THERE WAS more glory for the Feakle Five Syndicate in Galway while Mullagh handler Noel Moroney recorded a double win in Limerick.
By Michael Maher
The concluding A2 graded 525 yards was the top graded contest on Friday night’s card at Galway Greyhound Stadium and as the trap rose Bumblebee Sonny on the wide outside and Mounvoor Lad towards the inner were both away smartly and racing toward the opening the pair were chased by Heathlawn Polly in third place as they rounded the opening bend.
Turning down the black Mounvoor Lad opened up a two length advantage over Bumblebee Sonny as Heathlawn Polly began to creep closer on the inner. Out front though, the Feakle Five Syndicate owned Mounvoor Lad was making the best of his way home and although Heathlawn Polly closed from the third bend the son of Ballymac Best and Ridgedale Martha stayed on gamely to score by a length and a half in 29.28.
The outcome of the A4 graded seventh contest over 550 yards was effectively settled at traps rise as Wilbrook Sydney (Droopys Sydney-Killinan Reina) was away smartly along the inner and shaping good pace the Stephen Murray of Sixmilebridge trained lady led by two lengths from Astro Kevin and Toolate Shannon rounding the opening bend and with the chasers getting slightly in each others way the Martin Meaney owned Wilbrook Sydney was now six lengths clear at halfway and on her way to victory and although Toolate Shannon stayed in really well Wilbrook Sydney scored by two and a half lengths in 30.93.
James McMahon of Cooraclare’s owned Lissatouk Peggy never saw another rival as she recorded her tenth career success in this A4 graded contest by three and three quarter lengths in 29.81. Trapping superbly the daughter of Doratos Woo Hoo and Lissatouk Lady led On The Radio and Show No Fear by two lengths rounding the opening bend. Turning down the back, Lissatouk Peggy continued to show the way to On The Radio but nearing the third bend the winner began to edge further clear and was in command racing up the straight.
The opening contest of the night was a Novice 525b yards contest and from treason the Peter Mulrooney owned May On Faye was very smartly into her stride and racing towards the opening bend she led Knockdrum Charley by almost a length. Rounding the bend the leader tracked a lot better than some of her rivals and racing down towards halfway the Donie Duggan of Tulla trained daughter of Droopys Sydney and Vigorous Lindsay led by over four lengths to Knockdrum Charly and Uimhir A Seacht. Tracking well again exiting the back straight May On Faya eased home three and a half lengths clear of Knockdrum Charly in 29.38.
Saturday night’s Galway card featured three first round heats of the Irish Retired Greyhound A3 525 Stake. The third heat 3 was the fastest by far as the Michael Fitzgerald of Kilrush owned Flyers Kirsty (Ballymac Washout-Ballymac Arminta) led at the opening bend before staying on powerfully to defeat Springwell Eddy by three and three quarter lengths in 28.95. A tough nut to crack once leading Flyers Kirsty disputed the early lead with Own Lullaby and Raparee Molly in either side of her but at the bend “Kirsty” took two lengths out of her rivals. Racing down the back Springwell Eddy went in pursuit but the winner was gone beyond recall from halfway.
Kilmihil native John Collins and Ballyea native Albert Long owned Brickhill Daisy recorded her sixteenth career success in the A4 graded contest as she collared the pace setting Bobtailbuttercup halfway up the run in before crossing the line a length and three parts clear of Banter Blitz in 29.64. The winner was back in fifth place at the opening bend as Bobtailbuttercup got the better of the battle for the early lead at the turn. Racing down the back the lead was over three lengths as Brickhill Daisy who tracked superbly at the opening bend was now beginning to edge closer nearing the third bend. Rounding the home turn the daughter of Droopys Sydney and Rathmeehan May again tracked well as she dug deep to gain the day.
At the Limerick Track on last Thursday night Mullagh handler Noel Moroney struck for a double Tiermana Anna was the winner of the text on line A4 race winning time was 29.46. Moroney’s double came on the ninth race when Tiermana Oak was a length and a half winner in a time of 29.21.
The C-Star Syndicate owned Syds Star and trained by Myles Cummins of Newmarket-on-Fergus was a comfortable seven length winner of the A3 contest, Amy’s Jack came up trumps for Shannon owner Peter Russell and trained in Tulla by Donie Duggan making it career win number seven.
