Nestled on the shore of Lough Neagh, Portmore EC was certainly the place to be over the May Day Bank holiday weekend, as the TRI Equestrian Summer tour kicks off.  Forming the last day of a successful 3-day show, the wheels where set in motion for the 2016 tour. 

The well-known course design team of Ray Buchanan and Rafael Suarez provided excellent courses once again.  As the first leg of the 18 leg tour the Suarez family were the perfect hosts to riders from all over the region and a few welcome visitors from further afield. 

Continuing their recent successes in the Connelly/ Red Mills Spring Tour Derry rider Jordan Coyle took the honours in the 1.35m Grand Prix on board Jim Maneely’s Bay Gelding ‘Amigo VH Winkinshof Z’, stopping the clock at 36.40 Coyle held the lead with his closest rival Fermanagh’s James Hogg with his fathers ‘Interpreter’ remaining over 1 second behind.

The TRI Equestrian Summer Tour moves to Cavan next on Sunday 15^th May, riders are reminded that entries for the 1.35m Grand Prix must be made via the SJI online system no later than 4pm Thursday 12^th May. 

Results

1m

1^st L Patterson’s Quick Smart (Lisa Patterson), 2^nd K Pearson’s Hanley News (Karen Pearson), 3^rd L Patterson’s Royal Lucy Lui (Lisa Patterson), 4^th L Houston’s Drumillar Heyday (Louise Houston), 5^th K Kilburn’s River Commotion (Kelly Kilburn), 6^th P Boyle’s Delton (Patrick Boyle), 7^th L Ervine’s White Hawk Shakara (Laura Ervine), 8^th D Rice’s Premier Titanium (Luke Campbell), 9^th A Lynch’s Ballyderowen Amero (Joshua Lynch) and 10^th A Hunter’s Cushanhans Zoe (Audrey Hunter). 

1.10m

1^st E Jackson’s Creevagh For Sure (Emma Jackson), 2^nd P McLaughlin’s Shanvey Diamond (Justine O’Hara), 3^rd T Treanor’s Zentus T (Mary McShane), 4^th A Lynch’s Sonyador (Joshua Lynch), 5^th G McAuley’s Bunninadden Beauty (Laura Brown), 6^th N Jackson’s Kilcorig Belle (Emma Jackson), 7^th P Boyle’s Delton (Patrick Boyle), 8^th F Mellett’s Unknown Territory (Frances Mellett), 9^th Cunningburn Lodge Stud’s Drumneath Jack Jones (Emma Jackson) and 10^th S Clarkes’ GTA Leonardo (Gareth Saunderson). 

1.20m

1^st P Connon’s Zinniz Roundthorn (Suzanne Posnett), 2^nd G Graham’s Lenamore Nelson (Jordan Coyle), 3^rd L Brown’s Portphilip Diocruise (Victoria Brown), 4^th M Wright’s Cortynan Vivendi Girl (Jordan Coyle), 5^th G Graham’s Lenamore Donnatella (Kenneth Graham), 6^th H Geddis’ Antrim Coast M2S (Melanie Geddis), 7^th R Hughes’ Park Display (Jordan Coyle), 8^th J Doherty’s Shalako (Kirsty Chambers), 9^th O Patterson’s Crucio SR (Rebecca Patterson) and 10^th T Woods’ Kilronan Chin (Zoe Woods).

1.35m Grand Prix

1^st J Maneely’s Amigo VH Winkenshof Z (Jordan Coyle), 2^nd E Hogg’s Interpreter (James Hogg), 3^rd D Lennon’s Zowiezo (Angela Percy), 4^th L Johnston’s Democrat (Kenneth Graham), 5^th P McEneaney’s CMS Gunfire (Conor McEneaney), 6^th P Connon’s Wolina Roundthorn (Suzanne Posnett), 7^th Z Harbey’s Mullabrack Royal Pride (Conor McEneaney), 8^th S Posnett’s Carrickview Gin and Tonic (Suzanne Posnett), 9^th Applemount Sport Horses’ Trebra Douglas (Luke Campbell) and 10^th J Rooney’s Carmenflag (April McCrea).