Tipp gelding reigns supreme at RDS
The four year old gelding bred in Co Tipperary, by Ricardo Z out of the thoroughbred Inch Madam, had won six championships and four reserves in the run up to Dublin.
Kelly Troughton, Portadown, was on board the winner, whose 10 year old Belgian bred sire stands at Tom and Magette Meagher's Kedrah House Stud, near Cashel.
Placed second at Balmoral Show last May to Connswater, Lorenzo reversed placings at Dublin with Rose Boyd of Lurgan, Co Armagh's heavyweight champion, a chestnut gelding by Amiro out of Liberty Blaze, ridden by Aaron McCusker, whose father, Hugh, produced the animal.
Lorenzo has been sold to English buyers Geoff and Gill Gale.
Newcastle, Co Wicklow woman Daphne Tierney, won the medium-weight title with a four-year-old exhibitor-bred grey mare, Bloomfield Rebekah, by Sea Crest, an Irish Draught, out of the thoroughbred, Aerlite Classic. Jane Bradbury was on board.
The breeders championship was won for the seventh time by Hurst Show Horses, Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh, this time with the eight-year-old mare, Tattygare Golden Moments, by Euphemism out of Golden Cameo.
The foal at foot was born in March.
Mayo's Tiernan Gill, Ballina, showed the champion and reserve young horse championship, after capturing the two and three year old titles. But Northern Ireland exhibitors again dominated many of the showing classes.
The highlight was Ireland's victory in the Samsung Super League Nation's Cup (Aga Khan Trophy).
Results: The main showing winners were as follows:
The 'Coote' Perpetual Challenge Cup for Hunter Brood Mare: Tattygare Golden Moments, Hurst Show Horses, Tattygarre Stud, Co Fermanagh. Reserve: My Irish Charm, Mark English, Craigavon, Co. Armagh.
Light Weight Hunter Gelding class winners: Nicholas Connors, Woodstown, Co Waterford; June Lewis, Ballynahinch, Co Down; Light Weight Hunter Mares: Mrs K Ryan, Oldtown, Co Dublin; Daphne Tierney, Newcastle, Co Wicklow.
Medium Weight Hunter Geldings class winners: Wanda McIlwaine, Hillsborough, Co Down; June Lewis, Ballynahinch, Co Down.
Heavy Weight Hunters: Mrs R Boyd, Lurgan, Co Armagh; Aaron McCusker, Lurgan, Co Armagh.
Non-Thoroughbred Mares, heavy weight: Mark English, Craigavon, Co Armagh.
Non-Thoroughbred Mares, light weight: Hurst Show Horses, Tattygarre Stud, Co Fermanagh.
Non-Thoroughbred Colt Foals: G Allen, Portadown, Co Armagh.
Non-thoroughbred Filly Foals: P J Hegarty, Bandon, Co Cork.
Non-Thoroughbred Mares: Hurst Show Horses, Tattygarre Stud, Co Fermanagh.
Two Year Old Geldings class winners (to be led) : Mrs Amy Brown, Lisburn, Co Antrim; Kate McMahon, Craughwell, Co Galway.
Two Year Old Fillies (to be led): Tiernan Gill, Ballina, Co Mayo.
Anthony Maude Perpetual Challenge Cup for Champion Three-year-old: "Flogas Marbella", exhibited by Tiernan Gill, Ballina, Co. Mayo; Reserve: Laura's Ghareeb, exhibited by J J Bowe, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
Perpetual Challenge Cup No. 8 for Champion Two year Old: Tiernan Gill, Ballina, Co. Mayo; Reserve: Mrs Amy Brown, Lisburn, Co Antrim.
'Croker' Perpetual Challenge Cup and Medal for the best thoroughbred stallion.: Spirit House (USA), Padraic and Valerie Foy, Westport, Co Mayo; Reserve: Darr Alzamarn, Liam Tougher and Lorcan O'Toole, The Curragh, Co Kildare.
Perpetual Challenge Cup No. 12 for the best small hunter: Elegant Grey, George Chapman, Gorey, Co Wexford; Reserve: Jameela, Jane Whitaker, Skerries, Co Dublin.
