MYLES CUMMINS and Donnacha McNamara were among the victorious owners in Limerick.
Limerick Greyhound Stadiums Thursday afternoon SIS meeting had its normal 12 racecard on offer, the first Clare owned winner was Tiermana Sky in race seven for Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Myles Cummins in a time of 29.51, this was career win number three for this daughter of Ballyhimikin Jet and Tiermana Jetty.
In the finale an A3 graded contest, Yuri Recorded his fourth career success for Tulla’s Donnacha McNamara in 29.01, he is a son of Dromana Bucko and Rockalong Aqua.
There was also a nine race card on offer at Galway on Thursday evening, there was further success for the Burnpark Kennels after Burnpark Class notched her first career win in 29.43, she is a daughter of Grangeview Ten and Burnpark Willow.
The S8 graded contest developed into a match from an early stage with Hevenly Prince trapping smartly in the centre of the track to lead from Drombeg Cindy along the rails as they made their way towards the opening bend. At the bend the red jacketed Drombeg Cindy slipped through along the rails to edge to the front on the crown of the home bend and once in front the Donal Malone of Ennistymon owned daughter of Ballyhimikin Jet & Grangeview Nifty began to ease clear to score by two & a half lengths in 19.60.
The finale of the evening went to Clooney’s Martin Williams after Knocakoura Kate made it two wins in a row in 29.28, named after Martin’s grand-daughter Kate Quinlan, and trained by Sixmilebridge’s Stephen Murray , she is a daughter of Burgess Bucks and Crokers Wish.
The semi-finals of the Sean Scully Memorial A5 525 yards stake were the principal contests on Friday night’s card at Galway venue.
In the first of three semi-finals, Paradise Liberty was away well in the centre of the track and she led Tiermana Hunter by half a length racing towards the opening bend. At the bend the Colm Fitzgerald of Kilrush trained Tiermana Hunter powered through along the rails to take command of the contest and entering the back straight the son of Ballyhimikin Jet & Tiermana Jetty led by two lengths to Paradise Liberty with six lengths back to the chasers passing halfway.
Out front Tiermana Hunter was in control and tracking well the Supping Away Syndicate owned runner scored by two lengths at the line in 29.33. The Peter Russell of Shannon owned Petes Noah (Burgess Bucks-Notimetotalk) went to traps a warm favourite to claim the concluding semi-final and the Donie Duggan of Tulla trained runner duly delivered for backers by three and a half lengths from Lissatouk Pearl in 29.30. Away smartly on the wide outside Petes Noah led Burkos Breeze and Lissatouk Pearl approaching the opening bend where he cut inwards and shot three engths clear entering the back straight. From halfway Lissatouk Pearl tried to bridge the gap but Petes Noah was not stopping as he stayed on powerfully all the way to the line.
The top graded contest of the night was the A3 graded seventh race over 550 arcs and as the runners took the long trek towards the opening bend Stonepark Sam along the rails just led form Laois Lightening with Brickhill Moana between runners as they rounded the opening bend. Turning down the back Stonepark Sam led by over a length from Laois Lightening with Brickhill Moana a further two lengths adrift in third place. Passing halfway through the former Clare natives John Collins and Albert Long owned Brickhill Moana began to close on the leader and although still two lengths adrift of Stonepark Sam rounding the home bend the daughter of Ballymac Bolger & Twentylittletoes nailed the leader right on the line to prevail by a neck in 30.62.
