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July 26

Long wait is over for Offaly rider at the Connolly’s RED MILLS Show Jumping C’ships

Riders from almost 60 clubs around the country descended on Mullingar Equestrian for the 2023 staging of the Connolly’s RED MILLS AIRC National Show Jumping Championships.

At the championships, riders had to jump two rounds over two different tracks with those equal on penalties for first place, jumping-off for the honours.

RC 80 Championship

Joe Conway finally lifted a national title at the Connolly’s RED MILLS sponsored AIRC Show Jumping Championships after almost 20 years of trying.

The Kilrainy member won the Connolly’s RED MILLS RC 80 Championship after a five-way jump-off at Mullingar Equestrian, Co. Westmeath last Sunday.

Conway riding Prospect Cruise, a 21-year-old grey gelding, recorded one of four clear rounds in the jump-off but his time of 59.83 gave the Tullamore resident the red rosette after he was closest to the optimum time of 72 seconds.

It was a narrow win for Conway with just 0.32 seconds separating him from Emma Reynolds who took the runners-up spot on The Dromahaire Dodger for Lakelands.

Congratulations to Kilrainy’s Joe Conway who won the @REDMILLSHorse RC80 Championship this afternoon on Prospect Cruise 🏆💪#aircie #jumping #showjumping #FeedYourDesireToWin pic.twitter.com/CVzaUq4xg0

— AIRC Riding Clubs 🐴 (@airc_ie) July 23, 2023

RC 70 Championship

Anouska Rickard claimed the Connolly’s RED MILLS RC 70 title after a four-way jump-off. It was the Oakleaf riders first time to win at the championships at her first attempt after Stunning Sasha, a 16-year-old skewbald mare, stopped the clock just 4.30 seconds off the target of 75.

It was a tight affair as Monica Hegarty was just 0.08 seconds adrift on Lucky’s Girl in second place for Castle Carraig for the second year In a row.

RC 110 Championship

Fiona Tansey came out on top of the Connolly’s RED MILLS RC 110 and RC 120 division after a four-way jump-off. The Sligo based rider, who has been progressing up the ranks, jumped the only clear round over the reduced track on her 12-year-old bay mare, Talbots Lass.

Jessica Healy was next best after the Thomastown and District rider was fastest of the four faulters on Barrettstown Close Shave with a time of 50.05.

Congratulations to Benbulben’s Fiona Tansey who won the @REDMILLSHorse RC 110 & 120 Championship today on Talbots Lass. 🏆💪

#aircie #jumping #showjumping #FeedYourDesireToWin pic.twitter.com/jiUCH9wO3Z

— AIRC Riding Clubs 🐴 (@airc_ie) July 23, 2023

RC 90 Championship

5 of 38 starters made it through to the jump-off in the Connolly’s RED MILLS RC 90 championship where the spoils went to Rachel Burke on Rookery Kleo.

The Collooney resident was quickest of the three clear rounds over the shortened track to lan the title. Her 12-year-old bay mare crossed the line in a time of 40.38 which gave Burke over 2.5 seconds to spare over her fellow clubmate, Therese Anderson, who picked up the runners-up spot on Killian Boy.

RC 100 Championship

42 riders contested the Connolly’s RED MILLS RC 100 division where 10 made it through to the jump-off after the two rounds of jumping.

Less than one second divided the top two places in what was a highly competitive contest with Stephanie Forde taking victory on the 11-year-old chestnut mare, Merlins Vixen. The Corrib rider was clear in a time of 41.95 which was just enough to land the title ahead of Coole Lane’s Leonard Reamsbottom who previously on Lightening Spirit in 42.51 who was also clear over the reduced track. Reamsbottom had previously won the title in 2021.

Young Horse

Carol Mulvihill’s 4-year-old bay gelding, Heigh Ho Troy, won the Connolly’s RED MILLS Young Horse competition for Mosstown. Mulvihill finished fastest of the four faulters to claim the spoils in a time of 80.34. This gave the Athlone resident a narrow win over Laura Kyne who was just 0.08 seconds adrift on Barnaboy Flashy for Tynagh.

Derby & Accumulator Competitions

The championships also featured derby competitions where there were wins for Thomastown and District’s Jessica Healy (Barrettstown Close Shave) in the RC 110 and RC 120 division and Meath’s Ian Quinlan who jumped one of three clears in the RC 100 division.

The Burke family claimed the top two places in the RC 90 section where Rachel Burke on Rookery Kleo took the honours with a clear round for Benbulben with three seconds to spare over Avril Burke (Rookery Apache) in second place.

Elsewhere, Meath’s Pat Prenderville (Mr Grange Benjamin) won the RC 80 accumulator while Clodagh Ni Bhradaigh (Ballyclogher Queen) claimed the RC 70 accumulator for the Stracomer club.

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