Co Waterford’s Paul Beecher scored his second FBD Speed Series win of the season on Sunday, this time at Aglish Gymkhana in West Waterford where once again the Tallow born rider was riding Loughnatousa Zidane.
Former Hickstead Derby winner Beecher, had also come out on top in the FBD Speed Series opener at Ballylawn with the eight-year-old Temple Clover chestnut gelding and they beat off 53 fellow competitors at Aglish after a brilliant clear round in the two-phase competition, stopping the clock in 36.98 seconds.
Cork young rider Daniel Joyce claimed runner up spot with Loughnatousa Cisco, finishing just three hundredths of a second slower than the winner with the 10-year-old Krafty Clover gelding, while Deirdre Doyle was close behind in third (37.24) Â with Done Cruising.
Less than a second separated the top five finishers with Daniel Joyce also taking fourth place with Marvellous Marvin (37.46), just ahead reigning national grand prix league champion Vincent Byrne in fifth with Colorado, while Dungarvan young rider Nicolas Connors finished sixth with Lantino 31.
The FBD Speed Series now moves to Co Cork, with Midleton hosting the fourth round this Sunday (May 24th)
Results – FBD Speed Series 1.20m Aglish Gymkhaha Co Waterford 17/05/2015
1. Paul Beecher/Loughnatousa Zidane 0/0 36.98
2. Daniel Joyce/Loughnatousa Cisco 0/0 37.01
3. Deirdre Doyle/Done Cruising 0/0 37.24
4. Danile Joyce/Marvellous Marvin 0/0 37.46
5. Vincent Byrne/Colorado 0/0 37.79
6. Nicolas D Connors/Lantino 31 0/0 38.49
53 starters