Perpetual Championship Trophy for Ladies' Hunters: Danakill Taylor, Mrs. Cariad McAlpine, Augher, Co. Tyrone; Reserve: Woodfield Alf, Nicholas Connors, Woodstown, Co. Waterford.
Ladies Hunters class winners: Mrs Cariad McAlpine, Augher, Co. TyroneNicholas Connors, Woodstown, Co. Waterford.
Small Hunters mares or geldings class winners: George Chapman, Gorey, Co Wexford; Jane Whitaker, Skerries, Co Dublin.
Thoroughbred Yearling Filly: Judy Cuddy, Midleton, Co Cork.
Thoroughbred Yearling, Two or Three Year Old: Stephen Shields, Newtownards, Co Down.
Thoroughbred Stallions: Padraic and Valerie Foy, Westport, Co Mayo.
Three Year Old Geldings (to be led) class winners: Hugh McCusker, , Lurgan, Co Armagh; J J Bowe, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
Three Year Old Fillies (to be led) class winners: Desmond Gibson, Dromara, Co. Down; P J Meere, Ennis, Co. Clare.
Perpetual Challenge Cup No. 21 for the champion yearling: Best Buddy, Desmond Gibson, Dromara, Co. Down. Reserve: Contractors PJ, Stanley Mateer, Crossgar, Co Down.
Owen Ryan Perpetual Challenge Cup for champion one, two or three year old filly: Tiernan Gill, Ballina, Co Mayo. Reserve: "Country Times", Desmond Gibson, Dromara, Co. Down.
Michael O'Connell Perpetual Challenge Trophy for best Connemara Pony: "Castle Comet", Vanessa Compton, Cambs, UK. Reserve: "Glencarrig Princess", Gearoid Curran, Moycullen, Co Galway.
Pembroke Challenge Cup and Plaque for exhibitor bred horses: "Bloomfield Rebekah", Daphne Tierney, Newcastle, Co Wicklow.
Reserve: "Silken Prince", Mrs. H Troughton, Portadown, Co. Armagh.
Laidlaw Perpetual Challenge Cup For Overall Champion Young Horse: "Flogas Marbella", Tiernan Gill, Ballina, Co Mayo.
Reserve: Tiernan Gill.
National Ridden Connemara Championship: Bunowen Mist, John O'Dwyer, Blessington, Co Wicklow.
Reserve: Holiday Out Of The Blue, Mrs J E McNeice, Holywood, Co Down.
Cup for Working Hunter Champion: Steeple Jack, Lady Perdita Blackwood, Newtownards, Co Down.
Reserve: Out of Bounds, Catherine Clarke, Co Wicklow.
Cup for Champion Cob in the Show: Jack Jones, Mrs Mary Corr, Moy, Co Tyrone; Reserve: Gowla Mr Morrow, Robert Morrow, Lisburn, Co Antrim.
Cup for Best Open Pony: Roodlebats Sinnitta, Kathleen Reynolds, Naas, Co Kildare; Reserve: Ballyloughan Subadah Major, Michelle Dennehy, Aghabullogue, Co Cork
Working Hunter Championship class winners: St Helene, Fergus J Crosse, Blackrock, Co Dublin; Poulmanna Princess, Rachael Ireson, Ashford, Co Wicklow; Steeple Jack, Lady Perdita Blackwood, Newtownards, Co Down.
Cobs, heavy weight: Robert Morrow, Lisburn, Co Antrim.
Quality Mare Retention Scheme: David Campbell, Lurgan, Co Armagh.
Registered Connemara Pony, Mare or Gelding class winners: Michelle O' Reilly, Killucan, Westmeath; Anne Stanley, Julianstown, Co. Meath.
John O' Dwyer, Blessington, Co Wicklow.
Children's Open Pony class winners: Kathleen Reynolds, Naas, Co Kildare; Regina Daly, Leap, Co Cork; Michelle Dennehy, Aghabullogue, Co Cork.
Cobs - light weight: Mrs Mary Corr, Moy, Co Tyrone.
Yearling Geldings or Entire Colts (to be led); Desmond Gibson, Dromara, Co Down.
Yearling Fillies (to be led); Desmond Gibson, Dromara, Co Down.
