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Show Jumping Result: IJM Timberframe Grand Prix League - Clarke
Wins Opener at Coilog
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The
new-founded partnership of Galway rider Olive Clarke and Hands Free
swept into an early lead in the IJM Timberframe-sponsored Grand
Prix League by taking the opening event at Coilog, Co. Kildare,
this afternoon.
The
25 starters found Gerry Byrne's course more than a little tricky
in the the mixed weather conditions, with only Clarke and Edward
Little on Pulserate leaving everything intact after the opening
round.
In
the two-horse jump-off, Little steered Pulserate clear again, in
a testing time of 34.84, but Clarke followed up by getting Hands
Free clear and clocking-down a time that was over a second faster,
taking first place and the League's first 10 point tally of the
season.
Clarke,
who only acquired Hands Free at the end of last season, said she
was absolutely thrilled with the pairing's first outdoor Grand Prix
event.
Best
placed of the first round four-faulters were Glenn Leddy on Gold
Fingers and Olympic panelist Cian O'Connor on Irish Independent
Annabella, while Linda Ekberg took fifth on Notting Hill and Conor
Swail got Conduct into the points placings by taking sixth.
However,
one first-round mistake ruled last year's championship-winning pairing
of Peter Smyth and Zara's Pride out of a points finish on this occasion.
RESULT: COILOG GRAND PRIX 1m40
sponsored by Logan Earthmoving
Sunday 18th April 2004
Venue: Coilog, Co. Kildare
Prize
Money: 3500 Euro
1)
Hands Free (Owner D & R Clarke); Olive Clarke Faults 0/0 Time
33.75
2) Pulserate (Owner David Prentice); Edward Little Faults 0/0 Time
34.84
3) Gold Fingers (Owner Michael A Leddy); Glenn Leddy Faults 4/-
Time 67.40
4) Irish Independent Annabella (Owner C. O'Connor & S. O'Callaghan);
Cian
O'Connor Faults 4/- Time 68.25
5) Notting Hill (Owner Tom Moloney); Linda Ekberg Faults 4/- Time
71.04
6) Conduct (Owner Knightfield Equestrian Centre); Conor Swail Faults
4/-
Time 71.91
25
starters, two through to jump-off
IJM
TIMBERFRAME GRAND PRIX LEAGUE
Rankings after Coilog Grand Prix 3500 Euro
Co. Kildare
1)
Olive Clarke 10 points
2) Edward Little 8 points
3) Glenn Leddy 6 points
4) Cian O'Connor 4 points
5) Linda Ekberg 3 points
6) Conor Swail 2 points
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