutch chances in addition to they concluded the 24-hour interval amongst 28 faults on the board for second-last spot ahead of the Swiss, whose 40-fault effect left them in conclusion past times a long margin.
“It agency a lot,” said Robert Splaine, Ireland’s Chef d’equipe. “We’ve had a tough flavour thus far, thus nosotros needed the effect in addition to nosotros got it. I’m ever optimistic when nosotros become to a show, because I receive got a fantastic squad of riders who are all transcend class. We’ve had a combat of misfortune this twelvemonth thus the win was much deserved.
“We needed a large effect hither today, in addition to nosotros for sure got one. It’s a cracking boost also to win inward England, amongst the traditional rivalry that exists, in addition to it also balances out the bits of misfortune nosotros encountered before inward the series.
“I’m really grateful to all the owners, in addition to peculiarly the ones who permit their horses cross the Atlantic for this,” Splaine said.
“I receive got to state that this effect today proves that we’re equally skillful equally anyone inward the world, in addition to right away is the fourth dimension to larn behind the 2 riders we’re sending to the London Olympics, where I’m sure they volition make the trouble concern in addition to convey farther prestige to Ireland.”
Team-member Moloney, whose sensational double-clear on his Top League Nations Cup debut comes later finishing 3rd amongst the same Equus caballus inward the Grand Prix during Nations Cup calendar week inward Florida before this twelvemonth in addition to 5th inward the recent Spruce Meadows Grand Prix inward Calgary, Canada, was, similar Kerins, selected for this lawsuit from the deep puddle of Irish Gaelic riding talent resident inward the USA.
“This is my biggest effect thus far,” said the passenger whose father, Tom, is a legendary Irish Gaelic Equus caballus producer in addition to whose brother, Eddie, is a quondam Irish Gaelic national champion. Moloney’s Equus caballus was non a consummate newcomer to the Hickstead ring, equally Ahorn originally came from England’s Henry Charles who lives unopen past times – “he had been inward the telephone before equally a novice horse, in addition to he was quite happy close seeing it all again, it didn’t bother him at all,” said the passenger who shares his fourth dimension betwixt U.S. of A. of America bases inward Florida in addition to Long Island, New York.
Shane Breen’s wife, Chloe, is the immature lady of the piece of cake “Master of Hickstead”, Douglas Bunn, in addition to Shane lives amongst his household unit of measurement at the Sussex venue.
Despite the satisfaction of securing solely their 3rd victory inward the 65-year history of the Nations Cup of Great Britain, the Irish Gaelic have solely slightly improved their seat on the FEI Nations Cup leaderboard later yesterday’s success. They become into the in conclusion leg on their dwelling solid Earth amongst only a 0.5 signal Pb over Kingdom of Belgium who are right away inward bottom spot, spell Deutschland remains at the transcend of the tabular array amongst a 10-point wages over French Republic inward mo spell UK of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland holds third.
• Earlier inward the 24-hour interval at that spot was a exciting renewal of the Bunn Leisure International Stakes, amongst France’s Eugenie Angot in addition to Davendy southward winning an enthrallingly-close class.
Drawn early on inward the class, Angot in addition to then had to picket through her fingers equally a serial of riders went unopen to her time. H5N1 quicker fourth dimension was possible, equally several proved, but none managed to rest clear, picking upwardly at to the lowest degree 4 seconds inward penalties.
Joe Clayton (Antello Z) finished second, amongst 66.86, amongst Philipp Weishaupt (China Blue 4) 3rd inward 67.23. Five riders finished inside a mo of Angot, but she held on to win.
“She’s a vivid horse, naturally quick in addition to I didn’t make anything likewise risky. I holler upwardly she’s really good, I holler upwardly I’ll live dorsum hither adjacent twelvemonth for the Nations Cup on her, thus it was prissy to win a bird similar this,” she said.
• Numerous showing classes reached their decision at the Longines Royal International Horse Show, the official Equus caballus exhibit of the British Horse Society. Katie Bacon won the BSPS Heritage Mountain in addition to Moorland Supreme Ridden Championship amongst the Connemara pony Galloon Rollover. The Leeman Family Supreme Working Hunter championship went to Louise Bell in addition to Into The Blue, a Equus caballus formerly ridden in addition to bred past times transcend showjumper John Whitaker.
Nations Cup Result:
1. Republic of Ireland 4 faults: Cos I Can (Shane Breen) 0/4, Ahorn van de Zuuthoeve (Richie Moloney) 0/0, Lisona (Darragh Kerins) 0/4, Pacino (C McMahon) Ret/0.
2. French Republic 8 faults: Old Chap Tame (Eugenie Angot) 0/0, Reveue de Hurtebise (Kevin Staut) 0/4, Armitages Boy (Aymeric de Ponnat) 0/4, Topinambour (Penelope Leprevost) DNS/Ret.
3. Deutschland 12 faults: Catoki (Philipp Weishaupt) 0/4, Cefalo (Holger Wulschner) 4/12, Chiara (Ludger Beerbaum) 0/4, Cornet Obolensky (Marco Kutscher) 0/4.
4. Great UK of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland xx faults: Billy Angelo (William Funnell) 4/4, Murkas Nevada (Peter Charles) 4/4, Hello Sailor (Tina Fletcher) 0/4, Argento (John Whitaker) 8/4.
5. Sweden 24 faults: Udermus (Douglas Lindelow) 4/0, Carrento Ztar (Angelie Von Essen) 4/8, Glory Days (Daniel Zetterman) 8/0, Chamonix H (Helena Persson) 8/8.
5. Kingdom of Belgium 24 faults: Conisha van de Helle (Niels Bruynseels) 8/0, Dylano (Maurice Van Roosbroeck) 16/4, Quarco De Kerambars (Rik Remeryck) 0/8, Cor van de Wateringhoeve (Dominique Hendrickx) 8/4.
7. Netherlands 28 faults: Tyson (Leon Thijssen) 8/4, Sam (Albert Zoer) 12/4, Cerona HS (Hendrik-Jan Schuttert) 16/0, Tobalio (Albert Voorn) 0/8.
8. Switzerland xl faults: Touchable (Claudia Gisler 12/8, Clipmyhorse Cash in addition to Go (Simone Wettstein) 0/13, Tamira (Marc Oertly) 4/4, Loxy de la Reselle (Andreas Ott) 24/12.
FEI Nations Cup 2012 – Standings after Round vii at Hickstead (GBR):
1. Germany – 47
2. France – 37
3. Great Britain – 32
4. Sweden – 31.5
4. Switzerland – 31.5
6. Netherlands – 29.5
7. Ireland – 29
8. Belgium – 28.5
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