TRAINED BY TULLA’s Donal Duggan, Droopys Freda reigned supreme in the feature event in Galway over the weekend.
By Michael Maher
The Final of The GoGreyhoundRacing.ie A4 Dual Distance Stake over 575 Yards was the feature event on Friday nights card at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
As the traps rose for the feature event they came away to a pretty decent line with the Patrick Kelly owned Droopys Freda showing in front past the judge first time from Menmal King and Denny’s Best. Rounding the opening bend, Droopys Freda tracked well to hold off the challenge of Menmal King and turning down the back as Denny’s Best tried to move up on her inner the daughter of Pestana and Droopys Pizzazz set sail for home. From the three quarter mark the Donal Duggan of Tulla trained lady began to ease right away to score by nine and three quarter lengths from Annadown Ted in 31.36.
Racing towards the opening bend in race four for this Non Winners A6 contest Hundo Max, Brickhill Maisie and Mint Clifford were all prominent with Mint Clifford leading narrowly entering the back straight. Racing towards the halfway mark, the Kilmihil native John Collins owned Brickhill Maisie took command of the contest and quickly opening a fur length advantage on her rivals the daughter of Ballymac Best and Brickhill Sharon powered to a four and a half length success over Aulton Ruby in 29.64.
The concluding A1 graded 525 yards contest was the feature on Saturday night’s Galway card and in the early strides Donies Wood and Lissatouk Gena were prominent towards the inner as Croaghill Sky went up well out wide. Rounding the bend, the James McMahon of Cooraclare owned Lissatouk Gena took command and quickly grabbed the rails berth to lead by two lengths into the back straight as Croaghill Sky went second passing halfway. Approaching the penultimate corner the lead was still over three lengths as Lissatouk Gena was making the best of her way home and the daughter of Laughill Blake and Lissatouk Dolly stayed on well to score by two and three quarter lengths in 28.87 .
In race three, all six runners were away pretty much on terms in this S5 graded sprint contest with Bobtailbuttercup first to break rank on the run towards the bend. Approaching the opening bend, the Thomas Keane of Kilmihil owned Glynnscross Phil surged to the front and with crowding on his inner the son of Droopys Sydney and Glynnscrosstyler shot clear on the crown of the home bend. On the run home Glynnscross Phil drew right away to score by five and a half lengths over Backstreet Lady in 19.34.
