Broderick misses out as Ard Ginger Pop gets Lanaken wild card

A call-up for nations cup duty with MHS Going Global means Greg Broderick will miss the chance to repeat his gold medal performance at next week’s World Breeding Championships at Lanaken, Belgium, with Super Chilled and Alberta Mist.

It comes as Carl Hanley, the new co-owner of Ard Ginger Pop, confirmed yesterday that the five-year-old star-in-the-making has got a wild card for Lanaken and will be ridden by Brazilian Marlon Zaontelli.

Hanley and Enda Carroll splashed out €95,000 for Ard Ginger Pop and €50,000 for Talks Cheap last Friday at an auction of elite show jumpers organised to coincide with the Irish Breeders Classic.