Bumper day as RUAS Qualifiers travel to The Meadows

THERE was certainly no shortage of eager athletes last Saturday, with over 250 entries processed at the Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan. As hosting venue to the latest Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) national show jumping qualifiers, the gauntlet for athletes was set by resident designer, Aaron McCusker.

In the RUAS Amateur qualifier, ‘Edentrillick Leviticus’ ridden by Judith Graham, took the top honours on the day, with last year’s qualifier winner, Jacqui Bolan and ‘Maverick Na Ri’ settling into second place on this occasion.

Regular attender to the Meadows, Charlotte Harding had a successful day, picking up the red rosette and qualification in the Five-Year-Old qualifier with Lucy Johnston’s ‘Bluestone Diamond Fly’.

Winning the Six- and Seven-year-old class was Emily Turkington with her own ‘Fashion Lights’, the ‘Vigo D’Arsouilles’ mare stopped the clock in 35.23 to secure the win, ahead of Declan McParland and his own ‘Corraghoe Red’.

In the 1.35m qualifier, only three combinations navigated the course without penalty and, instead of all going forward to a jump off, decided to divide the win equally.

Show jumping continues this weekend with the continuation of the Spring and Summer series in Arena 1, whereas Arena 2 will see the return to the Unregistered Jumping for Horse and Pony riders. Both arenas commence at 9am with SJI entries taken via SJI Live and unregistered entries via the Meadows website at www.themec.co.uk. Entries for both events will close at 6pm on Friday.

RESULTS

Saturday, April 2

RUAS Amateur Championship Qualifier:
1) Judith Graham’s Edentrillick Leviticus, Judith Graham; 2) Jacqui Boland’s Maverick Na Rí, Jacqui Boland; 3) Jayne Clarke’s Emby, Jayne Clarke; 4) Vanessa Sweeney’s Woodbank Clover, Vanessa Sweeney; 5) Joanne Morton’s Iceman van Wittenberg, Kathryn Morton; 6) Egle Zakaraite’s Talbot Siss, Egle Zakaraite.

RUAS Five-Year-Old Championship Qualifier:
1) Lucy Johnston’s Bluestone Diamond Fly, Charlotte Harding; 2) Sean Kelly & Kerry Taggart’s Mr Sirrocco (IHR), Kerry Taggart; 3) Derek Reid’s Lui G, Fergus Reid; 4) Gareth Clingan’s She’s D’ellux, Gareth Clingan; 5) Sarah Bailie’s Lisnamorrows Vancouver, Sarah Bailie; 6) Hannah Patterson’s Derena Picture This, Hannah Patterson.

RUAS Six & Seven-Year-Old Championship Qualifier:
1) Emily Turkington’s Fashion Lights, Emily Turkington; 2) John Clarke and Declan McParland’s Corraghoe Red, Declan McParland; 3) Donald Loughran’s Cissi, Emily Turkington; 4) Noletta Smyth’s Mulvin Springball, Jonathan Smyth; 5) Annette Fusco’s CBS Quinntina (HSI), Olivia A Roulston; 6) Richard Smyth Sylvia Craig’s CSF Rio, Jonathan Smyth.

RUAS 1.35m Championship Qualifier:
=1) Aoife Owens’s Omard Connery, Aoife Owens; Toni Quail’s Ringfort Rua, Ellie Humphries; Robin Bingham’s Templepatrick Welcome Limmerick, Niamh McEvoy.
80cm:
1) Jennifer Eadie’s Parkplace Fern, Alana Eadie.

90cm:
=1) Michelle McElhatton’s Cazadee, Barry McCormack; Vincent Burton’s Drumrankin Dignity, Stacey Watling; Leela Purdy’s Frozen Secrets, Jonny Mulligan; Robert Jenkinson’s Hanslough Warrior, Shane Treanor; Noel McKee’s Keeford Loveheart, Noel McKee; Phillipa Auret’s My Harvest Moon, Noel McKee; Olivia McCormack’s OMC Marah, Olivia McCormack.

1m:
=1) Jacqueline Browne’s Admiran Tornado, Emily Browne; Aimee McKenna’s Aimee’s Diamond, Aimee McKenna; McFadden Equine’s Aristotle Jack, Mackenzie Healy; Joanne Morton’s Blueoak Yogi, Peter Morton; Niccola Hall’s Casanova, Niccola Hall; Maureen Moore’s Cassclo Beach, Lucy Morton; Hannah Patterson’s Cookstown Bently, Hannah Patterson; Robert McKee’s Dark Art, Robert McKee; Sarah McLean’s Drumrankin Serpent, Katy McLean; Doreen McAleer’s Elamo Cobras Diamond Girl, Mary McAleer; Michelle McElhatton’s Hill Farm Meadow, Barry McCormack; Janine Farrell’s Katinker, Owen McCamley; Norman Watt & Olivia Roulston’s Lammy Chipanix, Olivia A Roulston; Joseph Gallagher’s Nancy Mulligan, Jennifer Torrens; Quality Sport Horses’s Stromboli Der Dolen, Luke Campbell; Francis Donnelly’s Tolan Felicity, Eve Donnelly; Amanda Hylands’s Western Ruska, Jonny Mulligan.

1.10m:
1) Sarah Bailie’s Lisnamorrows Echoizer, Sarah Bailie; 2) Sheena Kerr’s Heritage LVS Camille, Abby Morton; 3) David Weir’s Inishcruise, Gareth Clingan; 4) Wrenwood Stables Limited’s Wrenwood Kannanball, Orla McGlynn; 5) Lisa Rosbotham & J W Ramsbotham’s Indy De Muze D, Nicole Kershaw; 6) Gillian Johnson’s DSL Lola, Jodie Creighton.

1.20m:
1) Aine McPeake’s In To The Morning, Jodie Creighton; 2) Lorna Moore’s Scooby Bee, Benjamin Moore; 3) Joanne Morton’s Blueoak Legaland, Abby Morton; 4) Aoife Owens’s Apple Jack (HSI), Aoife Owens; 5) Orla McGlynn’s Oakingham Euro, Orla McGlynn; 6) Victoria Steele’s Ted Talks, Emily Steele.

1.30m:
1) Frank Curran’s Elamo Luz Like a Real One, Orla McGlynn; 2) Gillian Kerr’s Lucidam, Angela Waras; 3) Kevin Osborne’s Chicco Camiro, Finn Osborne; 4) Hugh Ward’s Diamant De La Mer, Angela Waras; 5) Victoria Steele’s Ted Talks, Emily Steele.