Cian O’Connor to the fore with Aramis at the RDS

Cian O’Connor led a five-strong parade of Irish riders at the top of the leaderboard in the opening competition of the Dublin Horse Show yesterday.

Cian O’Connor to the fore with Aramis at the RDS
Thu, 21 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
John Tynan

A total of 80 riders from 11 countries went to the starting line in The Speed Stakes on the first of five days of world-class show jumping, with spectators treated to an impressive 43 clear rounds.

O’Connor was the stand-out performer, however, guiding the nine-year-old stallion Aramis 573 to victory by over half a second.

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CourtsRacingequestrianPlace: RDS Cian OPlace: SimmonscourtPlace: Co LimerickPlace: WaterfordPlace: TipperaryPerson: Cian O’ConnorPerson: AramisPerson: ConnorPerson: O’ConnorPerson: Bertram AllenPerson: Greg BroderickPerson: Billy TwomeyPerson: Ardcolum DukePerson: Darragh KennyPerson: Mervyn ClarkePerson: MervynPerson: Try TimePerson: David MoranPerson: Lorenzo De LucaPerson: Marlon Modolo ZanotelliPerson: Rock’N Roll SemillyPerson: Ben MaherPerson: BoomerangPerson: Anthony CondonPerson: AristioPerson: Robert SplainePerson: Hector van d’AbdijhoevePerson: Denis LynchEvent: Dublin Horse ShowEvent: The Speed StakesEvent: Sport Ireland ClassicEvent: Rio OlympicsEvent: OlympicEvent: Speed DerbyEvent: Serpentine StakesEvent: Anglesea StakesOrganisation: MHS Going GlobalOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: Go Easy De MuzeOrganisation: All Star 5
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