Winner of the 7/8 year old class 2025
Vincent Byrne on Thomascourt Zena
7 & 8 year old Championship Competition
Kindly Sponsored by GBBS International and Equine Evolve.
The Ita Brennan Memorial Trophy will be presented to the Winner of the 7 & 8 year old Final.
***OWNERS***
***PLEASE NOTE***
ALL PRIZE MONEY WILL BE PAID TO THE RIDER OF THE HORSE UNLESS YOU INFORM THE IBC OFFICE ONSITE BEFORE PRIZE MONEY IS PAID.
PRIZE FUND – €10,000
The global entry fee per horse is €220, via SJI Live, stable not compulsory and not included.
Entries open the 17th August 2026 at 9am and close the 25th August 2026 at 2pm.
Closing time will be strictly adhered to with a €50 supplement being charged on late entries.
Please enter the two qualifiers. All qualifiers drawn via sji live.
This includes 2 qualifying rounds and the relevant final..
Full entry fee is required at time of entry.
€90 will be refunded should a horse be withdrawn.
Refunds will only be given up to the Start List drawn.
No substitutions of horses or riders are allowed.
All classes will be run as per SJI rules.
Horses from any country of birth are eligible.
The Final is strictly confined to the top 30 combinations who have two double clears over the two qualifiers and the remaining will be based on a cumulative score from time and faults from the two qualifiers.
The remaining combinations are eligible for the Consolation Class.
In the event of a dispute video evidence will be viewed and allowed.
Each qualifying round will be run as a 2-phase competition with the 2nd round against the clock. Article 274.8.5.
A rider may ride an unlimited amount of horses in the qualifiers. For the Grand Final a rider may only ride a maximum of 2 horses between the two aged categories.
The Final will consist of 1 round and a jump-off in the event of more than one clear round.
This class is open to riders of any nation.
Approximate fence height
7 y.o’s = 1.30m. – 1.35m
8 y.o’s = 1.35m. – 1.40m
Breakdown of Prize Fund less SJI Levies of 10%
1st place – €5,399.46
2nd place – €3,599.64
3rd place – €2,384.64
4th place – €1,620.00
5th place – €1,349.64
6th place – €900.72
7th place – €539.46
8th place – €406.62
Some the above prize fund may be awarded in the form of equestrian supplies vouchers/product.
Groom’s Prize
Kindly Sponsored by Kathy McMullan of The Grooms Group and from Zara and Malcolm Keys
€100 Groom Prize to the highest placed member of The Grooms Group.
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7 & 8 year old Consolation Final
Kindly Sponsored by Francis Derwin International.
***OWNERS***
***PLEASE NOTE***
ALL PRIZE MONEY WILL BE PAID TO THE RIDER OF THE HORSE UNLESS YOU INFORM THE IBC OFFICE ONSITE BEFORE PRIZE MONEY IS PAID.
PRIZE FUND – €3,500
Breakdown of Prize Fund less SJI Levies of 10%
1st place – €1,039.50
2nd place – €693.00
3rd place – €472.50
4th place – €378.00
5th place – €315.00
6th place – €252.00
€300 of the above prize fund may be awarded in the form of equestrian supplies vouchers/product.
Groom’s Prize
Kindly Sponsored by Kathy McMullan of The Grooms Group and from ?
€100 Groom Prize to the highest placed member of The Grooms Group.
