Crossgar's Conor Swail produced the second Irish win of the weekend at the three-star Northern Ireland International Horse Show on Saturday, beating Britain's John Whitaker in the big
jump-off class, the Irish Horse Board International Competition.
Piloting the eight year-old Glen Leddy-owned chestnut stallion Gold Digger, the Co Down rider went head-to-head with the British veteran in a two-horse jump-off, but Whitaker was unable to match Swail's time of 33.74.
Earlier, Shane Breen was best of the Irish with Carmena Z in the Top Score competition, which was won by Australia's Matt Williams
and where Conor Swail also took a sixth place.
Billy Twomey notched up Ireland's first win at Belfast with
Pikap in the Winning Round competition on Thursday night.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI3* BELFAST NORTHERN IRELAND 25-28 OCTOBER 2007
Class 8: The Irish Horse Board International Competition
FEI Art: 238.2.2 (Table A) 1m55
Saturday, October 27th 2007
1) GOLD DIGGER; Conor Swail (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 33.74
2) AZUCAR VAN DE MALTAHOEVE; John Whitaker (GBR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 34.5
3) WATCH ME VH GROOTVELD; James Paterson- Robinson (AUS) Faults 0.00/4.00 Time 32.79
8) WORLD CRUISE; Shane Breen (IRL) Faults 4.00/- Time 55.43
10) BALTIMORE; Ryan Crumley (IRL) Faults 4.00/- Time 57.21
Class 7: The Irish Horse Board Top Score
FEI Art: 270 1m60 with Joker
Saturday, October 27th 2007
1) LECONTE 6; Matt Williams (AUS) Points 990 Time 51.89
2) BILLY BIRR; William Funnell (GBR) Points 910 Time 49.47
3) PIRCOLANDO M; Tim Stockdale (GBR) Points 700 Time 53.94
5) CARMENA Z; Shane Breen (IRL) Faults Points 580 Time 51.68
6) RIVAAL; Conor Swail (IRL) Faults Points 570 Time 50.35
