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Paul O'Shea win Longines Cup at the Hampton Classic
Aug 30, 2015
Paul O'Shea of Ireland recovered from what seemed a devastating crash in Friday's grand prix to win the $40,000 Longines Cup on Skara Glen's Dolphin on Saturday.
His faultless jump-off round, in 41.52 seconds, handily eclipsed Hayley Barnhill on the KWPN-mare Zephire (O faults/42.51 seconds) and Molly Ashe-Cawley on Cocq A Doodle, also a KWPN-mare (0 faults/43.86 seconds). O'Shea was the final starter, riding Skara Glen's Dolphin, a 10-year-old stallion.
During Friday's $50,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier, O'Shea fell with Skara Glen's Sienna and was eliminated. But O'Shea, an international competitor who has lived in Wellington, Fla., for years, pushed the crash to the back of his mind as he prepared for the Longines Cup.
1. Skara Glen's Dolphin O'Shea, Paul IRL 10000.00 US 0 penalties 41.52 sec jump-off
2. Zephire Barnhill, Hayley USA 8000.00 USD 0 penalties 42.51 sec jump-off
3. Cocq A Doodle Ashe-Cawley, Molly USA 6000.00 USD 0 penalties 43.86 sec jump-off
4. Crown 5 Bloomberg, Georgina USA 4000.00 USD 4 penalties 42.94 sec jump-off
5. Broken Heart Welles, Jeffery USA 2800.00 USD 4 penalties 43.65 sec jump-off