ENNIS’ Martin Cronin was in the winners enclosure twice after recording a double victory in Galway over the weekend.
Saturday night’s Galway card was curtailed to just three races as following incessant rain the track was deemed not fit for racing in the interest of greyhound safety.
The opening contest of the night was an A5 graded 525 yards contest and in the early strides Bosra Bono and Cragbrien Fire disputed the lead with Breaghmore Tilly in third place as they rounded the bend. Turning down the back Cragbrien Fire took a definite advantage and at halfway the son of Ballymac Cashout and Fire Height Mai led Breaghmore Tilly by two lengths.
Beginning the turn for home Cragbrien Fire began to come back to his rivals and as his tank emptied the Martin Cronin and Robbie Markham of Ennis owned Cragbrien Fire lasted home by a head from Breaghmore Tilly in 30.31.
Owner Martin Cronin was back in the winners enclosure following the second contest an A6 graded affair this time in company with Jack Markham as Cragbrien Hero (Ballymac Cashout-Fire Height Mai) completed the kennel and litter double by half a length from Hollywell Gypsy in 30.47. Lissatouk Bailey was best away along the inside rail and she led narrowly from Hollywell Gypsy and Sadhbhs First racing towards the opening bend. Rounding the bend the leader tracked well and racing down the back she led from Hollywell Gypsy ad Cragbrien Hero who was now making progress out wide. Racing round the third bend Cragbrien Hero struck the front and although he took the scenic route around the home bend he was always holding the challenge of Hollywell Gypsy close home.
Friday nights feature contest at the same venue was the Join The Time Club A3 525 Yards Stake Final with Time Greyhound Nutrition also supporting several other races on the card also. In the opening semi-final of the race entries by text S7 Pierview Pearl was away very smartly in the centre of the track but her lead was short lived as the Brendan Browne, of Glasheen, Kilkee owned Glasheen Eagle swept through on the leaders inside to take command of the contest approaching the opening bend. Tracking well around the bend Glasheen Eagle led Springwell Jax by over two lengths as she set sail for home. Drawing further clear rounding the home bend Glasheen Eagle (Dromana Bucko & Glasheen Covid) scored by four lengths from Springwell Jax in 1940.
There was a quickfire double for Meelick’s Patrick Cronin at Saturday evening’s Limerick meeting with Fergus Roise and Fergus Aoibh, homebred litter sisters by Coolavanny Calvin and Fergus Lady, they won their graded contests in 29.61 and 29.28 respectively.
From Thursday’s SIS meeting, the opening contest was won by Jacop Star for Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Myles Cummins, Breda Casey and the C-Star Syndicate, this was career win number 6 for this son of Jacob Tashadelek and Miles Girl, and his winning time was 29.52.
Race nine was won by Redbud for Tulla’s Michael and Donnacha McNamara, a son of Dromana Bucko and Rockalong Aqua, this was career win number five in 29.23.
A popular winner at Tralee Greyhound Stadium was Tiermana Hunter who won his quarter final in the Timmy Ward Memorial in 28.81 for the Cooraclare and Kilmihil based Supping Away Syndicate, trained by Colm Fitzgerald from Tullabrack, this was career win number eight for this son of Ballyhimikin Jet and Tiermana Jetty.
Miltown Malbay Coursing Club held its meeting at the Ballymackea stretch last weekend, there was great celebrations around Liscannor and Ennistymon after the success for Moher Princess in the All Age Bitch Stake, she is owned by the Ocean View Syndicate and trained by Declan and Terry McDonagh.
The All Age Dog and Oaks Trial Stakes were won by the Flynn Family from Tarbert, The Derby Trial Stake went to the Liscannor Runner Up – Lisahally for Pat Barret and Andrew Cregan. The Paddy Hehir and Madge Sexton Memorial was won by Calling Bridie for the Good Man Syndicate which comprises of the youthful brigade of Tony Carroll, Eoin Chandler, Mary and Sarah McNamara and Annie Keane and is trained by their grand uncle Anthony Clohessy. The Arthur Family from Inagh were delighted with the performance of Legacy for Ever who impressed all to the claim the honor in the Working Members and Jimmy Marrinan Memorial Cup.
