BALLYEA Jet was in flying form for owner Noel Gavin with Confused Kiely owned by Cratloe’s Ger Manley also recording a first place finish.
Friday night’s card at Galway Greyhound Stadium had the A3 Greyhound & Petworld A3 525 as the top graded contest.
In the concluding A4 graded 550 yards contest Ard Roxy in the blue jacket trapped well but on the long run towards the opening bend the Ger Manley of Cratloe owned Confused Kiely really lengthen his stride and approaching the turn the son of Magical Bale and Lavan Fairy held a one length advantage over his rival. Tracking well between the opening two bends Confused Kiely extended his advantage to three lengths and as he approached the halfway mark he was beginning to take dead aim at the judge. Gradually, he extended the lead to five lengths rounding the crown of the home bend as Cragataska Black took up the chase behind Confused Kiely did come back slightly to his rivals late on by still prevailed by two and a half lengths at the line in 31.19.
Race seven looked a tightly graded S2 sprint contest and so it proved as following a very level break Say You Will, Heathlawn Best and Ballyea Jet all enjoyed a turn on the lead before the latter took command as they rounded the bend. Quickly opening up a two length advantage the Noel Gavin of Ballyea owned Ballyea Jet set sail for home and despite keeping wide berth off the home bend the son of Jaytee Jet and Seekers Vision stayed on well to score by two and a half lengths over Say You Will for trainer Albert Mullins of Gort.
The opening contest of the Saturday night card at the same venue was an A7 graded 525 yards contest and from traps Clonfeigh Iris and Astro Kaevin were both away well and racing towards the opening bend it was Clonfeigh Iris that lead with the lead being over two lengths as they entered the back straight. Racing along the back Clonfeigh Iris led from Astro Kevin with Cloondarone Luna in third place but racing between the final two bends the leader began to come back to her rivals. Off the home bend the Damien and Garry Pepper of Feakle owned Astro Kevin (Droopys Roddick-Teecee Clipper) began to reel the leader in and he headed Clonfeigh Iris close home for a neck success in 29.93.
In Race five Kates Princess and Sadbhs First were best away in this S8 graded sprint contest with the Sadbh Ward of Spanchill owned Sadbhs First showing good pace to lead by a length from Lissatouk Bailey as they rounded the opening bend. Tracking well between the bend Sadbhs First led by two lengths entering the home straight and the son of Airmount Nando and Jet Stream Debit maintained the advantage all the way to the line to score in 19.77.
