Hughes wins Portuguese Grand Prix
KILKENNY-born Marion Hughes had a quiet weekend at the three-star show in Vimeiro, Portugal until this evening, when she produced a devastating double clear round to win the Grand Prix.
Riding the 12 year-old Irish-bred 'Heritage Transmission' the former Olympian cruised home a comfortable four seconds ahead of Portuguese runner-up Antonio Portela Carneiro to collect the winner's prize purse of €8,750.
Ireland's Harry Marshall had eight faults in the Grand Prix's second round with 'Ado Annie', but still squeezed into ninth place overall.
SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: CSI3* VIMEIRO PORTUGAL 12-15 JULY 2007
Grand Prix Aguas do Vimeiro
Table A Two Rounds Against the Clock 1m50
FEI 273.3.3
Sunday 15th July 2007
1) Heritage Transmission; Marion Hughes (IRL) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time
56.68
2) Echo de Lessay; Antonio P Carneiro (POR) Faults 0.00/0.00 Time 60.75
3) Snowland; Roelof Brill (NED) Faults 1.00/0.00 Time 68,06
9) Ado Annie; Harry Marshall (IRL) Faults 0.00/8.00 Time 57.1
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