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Novice
Nations Cup Team Takes Fifth In Podebrady
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WITH
only one member a previous Nations Cup competitor, the Irish team
competing in the Czech Nations Cup at Podebrady today (Friday) finished
a very creditable fifth of 12 teams competing.
Though
not a part of the Samsung Super League series, the fixture at Podebrady
nevertheless proved a valuable testing ground for young Irish riders,
several of whom have had minimal international experience, and with
only Carl Hanley having competed at this level before.
Chef
d'Equipe Lt. Col. Gerry Mullins said afterwards: <We have every
reason to be proud of this result today, with what was very much
a novice Nations Cup team. It has become increasingly obvious that
the best way to prepare for the seasons ahead is to give the younger
riders a taste of these elite competitions, and I think they acquitted
themselves extremely well today. It certainly augurs well for the
future that we can come out here and produce such a result.>
Carl
Hanley also took a third in the 140cm class earlier in the day,
riding the eight yr old bay mare <Nadja>.
SHOW
JUMPING RESULTS: CSIO**** PODEBRADY CZECH REPUBLIC 11-14 SEPTEMBER
2003
Class
No. 4 SAMSUNG NATIONS CUP ****
Friday, September 12, 2003
1)
SWEDEN 9 Faults
=2) BELGIUM 12 Faults
=2) GERMANY 12 Faults
4) POLAND 20 Faults
5) IRELAND 22 Faults
Michael Kerins; QUILETTO Faults 8/ -
Glen Leddy; GOLD FINGERS Faults 6/0
Ciaran Howley; REGUENGOS Faults 4/4
Carl Hanley; ALLY MCBEAL Faults 4/4
12
teams took part
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Class No. 3 Individual 140 cm
Friday, September 12, 2003
1)
Luiz.De Azevedo Filho; ECLAIR DES ETISSES (BRA) Faults 0 Time 62.68
2) Jillian Terceira; NADA PENNY (NED) Faults 0 Time 63.10
3) Carl Hanley; NADJA (IRL) Faults 0 Time 63.83
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