Young Horses - Three Year Old Loose Performance Jumping; John Finucane, Ennis, Co Clare.
Registered Connemara Pony Mare class winners: Gearoid Curran, Moycullen, Co. Galway; Treasa Melody, Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford; Caitriona Conlan-Dempsey, Shercock, Co Cavan; Joan Geoghegan-Burke, Oughterard, Galway.
Registered Connemara Pony Stallion: Vanessa Compton, Cambs, UK.
Cup for Best Show Hunter Pony: Blue and Gold, Ann Naughton, Dartry, Dublin 16; Reserve: Gransha's Jerry Mouse, Basil Brindley, Dunboyne, Co Meath.
Cup for the best riding horse in the show: Siena, Collette Ward Davey, Aughrim, Co Wicklow; Reserve: Bobby Fennell, Mrs. RPA McCarthy, Comber, Co Down
Plaque for the best novice pony: Windale Copper Coin, Mrs Julie Corbett, Dromara, Co Down; Reserve: Parkhill First Edition, Miss Elaine Sherrard, Templepatrick, Co Antrim.
Cup for Best Pony: Roodlebats Sinnitta, Kathleen Reynolds, Naas, Co Kildare; Reserve: Acraglas Caravana Cavalier, G F Torrens, Convoy, Co Donegal
Small Riding Horse: Collette Ward Davey, Aughrim, Co Wicklow.
Large Riding Horse: Gerrard O'Gorman, Clones, Co Monaghan.
Side-Saddle: Gerrard O'Gorman.
Young Horses (Three Year Old Loose Performance Jumping): John Finucane,Ennis, Co Clare.
Show Hunter Ponies, Starter Stakes: Joanne O' Dwyer, Callan, Kilkenny.
Show Hunter Ponies: Richard Kelly, Bangor, Co Down.
Show Hunter Ponies: Basil Brindley, Dunboyne, Co Meath.
Show Hunter Ponies: Ann Naughton, Dartry, Dublin 16.
Children's Novice Ponies: Mrs Julie Corbett, Dromara, Co Down.
Children's Novice Ponies: Miss Elaine Sherrard, Templepatrick, Co Antrim.
Equitation Pony class winners: John McCracken, Banbridge, Co Down; Teresa Igoe, Athlone, Co Westmeath.
Breeders Championship: Tattygare Golden Moments, Hurst Show Horses, Co Fermanagh; Reserve: Night-Fever, John Carlisle, Ballynahinch, Co Down.
Coloured Horses, mare or gelding class winners: Finbarr McCarthy, Union Hall, Co Cork; Collette Ward Davey, Aughrim, Co Wicklow
Coloured Cobs, mares or geldings: Susan Oakes, Navan, Co Meath.
Leading Rein Ponies: Des O'Sullivan, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
First Ridden Ponies: John O'Sullivan, Ballinhassig, Co Cork.
Working Hunter Ponies, Starter Stakes: Elizabeth A Power, Sallins, Co Kildare.
Working Hunter Pony class winners: Mrs Linda Young, Maynooth, Co Kildare; Miss Susan Stokesberry, Coleraine, Co Derry; Joanne Rocca, Ballyhahill, Co Limerick
Paul Behan Equitation Final: Hands Free, Dermott Clarke, Oranmore, Co Galway.
Joseph Widger Trophy for Medium-Weight Hunter: Bloomfield Rebekah, exhibited by Daphne Tierney, Newcastle, Co Wicklow.
Reserve: Fairman T, June Lewis, Ballynahinch, Co Down.
Perpetual Challenge Cup for best pony: Roodlebats Sinnitta, Kathleen Reynolds, Naas, Co Kildare;
Reserve: Windale Copper Coin, Mrs Julie Corbett, Dromara, Co Down.
Vivienne Hillery Cup for Champion Working Hunter Pony in the Show: Ardfry Ahab, Mrs Linda Young, Maynooth, Co Kildare; Reserve: Emerald's Mr Mischief, Miss Susan Stokesberry, Coleraine, Co Derry.
Jack Bamber Trophy for Champion Novice Show Jumper: Echo Beach, Cian O'Connor, Rathoath, Co Meath.
Full results can be seen on the www.rds.ie website
