Greg Broderick dominated in the second leg of the TRM/Horseware New Heights Championship Series with a one-two victory in the €10,000 feature class at Ballinasloe Showgrounds today (Sunday).

The decisive victory came with Broderick setting an unbeatable target of 35.54 seconds aboard Chinook II while also well clear of the pack in the runner-up position was Charmeur, clocking 37.18.

Owned by Molly Tracy, the Verdi-sired Chinook II is a new mount to Broderick this season. Formerly campaigned by Anthony Condon up to 1.60m level, the10-year-old gelding began the season with Tracy’s daughter Veronica on the Sunshine Tour at Vejer de la Frontera before Broderick took up the reins at Cagnes-sur-Mer CSI3* last month.

Rio Olympian Broderick has already established a clear lead in the New Heights Championship Series having triumphed in the opening round at Louth County with Pearl Biedron’s Charmeur.

Paul Duffy designed the course for the 30 starters which yielded nine combinations through to the timed decider. Only four of these would manage to keep a clean sheet on their second outing.

Liam O’Meara made it closest to Broderick’s time to make it a Tipperary one-two-three. Riding his own Coolcaum Hill-sired Mr Coolcaum, O’Meara stopped the clock at 38.80.  O’Meara has seen an incredible run of form of late having notched up four concurrent National Grand Prix victories.

Francis Connors supplied the only other double clear on the day with Stacey Babes and Mary Ann Papp’s nine-year-old mare Centolina RB completing in 45.07. Connors had made it double handed to the jump-off, finishing in ninth position with Erne Ladygoldilocks.

Jenny Rankin, fresh from a successful tour in Oliva Nova, secured fifth position with Baccarat. Rankin made a bid for the time when recording 38.88 but incurred a single error.

Darragh Ryan completed the top six with the Odermus R-sired Aerosmith, four faults in a time of 39.33. Ryan had ensured that Broderick’s Ballypatrick Stables had top billing all weekend having taken the top spot in the National Grand Prix with Zuidam on Saturday.

Mullingar EC will host the next round of the TRM/Horseware New Heights Championship Series at their 10^th annual CSI 2* International Horse Show from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th of June.

TRM/Horseware New Heights Championship Series Ballinsloe Show 28^th May 2017 Result

1. Greg Broderick            Chinook II                 0/0 35.54
2. Greg Broderick           Charmeur                    0/0 37.18
3. Liam O'Meara             Mr. Coolcaum             0/0 38.80
4. Francis Connors          Centolina RB              0/0 45.07
5. Jenny  Rankin             Baccarat                      0/4 38.88
6. Darragh Ryan              Aerosmith                   0/4 39.33
7. Nicholas Butler           Vimminka                   0/4 40.14
8. Tholm Keane               BMH Big Time           0/4 43.13
9. Francis Connors          Erne Ladygoldilocks   0/12 41.64
10. Edward Doyle            Derryinver Luxury Cruise 4/ 81.04