Of the 34 stallions forward for Horse Sport Ireland’s Inspections at Cavan Equestrian Centre last week, a good 50% had a successful outcome and progressed along the road towards approval.

The strongest entry came from the Irish Draught sector and eight of those achieved Class 1 Status in the studbook. Getting the highest scores from among the 19 that came forward before assessors, John Butler, George Chapman, John Corbett, Liam Cotter and Andrew Gardiner, was David Doyle’s Cloncastle Silver Squire. This grey by Fast Silver out of a Gurraun Zidane dam that had Carrabawn View and King of Diamonds blood in his background got 75 out of 100 for conformation and type. He then went to 77.5 for movement and 70 for athleticism.

A group of eight were presented for sport horse phase one tests and four of those met the inspection requirements. A further three were entered for their phase two test that was judged by Jack Doyle, Maurice Coleman, Ned Campion, Philip Scott and Chris Ryan while the riding was done by Captain Geoff Curran of the Army Equitation School. Beautifully successful in this was Nicola FitzGibbon’s FTS Elliot by the Carthago sire Cicero Z van Paemal out of a dam that traces back to Voltaire and Furioso. Nicola also had her Billy Stirling get a pass in phase one.

Three older sires achieved Approved status through their own performance or that of their progeny. One thoroughbred, Let The Lion Roar, passed on the basis of his Timeform rating and conformation. Also through was one pony, Leo Monaghan’s Machnus D’Hyrencourt Z. Here is a full list of the positive results from this seventh running of the inspections:

Irish Draught Stallions Achieving Class 1 Status

• Carrigfada Troy (ID) 2013 stallion by Grosvenor Lad (ID C1) out of Culleens Glidawn Lady (RID) by Glidawn Diamond (ID C1). Owner: James Murphy.

• Cloncastle Silver Squire (ID) 2012 stallion by Fast Silver (ID C1) out of Derradda Mist (ID C1) by Gurraun Zidane (ID C1). Owner: David Doyle.

• Cloneyhea Spellbound (ID) 2012 stallion by Arthurs Gold (ID C2) out of Leitra Lady (RID) by Glenlara (GB) (ID C1). Owner: Russell & Judith Cowley.

• Killountain Cross (ID) 2013 stallion by Crosstown Dancer (ID C1) out of Killountain Heather (RID) by Crannagh Hero (ID C1). Owner: Charles Dullea.

• Kilmovee White Hero (ID) 2011 stallion by Crannagh Hero (ID C1) out of Kilmovee White Carnation (RID) by Carrabawn View (ID C1). Owner: Seamus Duffy.

• Knockaleery Dancer (ID) 2013 stallion by Crosstown Dancer (ID C1) out of Loguestown Blue Belle (RID) by Blue Rajah (ID C1). Owner: Liam Lynskey.

• Moylough Legacy (ID) 2013 stallion by Carrabawn Cross (ID C1) out of Ardcarne Vilamear (RID) Castana by (ID C1). Owner: Pat Hoare.

• Zeus of the Blues (ID) 2013 stallion by Touch of the Blues (ID C1) out of Cloughill Diamond (AID) by All the Diamonds (ID C1). Owner: PJ Furey.

Sport horse stallions that met Stage 1 requirements

• Billy Stirling (AES) 2011 stallion by Billy Congo (AES) out of Dollar Day (AES) by Cavalier Royale (HOLST). Owner: Nicola FitzGibbon.

• DS Are You With Me (HOLST) 2013 stallion by Corrado I (HOLST) out of M-Cyra (HOLST) by Contender (HOLST). Owner: Liam Lynskey.

• Rising Sun (ISH) (TIH) 2013 stallion by Loughehoe Guy (ISH) out of Dromkeen Wood (GB) (TB) by Primitive Rising (USA) (TB). Owner: Eugene McKenna.

• Z Seven Camelot (ISH) 2012 stallion by Can Ya Maken (HOLST) out of Tee (KWPN) by Voltaire (HANN). Owner: Team Z7.

Sport horse stallions that met Stage 2 requirements:

FTS Elliot (KWPN) 2009 stallion by Cicero Z Van Paemal (BWP) out of Ply Mouth (KWPN) by Lancelot (KWPN). Owner: Nicola FitzGibbon

Pony stallion that met inspection requirements:

• Machnus D'Hyrencourt (ZANG) 2013 pony stallion by Machno Carwyn (WPC) out of Venus d' Hyrencourt (SBS) by Udancer (KWPN). Owner: Leo Monaghan.

Stallions that met the Approved status on their performance

• Avalon 224 (HOLST) 2002 stallion by Aloube Z (HOLST) out of Fayence (HOLST) by Cor De La Bryere (SF).

• Udancer Hero (KWPN) 2001 stallion by Dancer Prince (TB) out of Femke P (KWPN) by Voltaire (HANN). Owner: Luc Henry & David Molloy.

Approved on Timeform

• Let the Lion Roar (TB) 2001stallion by Sadler's Wells (TB) out of Ballerina (TB) by Dancing Brave (TB). Owner: Trevor Badger.