IRELAND'S Cian O'Connor kicked off the FEI World Breeding Championships at Lanaken, Belgium, today (Thursday) with a fourth place on the Irish-bred <Echo Beach>.

In a massive field of 128 horses, O'Connor and Echo Beach were competing in the first competition of the day, the first qualifier for Sunday's 6 yr-old horse final at the prestigious event. The class was won by Australia's James Paterson-Robinson's <Portorico>.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS: FEI WORLD BREEDING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG HORSES
LANAKEN BELGIUM 25-28 SEPTEMBER

6-Year-Old Horses
International Jumping Competition - 1st Qualifier
Table A/A 1m30 Two Phases (FEI Art. 274.5.3)
Thursday, 25 September 2003

1) PORTORICO; James PATERSON-ROBINSON (AUS) Faults 0.00 Time 23.96
2) JYHBA PLARDIERE ; Patrice DELAVEAU (FRA) Faults 0.00 Time 24.65
3) CALVINADO; Willem GREVE (NED) Faults 0.00 Time 24.94
4) ECHO BEACH; Cian O'CONNOR (IRL) Faults 0.00 Time 24.98

128 starters

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