Sweeping Victory for Irish at Fontainebleau!

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Ireland re-affirmed its place in the top strata of International Show Jumping with a convincing team performace at the Bonneau International Poney at Fontainebleau over the weekend. In the course of three days and eighteen classes, the Irish team secured for themselves ten firsts – including the Derby, the Nation’s Cup, and the CSIOP Grand Prix – seven seconds, and nine thirds. That’s just shy of half of every possible podium place on offer.

We, of course, were on the look-out for successful outings from Connemara ponies and were not dissapointed. The half-bred Garryndruig Gold Digger was ridden to victory in the CSIP 1.5 Prix on Friday. On Saturday, Woodfield Rinrush took first place in the 7 y.o. class. Sunday saw Silver Shadow in second place in the CSPI Grand Prix, and third place in the 6 y.o. class was seized by Manninard Seabird.

Fontainebleau was the first stage of the EYCUP PONY CHALLENGE, a European circuit for show jumping ponies. Five classes were counted towards this ranking. The official provisional rankings will be published on today (Monday 19th April) on eycup.eu. The next leg will be in Lamprechthausen (AUT) from 21 to 24 May. All told, there were seven nations participating this time out: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Sweden and France. The full results of all classes were as follows:

Friday

The first six events were held on Friday, the 16th. These included:

• CSIOP Special in Two Phases 1m15/1m20
1. IRL Tom Foley CROWN JEWEL
2. IRL Paraic Kenny ATTYRORY CLOVER LILY
3. FRA Axel le Diberber NIEL AR CRANO
• 6 Year Olds Table A 2-phase 1m15
1. FRA Robin Muhr QUANAIL DE LA BOAL
2. IRL Matt Garrigan FINGAL RAVEN
3. IRL Jeremy Sweetnam PETRUS SPARTACUS
• 7 Year Olds Table A 2-phase 1m15
1. IRL Matt Garrigan DR SPOT
2. IRL Meadbh Downey KILCLOGHAN DG CLOVER
3. IRL Jessica Patterson HAMMERS HERO
• CSIP 1.5 Prix Special in Two Phases 1m15
1. IRL John Nolan GARRYNDRUIG GOLD DIGGER
2. IRL Ryan Darragh LONESOME DOVE
3. IRL Tim Mac Donagh DIEGO FLOW
• CSIOP Prix Special in Two Phases 1m25
1. IRL Paraic Kenny CAPPAGH ROMEO
2. FRA Tressy Muhr KALIFA DE LA BARRE
3. ITA Charlie Sue Fani DIM DU MIRAL
• CSIP 1.25 Prix Table A Stopwatch
1. FRA Sidonie Vivet MYOCENE DU BLEQUIN
2. GER Philip Houston CASPAR
3. GER Victoria Marie Lex ANDY’S BOY

Saturday

A further six events on Saturday:

• CSIOP Prix Schedule C 1.20
1. BEL Romy Morssinkhof GOLDEN FUTURE
2. IRL Tom Foley CROWN JEWEL
3. FRA Eva Tournaire IJINEK AR CRANO
• CSPI Prix Table A clock
1. FRA Victor Bros MILFORD DE GRANGUES
2. FRA Marine Quattrina VALENTINA
3. IRL Cormac Hanley INDIAN INSPIRED
• 6 Year Olds Table A clock 1m15
1. FRA Pauline Pallandre QUICK STAR D’AVRIL
2. FRA Robin Muhr QUETTINO DE FLORYS
3. FRA Robin Muhr QUANAIL DE LA BOAL
• 7 Year Olds Table A clock 1m15
1. IRL John Nolan WOODFIELD RINRUSH
2. FRA Lea Verdier PYRITE DU LOIR
3. IRL Meadbh Downey KILCLOGHAN DG CLOVER
• CSPI Derby Table A stopwatch 1m25
1. IRL Tim Mac Donagh DIEGO FLOW
2. FRA Sidonie Vivet MYOCENE DU BLEQUIN
3. IRL Roisin Kenny BLESSINGTON GRANGE MIST
• CSIOP Coupe des Nations 1m30 / 1m35
1. IRELAND
• Tom Foley – DIBIDOE
• Shane Kenny – MORE CLOVER
• Jeremy Sweetnam – ALLIES FIR BAOI
• Paraic Kenny – CAPPAGH ROMEO
2. FRANCE
• Axel le Diberder – JOYAU D’ARGENT
• Florine Roussel – GIOVANNI ROSCOAT
• Eva Tournaire – LANCELOT DES MARES
• Florian Lemaitre – LAUDANUM DU TERRIER
3. GERMANY
• Kaya Luthi – KARWIN
• Christopher Klasener – TIARA
• Sophie Schuster – SPOTLIEGHT ONE
• Laura Klaphake – PEPPER ANN

Sunday

The last six events were held on Sunday:

• CSIOP Prix Table A in two phases 1m20
1. FRA Florian leMaitre – HAPPY DU HALAGE
2. IRL Kate Mac Donagh – DANS CLOVER
3. FRA Axel le Diberder – NIEL AR CRANO
• 6 Year Old Grand Prix Table A clock 1m20
1. IRL Kate Mac Donagh – SOME BOY
2. FRA Pauline Pallandre – QUICK STAR D’AVRIL
3. IRL Colm O’Hagan – MANNINARD SEABIRD
• 7 Year Old Grand Prix Table A clock 1m20
1. IRL Matt Garrigan – DR SPOT
2. FRA Arthur Benard – POLITICA DE FLORYS
3. IRL Jessica Patterson – HAMMERS HERO
• CSPI Grand Prix Table A stopwatch 1m30 / 1m35
1. ITA Giulia Galletti – RAVENSDALE APRAISE ME
2. ITA Francesco Carraretto – SILVER SHADOW
3. IRL Tim Mac Donagh – CARRENHILL CLOVER
• CSIOP Grand Prix Table A 1m30 / 1m35
1. IRL Tom Foley – DIBIDOE
2. FRA Francois Denis – WAYLAND RED PEPPER
3. ITA Chiara Lydia Polizzi – PRETTY BOOP
• CSIP Prix Table A in Two Phases 1m20
1. ITA Camilla Franci – IVER’STONE
2. IRL Claire Redmond – LAKEVIEW WILL HE BE
3. FRA Marine Quattrina – VALENTINA

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