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Jumping - Kerrygold Grand Prix League - O'Brien Steals Limerick
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EXCITEMENT
and temperatures both ran high at Limerick today (Sunday) as the
lead in the Super League Grand Prix changed hands several times,
and with major upsets occurring in the overall rankings.
Lt.
David O'Brien on <Boherdeal Clover> was an early Grand Prix
leader, and seemed unbeatable, until Peter Smyth on <Zara's Pride>,
fourth last in the jump-off, set a scorching pace that put him into
first place. But O'Brien had an ace up his sleeve in the form of
<Carraig Dubh>, and, second-last to jump, shaved fractions
of a second off the Ulsterman's time to re-take the pole position.
An
expected showing by League leader Harry Marshall did not materialise,
so the Super League points won by O'Brien and Smyth have now unseated
Marshall, who drops to third overall.
James
Kernan and Shane Breen also improved their League positions today,
with a fourth and fifth, respectively, while Breen also took sixth
with <Luandra>.
After
his win in the searing heat at Limerick, Lt. David O'Brien said
of <Carraig Dubh>: <<The little horse tried his heart
out over a very good jump-off track, and we came through in the
end. James Tarrant is to be congratulated for the standard of his
course building.>>
Marshall
will now have an uphill struggle to claw his way back to the top
of the League, as Smyth has opened a substantial gap of 11 points.
RESULT:
Limerick Show, 1.50m Super League Grand Prix, Sunday 24th
August 2003. Sponsored by Estuary Fuel
Prize Money: 4,500 Euro
1)
CARRAIG DUBH (Owner Minister for Defence); Lt. David O'Brien Faults
0/0 Time 32.65
2) ZARA'S PRIDE (Owner Edmund Simpson); Peter Smyth Faults 0/0 Time
32.99
3) BOHERDEAL CLOVER (Owner Minister for Defence); Lt. David O'Brien
Faults 0/0 Time 34.78
4) OUT OF TOUCH (Owner James Kernan); James Kernan Faults 0/0 Time
36.42
5) WORLD CRUISE (Owner Sandra Duffy); Shane Breen Faults 0/0 Time
36.55
6) LUANDRA (Owner Shane Breen); Shane Breen Faults 0/4 Time 35.98
22 starters, 8 riders through to jump-off
KERRYGOLD
GRAND PRIX Rankings after Limerick Show, 1.50m Super League
Grand Prix, Sunday 24th August 2003
1)
Peter Smyth 85 points
2) Lt. David O'Brien 77 points
3) Harry Marshall 74 points
4) James Kernan 71 points
5) Shane Breen 55.5 points
6) Andrew Dunlop 51 points
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