APPROACHING his fourth birthday Cloneyogan Sydney recorded an eighteenth career win for owner Siobhan Garrahy of Moy.
By Michael Maher
The Final of the Fast Trap Greyhound Supplies A5 525 Yards Stake was the feature event on Fridays nights card that also featured the second round heats of the ypcoming Sweepstakes Novice 350 Stake.
Although he may be approaching his fourth birthday the Donie Duggan of Tulla trained Cloneyogan Sydney (Droopys Sydney & Tiermana Rum) is living proof that dogs love their racing as the Siobhan Garrahy of Moy owned runner took his career tally to eighteen wins from sixty two starts with a one and a half length success over the fast finishing Burnpark Class in 29.23. Brickhill Como was best away and rounding the opening bend led by two lengths from the eventual winner. Racing along the back Cloneyogan Sydney gradually bridged the gap before slipping through on the inner off the home bend and kicking on to score once again.
The concluding A2 graded 525 yards contest was the feature event in Saturday night’s card at the Stadium and as the traps rose Island Bobby and On The Latt were booth away well and approaching the opening bend On The Latt held a narrow advantage on the outside of the pair. Rounding the bend though Island Bobby held his one well to emerge in front turning down the back. Racing along the back the leading pair were two lengths clear of Jasmine Coco who began to close on the leading pair as they approached the third bend. Nearing the home turn the Cian Mulrooney owned Jasmine Coco closed on the wide outside and sweeping to the front early in the straight, the Colm Fitzgerald of Kilrush trained Jasmine Coco (Ballyhimikin Jet-Wishful Ali) drew right away to defeat Hanover Mellie by four lengths in 29.28.
In the A3 graded sixth contest the Tom and Ciara Kelly owned Charming Ciara overcame a bump at the opening bed on her way to a three and a half lengths success over Springwell Eddy in 29.47. Claudegreengrass and Hollywell Flint were both away well with Charming Ciara joining issue as they rounded the opening bend. Although getting a bump rounding the bend Charming Ciara turned down the back straight in second place as Claudegreengrass showed the way. Approaching the penultimate corner Charming Ciara (Grangeview Ten & Marley Star) made her move and easing to the front rounding the turn the Donie Duggan of Tulla trained lady quickly stamped her authority on the contest to score in good style.
The Michael J Malone of Liscannor owned Substance registered her sixth career success from seventeen starts in this A4 graded contest as she made just about all to defeat Springwell Sugar by three and a half lengths at the line in 29.44. The winner broke well from her trap six berth as Springwell Sugar went along the inner. Turning down the back Substance held a three length advantage in her rival who was in turn five clear of the remainder. Striding out well at the head of affairs though the daughter of Slippery Robert and Be Slow Teresa was in splendid isolation from the third bend as she strode home all alone.
