Ireland Take 2nd And 4th At Vilamoura Grand Prix

Ireland's Marion Hughes and Glen Leddy filled two of the top 4 places in today's 10,000 euro Grand Prix at the Vilamoura Equestrian Tour in Portugal.
Only five out of forty-five starters went clear in the first round, and the Irish were among the four who also managed to negotiate the jump-off without a penalty.

Hughes, riding LB Galileo, was first to go in the jump-off, and looked on course for victory, but saw her leading time of 50.23 swept aside by last-to-jump Olivier Guillon of France on Baladine du Mesnil.

"A lot of horses had difficulty with the course - there were some cricket scores out there", said Glenn Leddy, who was delighted with his own double-clear on Gold Fingers.

SHOW JUMPING RESULT - CSI* Vilamoura Equestrian Tour, Algarve 2004

VILAMOURA GRAND PRIX (10,000 euro)
Table A against the clock with Jump-off
Art 238.2.2 FEI 1.40/1.45m

Sunday February 22 2004

1) Baladine du Mesnil; Olivier Guillon (Fra) faults 0/0 time 46.99
2) LB Galileo; Marion Hughes (Irl) faults 0/0 time 50.23
3) Vilamoura Crocket; Luis Sabino Goncalves (Por) faults 0/0 time 53.14
4) Gold Fingers; Glen Leddy (Irl) faults 0/0 time 63.71

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