Sunday
05/07/09
SHOW JUMPING - LYNCH TRIUMPHS IN AACHEN GRAND PRIX
IRELAND'S Denis Lynch this afternoon (Sunday) walked away with one of show jumping's richest and most prestigious prizes when he won the Aachen Grand Prix in Germany on Flaminia Straumann's bay gelding 'Lantinus'.
The Aachen Grand Prix has been won by Irish riders only twice in recent times - in 1999 Trevor Coyle took the trophy with 'Cruising', and in 1978 Eddie Macken was victorious with the legendary 'Boomerang'.
Today Tipperary-born Lynch collected 115,000 euro after a nail-biting jump-off against Australia's Edwina Alexander, France's Philip LeJeune and German Olympic Gold Medallist Marcus Ehning, whose time was faster than the Irish rider's but who paid the price for speed by dislodging a pole to finish third on four faults.
Afterwards Horse Sport Ireland Team Manager Robert Splaine said: "This is a fantastic achievement for Denis, winning one of the world's greatest Grands Prix. He has shown tremendous commitment, and his win today is a great boost for Irish show jumping."
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSIO5* AACHEN GERMANY JUNE 30 - JULY 05 2009
ROLEX GRAND PRIX OF AACHEN
International Jumping Competition
Two Rounds and One Jump Off
Art 273 1m60
Sunday, July 5, 2009
1) LANTINUS; Denis LYNCH (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00/0.00 Time 55.26
2) ISOVLAS ITOT DU CHATEAU; Edwina ALEXANDER (AUS) Faults 0.00/0.00/0.00 Time 56.34
3) NOLTES KUCHENGIRL; Marcus EHNING (GER) Faults 0.00/0.00/4.00 Time
54.12
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Cian O'Connor also won the Aachen Speed Derby with the mare 'Baloufina'.
SHOW JUMPING - KURTEN RUNNER-UP IN SPANISH JUMP-OFF
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI2* SAN SEBASTIAN SPAIN JULY 03 - 05 2009
AYTO. DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN Trophy
International Jumping Competition
Two Rounds with one Jump Off
Art 2238.2.2 1m40
Sunday, July 5 2009
1) FEU VERT DE LAUME; Leonardo MEDAL GARCIA (ESP) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 29.36
2) CASTLE FORBES LA VIE DU FRAIGNEAU; Jessica KURTEN (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 30.44
3) MAGICIENNE DE GREE; Chritophe DES JAMONIERES (FRA) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 30.88
40 starters
Saturday
04/07/09
JUNIOR AND YOUNG RIDER SHOW JUMPING - KILLEEN WINS EURO FAREWELL CLASS
IRELAND'S Aidan Killeen this afternoon (Saturday) won the Young Rider Farewell class at the European Championships in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, with the 11 year-old Irish-bred grey gelding 'Du Noble', seeing off Danish challenger Christian Sou by almost two-and-a-half seconds.
Irish rider Kelly O'Connor also took a top ten place in the jump-off when finishing ninth on 'Doc Holiday'.
Earlier today Nicholas Butler slotted 'Royal Lady into the runner-up spot in the Junior Farewell competition.
Tomorrow (Sunday) the final classes will take place to decide the individual European medallists. Ireland's Young Riders are best-placed for medal possibilities, with David Simpson and 'Cruise With me' in fifth place overall, and Alex Duffy with 'Tampa' in 12th.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CH-EU-J-S/CH-EU-Y-S HOOFDDORP THE NETHERLANDS JULY 01 – 05 2009
European Championships
International Jumping Competition
Farewell competition for Young Riders
Table A with Jump Off 1m40
Saturday, July 4 2009
1) Du Noble (ISH); Aidan Killeen (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 39.50
2) Coronada 6; Christian Schou (DEN) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 41.98
3) Respect; Romain Jucker (SUI) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 42.40
9) Doc Holiday; Kelly O'Connor (IRL) Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 42.55
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JUNIOR AND YOUNG RIDER SHOW JUMPING - BUTLER SECOND IN EURO FAREWELL COMPETITION
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CH-EU-J-S/CH-EU-Y-S HOOFDDORP THE NETHERLANDS JULY 01 – 05 2009
European Championships
International Jumping Competition
Farewell competition for Juniors
Table A with Jump Off 1m30
Saturday, July 4 2009
1) Rioso van de Kapel; Constant van Paesschen (BEL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 32.74
2) Royal Lady; Nicholas Butler (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 35.74
3) Pasoa Dice; Iris Gautschi (SUI) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 36.79
28 starters
Friday:
SHOW JUMPING - KURTEN THIRD IN SAN SEBASTIAN TWO PHASE
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI2* SAN SEBASTIAN SPAIN JULY 03 - 05 2009
Frigo Trophy
International Jumping Competition
Two Phase Competition
Art 274.5.3 1m40
Friday, July 3 2009
1) WINA F; Borja VILLALON PURAS (ESP) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 24.72
2) GOLD EDITION; Ismael GARCIA ROQUE (ESP) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 25.92
3) CASTLE FORBES LA VIE DU FRAIGNEAU; Jessica KURTEN (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 26.39
45 starters
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