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horse Irish Sport Horses have been enjoying success in Spain over last weekend. At the Vigo (ESP) CSI W Mister Springfield (ISH) and Robert Smith (GBR) continued on their winning roll by taking first place in the Premio Caixa Galicia qualifier for the Grand Prix World Cup (1m50) €25,000 class on Friday, February 14th. In the Vigo Grand Prix FEI World Cup class on Saturday Mister Springfield (ISH) shared joint tenth position with Coolcorron Cool Diamond (ISH) and Robert Splaine (IRL), amongst other international riders.

Sundays Vigo Grand Prix Caixa Galicia saw Mr. Flanagan (ISH) take fifth place ridden by D. Mascella (FRA) while Frisky IV (ISH) and Ludger Beerbaum (GER) took fifth in the Premio Suflenorsa 1m40.

The Vejer De La Frontera (ESP) CSI A also occurred last weekend. Fridays 1m30 class was won by Diamond Carat (ISH) ridden by Niall Talbot (IRL). The 1m45 class was won by Gandini Stardust VI (ISH) ridden by Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA). This pairing went on to take fifth place in Saturdays 1m50 class and sixth in Sundays Vejer Grand Prix.

Also on Sunday, in the 1m30 class, Say You Will (ISH) and J. Guerra (Mex) took second place with Hopes are High (ISH) and M. Broome (GBR) in fourth.

horse Meanwhile, at the Neumunster CSI A in Germany, Abbervail Dream (ISH) and Di Lampard (GBR) took third place in the Holsten Pilsener Preis 1m50 class. Further afield at the $25,000 HITS Ocala Grand Prix in Florida (USA), Kevin Babington (IRL) blazed through a challenging course to win both first and third positions, winning with his second mount, Libera and coming third with Carling King (ISH).

Breeding of the above Irish Sport Horses

Mister Springfield ~ 1993 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Western Promise (ISH), out of Glebe Bess (RID), by Ballinahow Boy (RID), bred by Robert L. Gallagher, 22 Springfield Road, Co. Derry.

Coolcorron Cool Diamond ~ 1989 Approved Irish Sport Horse Stallion by Glidawn Diamond (RID), out of Bonmahon Belle (ISH), by Bronti (ISH) bred by Francis Fitzgerald, Ballinasisla Stud, Bonmahon, Co. Waterford.

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Mr. Flanagan ~ 1990 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Cavalier (HOLST), out of Candle Light (ISH), by Yellow River (TB) bred by Marion Hughes, Graigue, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny.

Frisky IV ~ 1990 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Clover Hill (RID), out of Fiddlers Field (TB), by Skyliner (TB) bred by TR Horgan, Oola, Co. Limerick.

Diamond Carat ~ 1991 Irish Sport Horse mare by Cavalier (HOLST), out of Kilkenny Lady (ISH), by Diamond Serpent (ISH), bred by Mary Hughes, Ennisnag House, Stonyford, Co. Kilkenny.

Gandini Stardust ~ 1991 Irish Sport Horse mare by Cavalier (HOLST), out of Candle Light (ISH), by Yellow River (TB) bred by Sean Flanagan, Forestown, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

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Say you Will ~ 1995 Irish Sport Horse mare by Cavalier (HOLST), out of Clover Beat (ISH), by Clover Hill (RID), bred by Ann Hughes, Graigue, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny.

Hopes are High ~ 1989 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Flagmount Diamond (RID), out of Helena’s Lass (ISH), by Cornelscourt (TB), bred by Mr. Michael Hughes, Madden, Co Armagh.

Abbervail Dream ~ 1987 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Chairlift (TB), out of Killea Beauty (ISH), by Smooth Stepper (TB), bred by Ms Marjorie Quarton, Crannagh, Ballycommon, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

Carling King ~ 1991 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Clover Hill (RID), out of Gortnagger Star (ISH) by Chairlift (TB), bred by Dr. Pat Geraghty, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway.



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