Michael Blake’s Irish Show Jumping team of Alexander Butler, David Simpson, Thomas Ryan and Trevor Breen have finished as runners-up in today’s Longines EEF Nations Cup at Bratislava in Slovakia, where Germany took the winners prize following a jump-off. The opening round saw Irish clears from David Simpson with Medoc De Toxandria and Thomas Ryan with Springfield 21, along with a four fault round from Trevor Breen with Germaine W. Ireland were one of five teams on a four fault score at the halfway stage, while the lead was held by Germany, Belgium and Switzerland who were all on a zero score. Having been the discard score in the opening round, Alexander Butler and Eindhoven G.H recovered brilliantly to post a clear second round. Butler’s clear set the tone for a flawless second round performance from the Irish. David Simpson and Thomas Ryan completed double clear rounds before Trevor Breen […]
