Ireland in impressive Nations Cup win at Spruce Meadows
Ireland produced a breathtaking display of globe course of pedagogy demo jumping on Th nighttime to win the Canadian Nations’ Cup leg amongst a total of vi clear rounds.
Under Team Manager Robert Splaine, the Irish Gaelic quartet of Conor Swail, Darragh Kerins, Richie Moloney in addition to Cameron Hanley delivered a remarkable succession of null scores inwards the start circular at Spruce Meadows inwards Calgary, amongst Swail in addition to Hanley both repeating the magic inwards the instant circular to secure a definitive victory over vi other teams from the USA, Canada in addition to Mexico.
Swail was the pathfinder for the Irish Gaelic squad on Susan in addition to Ariel Grange’s stallion Lansdowne, amongst Darragh Kerins side past times side to become clear aboard the grayness gelding east Muze Yek, who is jointly owned past times the passenger in addition to Maarten Huygens.
Richie Moloney in addition to the stallion Carrabis Z, which is owned past times Equinimity LLC, delivered Ireland’s 3rd clear round, spell Cameron Hanley, making his Nations’ Cup debut after an almost 2 twelvemonth injury lay-off, gave Republic of Ireland a remarkable 4th consecutive null score on Eleonore Paschoude in addition to Yves Bouvier’s gelding Antello Z.
With the USA squad unopen behind on v faults at the halfway stage, Swail in addition to Lansdowne rose to the challenge amongst a double clear round, in addition to although both Kerins in addition to Moloney faulted on their instant attempts, twoscore year-old Hanley in addition to Antello Z fought through the driving pelting of a thunderstorm to plough over Republic of Ireland around other clear circular in addition to a total tally of merely iv faults.
The U.S. finished instant on nine faults after collecting a farther iv inwards the instant round.
“This was a nifty achievement past times the Irish Gaelic squad at an extremely high level, past times taking on the best of the USA, Canada in addition to United Mexican States in addition to winning thus convincingly,” said squad managing director Robert Splaine.
“All our riders jumped a clear round, amongst double clears coming from Conor Swail in addition to Cameron Hanley. It was nifty to run across Cameron dorsum at the exceed of his game inwards his start Nations’ Cup since his long injury lay-off, but overall I direct maintain to tell it was a magnificent squad performance, in addition to I’d specially similar to give thank you lot the owners, who made this night possible,” he said.
“Cameron made a fantastic comeback at Wiesbaden. He was ever a stalwart of the squad in addition to 1 of our strongest squad riders thus it was a huge loss when nosotros didn’t direct maintain him for the final twain of years.
“This was a contest of the highest quality. I had an abundance of promise coming hither – I knew the riders but exclusively a picayune almost around of the horses but I reckoned nosotros were inwards amongst a expert chance”.
Explaining the argue for Ireland’s participation at the Canadian outcome he said: “Irish riders are based all over the globe in addition to many of our horses are non owned past times Irish Gaelic people. Conor, Darragh Kerins in addition to Darragh Kenny, who was our 5th human being today, in addition to Richie all direct maintain owners inwards this business office of the globe thus nosotros had an chance to acre a squad amongst the futurity inwards heed – looking ahead to Dublin, Hickstead in addition to hopefully Barcelona likewise every bit the European Championships. It would endure a huge error non to acre a squad here, in addition to they were especially good mounted. For iii of the horses it was their start Nations Cup. Only Conor’s Lansdowne competed inwards a Nations Cup earlier – at Gijon (Spain) final year,” Splaine said.
Hanley’s brother, Carl, bought Antello at a local demo every bit a seven-year-old in addition to Cameron rode him a twelvemonth later, but when he sustained his injury the Equus caballus went to fellow-Irishman Alex Duffy in addition to and then to Great Britain’s Michael Whitaker who competed him successfully. When he returned to fitness, Hanley’s novel Swiss sponsors Eleonore Paschoud in addition to Yves Bouv told him to discovery a Grand Prix horse, in addition to at that topographic point was no uncertainty inwards his heed which 1 he wanted. He bought Antello dorsum and, together amongst the 10-year-old horse, the 40-year-old Irishman’s career is correct dorsum on track.
The contest brought the North America, Central America in addition to Caribbean Area League of the Furusiyya serial to a close, amongst the USA finishing start but amongst merely iii points of an wages over the runners-up from Canada spell United Mexican States inwards 3rd place. The exceed 2 teams, USA in addition to Canada, direct maintain qualified for the serial Final inwards iii months’ time.
• Katie Dinan, 19, second-line passenger for the runner-up USA Stripes team, was presented amongst the Furusiyya Rider of the Day award. “I experience real honoured. This is exclusively my instant Nations Cup in addition to I actually wanted to demo I belonged on the team,” she said. “It’s a picayune to a greater extent than pressure level beingness on a team, thus I was happy amongst my functioning today. ”
Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2013 – Round 11 Result:
1. Republic of Ireland 4 faults: Lansdowne (Conor Swail) 0/0, east Muze Yek (Darragh Kerins) 0/12, Carrabis Z (Richie Moloney) 0/4, Antello (Cameron Hanley) 0/0.
2. USA Stripes nine faults: Nice de Prissey (Brianne Goutal) 5/4, Nougat du Vallet (Katie Dinan) 0/0, Campbell VDL (Candice King) 13/9, Rothchild (McLain Ward) 0/0.
3. Canada One xiv faults: Power Play (Eric Lamaze) 5/0, Verdi llll (Tiffany Foster) 4/5, Amor van de Rostal (Mac Cone) 5/1, Dixson (Ian Millar) 4/0.
4. USA Stars 24 faults: Blue Angel (Kent Farrington) 8/4, Mika (Reed Kessler) 4/4, Chill RZ (Charlie Jayne) 4/4, Zerly (Christine McCrea) 8/0.
5. Canada Two thirty faults: La Boom (Lisa Carlson) 5/9, Bobby (Christian Sorenson) 9/0, Makavoy (Ben Asselin) Elim/4, Showgirl (Jonathan Asselin) 4/8.
6. United Mexican States Azteca 35 faults: Crossing Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Nicolas Pizzaro Suarez) 12/0, Spirit Magic (Manuel Alvarez) 13/8, Gitano (Frdeico Fernandez) 13/5, Criptonite (Enrique Gonzalez) 0/5.
7. United Mexican States Maya 26 faults IN ROUND 1 : Careyes (Patricio Pasquel) 17, Valentina (Claudia Lorenza O Farrill) 13, Vicky van het Geinsteinde (Alejandro Plascencia) 4, Skylubet (Ricardo Nizri) 9.
North America, Central America in addition to Caribbean Area League – Final Standings after instant leg at Spruce Meadows:
1. USA – 175
2. Canada – 172
3. United Mexican States – 135
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