Afterwards Team Manager Robert Splaine said:
Ireland’s performance at Lummen yielded four first round clears, and a total of two double clear rounds from Meath-based Cian O’Connor on “Irish Independent Echo Beach” and Army rider Lt. Shane Carey on “River Foyle” – both Irish-bred horses. Co. Down’s Conor Swail on “Rivaal” jumped the first round clear but didn’t need to jump in the second round. Ireland’s only female rider, Marion Hughes, jumped clear in the first round with “Heritage Transmission” but lowered one pole second time out to give Ireland its only mistake of the competition.
The result more than consolidates Ireland’s current position at the top of the FEI Nations’ Cup rankings, with a new total of 67 points.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSIO5* LUMMEN BELGIUM 28 JUNE – 1 JULY 2007
NATIONS CUP OF BELGIUM
International CSIO Competition Nations Cup Table A 1m50 two rounds FEI Art. 264
1) IRELAND 4 faults
RIVER FOYLE; Capt Shane Carey Faults 0.00/0.00 HERITAGE TRANSMISSION; Marion HUGHES Faults 0.00/4.00 IRISH INDEPENDENT ECHO BEACH; Cian O’CONNOR Faults 0.00/0.00 RIVAAL; Conor SWAIL Faults 0.00/-
2) GERMANY 8 faults
=3) BELGIUM 20 faults
=3) ITALY 20 faults
=3) AUSTRIA 20 faults
=3) NETHERLANDS 20 faults
=7) SWEDEN 12 faults (first round only)
=7) USA faults 12 faults (first round only)
12 nations competed
