Dublin Horse Show Kicks Off With Irish Win

IN SOME OF THE hottest temperatures ever recorded on the first day of a Dublin Horse Show, Ireland's Conor Swail from Co. Down kicked off
proceedings with a win in the Speed Stakes on the 9 yr-old Cruising mare <Windgate's Mystique>, coming home almost a second faster than Britain's Robert Smith on <Gerry Maguire>.

Swail, one of Ireland's hottest new hopes, also showed France's Michel Hecart a clean pair of heels, while Irish Aga Khan team member Billy Twomey guided <Anastasia> into Fourth.

Ireland's youngest Aga Khan team member Cian O'Connor (23) won the International Pairs Relay competition with Emma Smyth, while the Irish Sports Council Classic was won by France's Laurent Goffinet, with current National Grand Prix league leader Harry Marshall the highest of the Irish, in Fourth with <Splendido>.

Large crowds turned out in the sunshine for the opening day, and even bigger attendance is expected tomorrow (Thursday), which sees not only a plethora of national classes, but also the Power and Speed and the Speed Derby in the main arena.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSIO DUBLIN IRELAND AUGUST 6-10, 2003

SPEED STAKES
International Jumping Competition
FEI Art. 238.2.1, Table A 1m35 to 1m45 against the clock
Qualification for Competition No 9
Wednesday, August 6th 2003

1) WINDGATES MYSTIQUE; Conor SWAIL (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 51.66
2) GERRY MAGUIRE; Robert SMITH (GBR) Faults 0.00 Time 52.52
3) THAT'S LIFE; Michel HECART (FRA) Faults 0.00 Time 52.81
4) ANASTASIA; Billy TWOMEY (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 54.45

8) AILLE MCBEAL; Carl HANLEY (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 57.50

56 starters
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DUBLIN HORSE SHOW
International Pairs Relay Competition
Ponies (1m28) / International Rider
Wednesday, August 6th 2003

1) REDFORD MAYFLY; Emma SMYTH
SHANNON; Cian O'CONNOR Time 56.41
2) SEBASTIAN DUNDEE; Paul MCDERMOT
LORD WILLIAM; Clare BRONFMAN Time 57.94
3) SPRINTERS MAGIC; Jennie BRENNAN
AUDI'S DOLCE VITA; Eric VAN DER VLEUTEN Faults 60.52

11 pairs started
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THE IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL CLASSIC
International Jumping Competition
FEI Art. 238.2.2, Table A 1m40 to 1m60 with one jump-off
Qualification for Competition No 10
Wednesday, August 6th 2003

1) FLIPPER D'ELLE HN; Laurent GOFFINET (FRA) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 41.36
2) EUROCOMMERCE MONTREAL; Wim SCHRODER (NED) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 42.88
3) ABRISCA; Michael WHITAKER (GBR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 43.73
4) SPLENDIDO; Harry MARSHALL (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 43.80

7) CHIPPISON; Marie BURKE (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 46.68
44 starters

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