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Jumping - Kerrygold Grand Prix League - Flynn Wins Punchestown,
Smyth Takes Title
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WAS an Army victory at the final competition of the 2003 Kerrygold
Grand Prix League today (Saturday), but no-one could catch the League
hero, 33 yr old Peter Smyth from Strabane, who already had the League
title in the bag, and had no need to jump today.
Which
was fortunate, as Smyth arrived at the International Sport Horse
Show at Punchestown on crutches, having broken his ankle at a riding
accident at home.
Capt.
Gerry Flynn, riding the Minister for Defence's <Bornacoola>,
won today's final Grand Prix in the lashing rain, but it was the
fourth place of Lt. David O'Brien on <Boherdeal Clover> that
clinched second place for him in the overall League placings, overtaking
James Kernan.
Richie
Moloney, riding <Appolinaire> took second at today's Grand
Prix, but the points gained were not sufficient to bring him into
serious contention in the league standings. Another Army rider,
Lt Brian Curran-Cournane, who has been racking up points at the
latter stages of the League, slotted into third today with <River
Boyne>, but again could not make a dent in the top six league
placings.
Peter
Smyth, who won his first League title on his first outing this year
on <Zara's Pride>, collects 8000 euro for the Kerrygold Grand
Prix title, while another 1000 euro goes to <Zara's Pride>
as the League's Leading Horse. Lt. David O'Brien wins 4000 euro
as League runner-up.
Though
the 2003 Kerrygold League finished in the rain, most spectators
agree that it has been one of the most successful of the series,
enlivened by a rapidly-changing leaderboard, and perhaps mostly
by the unexpected success of outsider Peter Smyth, one of the most
popular winners in recent years.
RESULT:
International Sport Horse Show 1.50m Grand Prix, Sponsored by Bloxham
Stockbrokers
Prize Money: 20,000 Euro KERRYGOLD GRAND PRIX LEAGUE FINAL
Saturday, September 20, 2003
1)
BORNACOOLA (Owner Minister for Defence); Capt. Gerry Flynn Faults
0/0 Time 44.94
2) APPOLINAIRE (Owner Tom Moloney); Richie Moloney Faults 0/4 Time
45.48
3) RIVER BOYNE (Owner Minister for Defence); Lt. Brian Curran-Cournane
Faults 0/8 Time 38.44
4) BOHERDEAL CLOVER (Owner Minister for Defence); Lt. David O'Brien
Faults 0/16 Time 39.90
5) KILMOYLAN WARRIOR (Owner John Widger); Eddie Moloney Faults 4/-
6) RIVERDANCE CLOVER (Owner Cathal Power); Gabriel Slattery Faults
4/-
37
starters, 4 riders through to jump-off
KERRYGOLD
GRAND PRIX Rankings after International Sport Horse Show
1.50m Grand Prix, Saturday 20th September 2003
1)
Peter Smyth 109 points
2) Lt. David O'Brien 83 points
3) James Kernan 81 points
4) Harry Marshall 74 points
5) Eddie Moloney 66 points
6) Shane Breen 61.5 points
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