ON Sunday at the Mullingar Autumn Horse Championships, Children on Horses rider Lily P Slattery claimed victory in the €2,000 1.20m SJI Summer Series Final. In a nine-horse jump-off, she lodged the fastest double clear with Gabriel Slattery Snr’s Captain Candy Man (Sligo Candy Boy x Captain Clover) in 28.95 seconds.

The runner-up spot belonged to John Murray and Bukhara Cruise, when they came home with nothing to add in 30.41. Third place was filled by amateur rider Alexandra Bailey and Callie LVS, clear in 32.33.

Lily P Slattery returned to claim victory in the €2,000 1.10m SJI Summer Series Final. Riding Captain Candy Man, she lodged a clear in 28 seconds. Junior rider Ava Stubbs and Tullyhill Lucy Diamond was fractions behind in 28.02 for second, while in third was Evan Burke and Ballnagran Ark, clear in 29.66.

Leading the victory lap in the 1m class was AA rider Hannah McNiven and Odetta, when clear in 30.22. Fellow AA rider, Gemma Drennan and Cool Finesse followed closely behind, when they came home clear in 31.32 for second. Amateur rider Laura Clinton (A) and Furore S took third place when clear in 32.01.

Taking the win in the €2,000 90cm SJI Summer Series final was Laura Haughey and Claggan Eclipso Clover, when they came home with nothing to add in 25.70. Amateur rider Kevin O’Reilly (AA) and Cranny West left all the poles in place in 26.54 for second, while in third was amateur rider Laura Carrick (A) My Foxy Lass, clear in 27.17.

Farmers Journal Amateur Final

One of the most coveted titles of the year in the amateur ranks is, without a doubt, the Irish Farmers Journal final. On Sunday, 29 (A) category riders battled it out and, with the pressure on, just eight of those proceeded to the second round.

Taking the win was Karen Boylan, when she galloped home aboard Pinegrove Aro with nothing to add in 37.20. Shauna Furlong put in a gallant attempt with her own Clogrennane Diva, coming home clear in 38.57. Little separated the next placing as Mary Flynn partnered her own seven-year-old, Balrowan Clover, to a clear in 38.67 for third place.

Egle Zakaraite and Talbot Siss put in a gallant attempt and a clear in 39.37 saw them take fourth place. Fastest of the four-faulters in 38.06 and slotting into fifth place was Vanessa Sweeney and Woodbank Clover. Ashleigh Mooney also had one on the floor with her own Jelo, but in a slower time of 40.36 for sixth place.

Gemma Drennan dominated the Amateur Leinster League final at Mullingar on Sunday, as she took first and second place in the competitive class. Claiming the overall title was Lisa Doyle.

Taking the final win was Gemma Drennan, when she delivered a double clear with Cool Finesse in a time of 32.81. Not content with the win, the Kilkenny rider returned to take second with her mother Nora’s Cavachino, when she was the fastest four-faulter in 42.56. Gary Flynn and Argento Cruise took third place when they finished on seven faults in 41.88.