TULLA’s Donal Duggan recorded a double success at Galway last weekend.
The chief supporting contest on Galway’s card on Friday night last was the A3 graded ninth contest over 575 yards and on the one run towards the opening bend She Did It showed pace in the centre of the track to lead from Glamorous Woohoo and One Inallout.
Turning down the back She Did It led by two lengths from Glamorous Woo Hoo and One Inallout as the red jacketed Cloneyogan Sydny began to edge closer in fourth. Approaching the home bend the was still the same but the Siobhan Garraghy of Lahinch owned Cloneyogan Sydney (Droopys Sydney & Tiermana Rum) was now in the clear and he powered home up the centre of the track to defeat Glamorous Woohoo by a length at the line in 30.41 and complete a Donal Duggan of Tulla kennel double.
The double was initiated in the A5 graded sixth contest which produced a very exciting finish as the Patrick Kelly owned and Donal Duggan trained French Fearless got up right on the line to deny the gallant pace setting Lakeside Flight by a neck in 29.70. Following a very level break Lakeside Flight showed good pace to lead by over a length rounding the opening bend from Asian Zero and French Fearless. Racing down the back, Lakeside Flight extended his advantage to over four lengths as French Fearless went in pursuit approaching the third bend. Rounding the home bend the leader began was down to a length and a half as French Fearless (Slippery Robert-Clodaghs Legend) powered down the wide outside to lead on the line.
Proceedings opened with an S7 graded 350 yards contest in which all six participants came away virtually on terms with Bobtailbuttercup first to break ran on the wide outside but she was quickly joined and passed by both Fortune Seven and Bumblebee Fergus approaching the bend where Fortune Seven went to lengths clear. Turning for home though the Michael Nelson of Feakle owned Mounvoor Lady made rapid progress along the inner and easing to the front on the run home the daughter of Ballymac Best and Ridgedale Martha scored by two lengths at the line from Fortune Seven in 19.53.
The Rachel Hehir of Kilmaley owned Rathkerry Anne registered her fourth career success in this A7 graded 525 yards contest as she made all to defeat Peteles Joy by five and a half lengths in 29.72. Away well along the rails the daughter of Kinloch Brae and Baby Sugar led from Fantasy Malahide in the early strides but rounding the opening bend the winner took three lengths out of her rivals as Hanover Hellboy and Peteles Joy came through to give chase entering the back straight. Out front though the winner was making the best of her way home and although the chasing pair closed slightly at the third bend Rathkerry Anne soon went away again.
There was an exciting finish to the S6 graded sprint contest with the Michael Costello of North Clare owned Kingdom Honey (King Sheran & Kingdom Bride) who came into trap six as a reserve getting the better of the fast finishing Burkos Mojo by a head with Universally a neck by in third place in 19.69. In the early strides Mirabel showed the way to Universally with the latter taking command rounding the opening bend. Rounding the home bend though Kingdom Honey launched her challenge on the wide outside and she just lasted home from the flying Burkos Mojo crossing the line.
Last Thursday’s afternoon meeting at Limerick greyhound stadium proved a fruitful occasion for Kilkishen native Joe Collins who resides in Parteen. Litter comrades Shankyle Park and Shankyle Valley won their respective races in 29.27 and 29.90, they are bred by Malachi and Aarons sensation.
Tulla’s Donnacha McNamara was in the winners enclosure with Rosetti, a homebred daughter of Malachi and Rockalong aqua, she recorded her third career win in 29.95.
Plans are now at a final stage for the Limerick and Clare GOBA Gala meeting which takes place on Sunday the 24th November. Doors open at 3.00pm. First race will be at 5.00pm,
A carvery lunch will be available. Santa will be there with face painting, magic show and balloon making.
In the National School banner competition, the winner will receive €1000 in prize money sponsored by Limerick and Clare GOBA and a free fund raising evening in 2025 sponsored by GRI.
Two memorial finals, the Michael Pascal O Ryan A4 525 Bitch Final and the Ned and Babs Quinn A2 525 Finals will be up for grabs with prize money of €2000 for each final. There are several other sponsored sweep stakes with prize money of €1700. All dogs running on the eve will also receive two bags of nuts free. Two graded one-off races will complete an eleven race card whole Cratloe minor hurling club will hold a fundraiser on the evening.
