Sixth-place finish for Cian O’Connor at Olympia

Show jumper Cian O’Connor celebrated Christmas with a sixth-place finish in the Longines World Cup contest at London’s Olympia, yesterday.

Sixth-place finish for Cian O’Connor at Olympia
Mon, 21 Dec, 2015 - 00:00
John Tynan

He lined out with the nine-year-old gelding Super Sox, borrowed from his student Lillie Keenan, as his main mount Good Luck is in quarantine in Florida ahead of the Winter Equestrian Festival.

The pair were among a massive field of 17 to make the jump-off, which also included Bertram Allen on Quiet Easy.

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CourtsRacingPlace: LondonPlace: FloridaPlace: Frankfurt, GermanyPerson: Cian O’ConnorPerson: Cian OPerson: ConnorPerson: Lillie KeenanPerson: Bertram AllenPerson: O’ConnorPerson: Emanuele GaudianoPerson: AdmaraPerson: Ben MaherPerson: Diva IIPerson: Denis LynchPerson: AbbervailPerson: het DingeshofPerson: Trevor BreenPerson: Cameron HanleyEvent: ChristmasEvent: Longines World CupEvent: Winter Equestrian FestivalOrganisation: Acoustik SoloOrganisation: Z Acodate DDL
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