BREEN VICTOR AT BALLINA STUDBOOK FINAL

AFTER a successful week at Hickstead last month, Tipperary's Trevor Breen came to Ballina Show in Mayo and showed a touch of his Speed Derby magic when he won the 6/7 year Old HSI Studbook Final with Ringwood Construction's bay mare 'Coppindell'.

Despite his best efforts, runner-up Jimmy McCloskey was unable to stop the clock any better than three seconds off Breen's pace with Brian Doherty's 'Ben Mullier' in the seven horse jump-off.

The qualifiers took place at Ballina on Friday with the top combinations in both the 5 and 6/7 Year-Old competitions making it through to Sunday's finals. Horse Sport Ireland had a prize fund of €10,000 on offer for these young horse classes.

The Grand Final of the series will take place at Tattersalls in Co. Meath in two weeks' time.

IRISH SPORT HORSE SHOWJUMPING SERIES 2009

Sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland

6/7 Year Old Final - Ballina Show

Prize fund 4,500 euro

Sunday, July 12, 2009

1) Coppindell (ISH) (Owner Ringwood Construction); Trevor Breen Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 32.01

2) Ben Mullier (ISH) (Owner Brian Doherty); Jimmy McCloskey Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 35.72

3) Touched Up (ISH) (Owner Linda Courtney); Ross Mulholland Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 36.40

4) No More Talk (ISH) (Owner Trevor Allen); Trevor Breen Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 36.76

5) Castlelawn Kannan (ISH) (Owner Gabriel Slattery) Gabriel Slattery Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 37.97

6) Celta Vigo (ISH) (Owner Francis Derwin) Jim Derwin Faults 0.00/12.00 Time 36.52

21 starters, seven through to jump-off