Show Jumping - O'Connor Again Second At Aachen

CIAN O'Connor kept up his scorching rate at Aachen today (Friday) with another second place in a speed class, this time riding his 10 yr-old bay mare <Irish Independent Annabella>.

The 24 yr-old Olympic shortlisted rider had a second place yesterday (Thursday) with <ABC Landliebe>, and a speed class win on Tuesday, also with Landliebe.

Kevin Babington, who jumps alongside O'Connor in today's Nations Cup competition at Aachen, took a tenth place in the speed class, with <Sydney>.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CHIO5* AACHEN GERMANY 13-18 JULY 2004

S9-Prize of Juwelier Uttermann, Aachen
Jumping Competition (Speed)
Friday, July 16th, 2004

1) QUICKSTAR II Z; McLain Ward (USA) Faults 0 Time 67.66
2) IRISH INDEPENDENT ANNABELLA; Cian O Connor (IRL) Faults 0 Time 69.52
3) GENTLEMAN PLATIERE; Eric Navet (FRA) Faults 0 Time 70.29

10) SYDNEY; Kevin Babington (IRL) Faults 0 Time 75.74

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