RIDING the Irish Sport Horse
gelding Corbeagh Luxor, former World Show Jumping Champion Dermott Lennon won
the three-star Vilamoura Grand Prix in Portugal by recording the only double
clear round of the contest today (Sunday).

Forty-four year old Lennon won
15,000 euro for his achievement, and saw off challenges from top German rider
Marc Bettinger with Quannan R and Brazilian star Bernardo Alves on Starling 7,
who finished second and third respectively on first round time faults.

In
Florida, meanwhile, a time fault also prevented Kilkenny’s Richie Moloney from
qualifying for the jump-off in Wellington’s Suncast Jumper Classic today, but he
nevertheless claimed fifth place with Carrabis Z. Offaly rider Darragh Kenny had
one fence down with Quiz to finish in seventh, while Moloney’s second attempt
with Alsvid also resulted in a pole on the ground, to give him eighth
place.

The competition was won by Japan’s Eiken Sato with Egano van het
Slogenhof, who posted one of only two double clear rounds in the
class.

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BREEDING

Corbeagh Luxor (ISH) – 2005 bay
gelding by Lux Z (HANN) out of Corbeagh Vella (ISH), by Ballinvella (TB). Bred
by Barbara McGreal, Co. Longford. Owner: Dermott & Cathal Lennon. Rider:
Dermott Lennon (IRL)