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Jumping - Kerrygold Grand Prix League - Smyth Wins Omagh
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ANOTHER
WIN by Peter Smyth on his own <Zara's Pride> at Omagh today
(Saturday) has shot him to Second place in the Kerrygold Grand Prix
league table, behind James Kernan.
Smyth
will also turn out at Blessintgon Grand Prix tomorrow (held at Kill
Equestrian Centre), and has a chance of taking the lead from Kernan,
who will be battling to stay on top with two horses in the competition.
Smyth
said after his win at Omagh: < I am absolutely delighted. Especially
with this mare, which came from humble beginnings and is now starting
to show her true potential.>
Today's
Omagh fixture, held in fair weather, and with double clears a-plenty,
saw 11 riders through to the jump-off out of a field of 29, and
also helped put Linda Courtney just one point outside the Top Six
in the league table.
But
the appearance of Conor Swail on Edward Cawley's <Windgate's
Mystique>, with a Second, now gives him 11 points that could
be improved upon tomorrow at Blessington, where he will ride both
<Windgate's Paragon> and Barry O'Connor's <Double Diamond>.
Edward
Lyttle rode David Prentice's <Pulserate> in its debut Grand
Prix at Omagh today, but was unfortunate enough to have one down
in the first round.
However,
it is at the top end of the League that excitement is now starting
to mount, with Conor Swail back from international duty in challenging
form, and Smyth and Kernan, together with Andrew Dunlop, battling
to hold supremacy as front-runners.
RESULT:
OMAGH Show (Tyrone Farming Society) 3000 Euro Grand Prix, Co. Tyrone,
sponsored by McFadden Plant Hire, Saturday July 5, 2003
1)
ZARA'S PRIDE (Owner Peter Smyth); Peter Smyth Faults 0/0 Time 37.21
2) WINDGATE'S MYSTIQUE (Owner Edward Cawley); Conor Swail Faults
0/0 Time 39.39
3) RIP TIDE (Owner Mervyn Clarke); Mervyn Clarke Faults 0/0 Time
42.28
4) ALL SHOOK UP (Owner Shirley Kernan); James Kernan Faults 0/0
Time 50.00
5) GREENANE DIAMOND (Owner Linda Courtney); Linda Courtney Faults
0/0 Time 50.30
6) LARAGHLEASE WESTERN DESERT (Owner Robert Hancock); Steven Smith
Faults 0/0 Time 54.03
29
starters, 11 riders through to jump-off
KERRYGOLD
GRAND PRIX Rankings after OMAGH Show 3000 Euro Grand Prix, Co. Tyrone
1)
James Kernan 44 points
2) Peter Smyth 40 points
3) Andrew Dunlop 36 points
4) Clem McMahon 35 points
5) Lt. David O'Brien 34.5 points
6) Lt. Shane Carey 29 points
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