*Bridget Keane, Clare Keane, Joe Keane and Cian Keane.
The final of the Galway Greyhound Stadium Novice 350 Yards Stake was the feature contest on Friday night’s card at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
By Michael Maher
As the traps rose, the Joe Keane of Kilkee owned Jomac as in the previous two rounds was very smartly away from his trap three berth and approaching the opening bend the son of Broadstand Bono and Frost Nixon led Fantasy Penny by over two lengths with Millroad Victory in third place.
Tracking well between the two bends Jomac was in complete control turning for home as he strode clear to defeat Fantasy Penny by three lengths in 19.26.
The John Browne of Ballyea owned Rathmeehan Nonie(Skywalker Logan-Couldkevinbewrong) recorded her maiden success at the fourth attempt in the A7 graded contest as she just lasted home by a rapidly diminishing head from the fast finishing Moneygall Jack in 29.78.
As the traps rose the winner was away like the wind and rounding the opening bend she led Rosshill Peggy and Gower Magic by over two lengths. Racing along the back, Rathmeehan Nonie was in excess of three lengths clear of Rosshill Peggy and looked home and hosed but on the run home Moneygall Jack flew home to force a photo finish.
Race eight was a A5 graded contest went in all the way fashion to the Madden-Pepper Syndicate of Feakle owned Astro Podge trained by Donie Duggan of Tulla who showed plenty of early dash in the run towards the opening bend to lead round from Crafty Hoshiko and Rosshill Wildcat. Racing down the back straight the winner extended his advantage to over five lengths as his rivals were strung out behind with the son of Ballymac Best & Dynamic Cool Sky easing home three and a half lengths clear of Roashill Wildcat in 29.33.
Saturday night’s Galway card produced some very exiting racing for the large attendance. Hampered on both career starts to date the Tony Brigdale and Kim Bennis of Ennis owned Blaze Buster made no mistake at the third time of asking in race three as the son of Ballymac Best & Blaze Bee proved four and a half lengths too good for Crokers Burko in 29.34. Away well enough along the rails as Ballyfort Max led on the wide outside the winner took command of the contest at the opening bend from the reserve Crokers Burko. Racing down the back Blaze Buster really turned oil the turbo charge as he established an unassailable lead leaving his rivals strung out behind from the halfway mark.
