Nations Cup takes centre stage in Dublin

The Nations Cup in Dublin is underway on Friday and it is Germany who get the event going.The German team consists of Ludger Beerbaum on Chaman, Patrick Stuhlmeyer with Lacan 2, Andre Thieme on Conthendrix and Daniel Deusser riding First Class van Eeckelghem.Home team are next up with their coach Robert Splaine picking 25-year-old Kenny Darragh on Impothep, Allen Bertram with Molly Maloe V, Cian O’Connor on Quidam’s Cherie and Dermott Lennon on Loughview Lou Lou.Great Britain are third out and have top FEI-ranked Scott Brash and number three Ben Maher, riding Hello Sanctos and Cella, respectively, followed by Joe Clee on Utamaro D’Ecaussines and Roe Spencer on Wonder Why.Fourth are Holland: Vincent Voorn & Quinlan, Leopold Van Asten & VDL Groep Zidane, Johnny Pals on Vignet and Wout-Jan van der Schans su Capetown.Fifth come USA and Nations Cup debutant Jessica Springsteen on Vindicat W, with Beezie Madden riding Simon, Katherine Dinan on Nougat du Vallet and Charlie Janyne with Chill R Z.Ukraine are sixth: Cassio Rivetti & Sea Coast Forlap DC, Olexandr Onyschchenko on Valentino Velvet, Ferenc Szentirmai with Chadino and Katharina Offel on Quebracho Semilly.France seventh out, with Timothèe Anciaum & Padock du Plessis, Cèdric Angot on Robis de Preuilly, Frèderic David on Equador van’T Roosakker and Jerome Hurel on Quartz Rouge.Last to go are the Swedes: Jens Fredricson & Lunatic, Malin Baryard – Johnsson & H&M Tornesch 1042, Alexander Zetterman & Cafino, Henrik von Eckermann on Cantinero.The starting list is attached.da: http://www.longinestiming.com/Competition?id=00020901000EFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF…