THERE WAS a competitive card on offer at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night last as the opening round heats of the Callaway Pro Am Stud A3 600 took place, as well as the opening round heats of the Limerick & Clare GOBA 525.
In the opening round of the Limerick & Clare GOBA A2/A3 525, it was We Got This who set the standard for Amanda Meade and Sean Roche.Bidding to double his career tally after victory at Clonmel in October, We Got This was the 3/1 second favourite heading into heat three but it proved a straightforward task for the son of Droopys Buick as he made every yard of the running. Drawn in four, We Got This broke best of all from his middle berth and he immediately excelled to take a one length lead into the opener. Quickly doubling his advantage, he was never under threat as he cantered to a five length victory over De Monkey in second. The time was 28.66.
Four heats of the Sean Scully Memorial A4 525 Stake formed the spine of Wednesday night’s eight race programme at Galway Greyhound Stadium. The €2000 to the winner stake commemorating one of the great and most knowledgeable individuals of the greyhound industry is generously sponsored by Sean’s family.
There was a dramatic finish to the opening heat as the David Hogan of Quilty owned Tromora Rex who had endured more than her fair share of traffic problems throughout the contest finally found a gap off the home bend as she nailed On The Radio close home to score by half a length in 29.38. Joeys Girl and On The Radio disputed the early lead with Joeys Girl leading by a length entering the back straight . Nearing the third bend On The Radio moved through along the rails to strike the front leading by two lengths at the home bend but here Tromora Rex (Ballymac Cooper & Ballymac Merkle) found room before powering through to lead on the line.
As the traps rose for the opening S8 graded contest all five runners (Trap 6 Vacant) were away pretty much on terms but as they raced towards the opening bend the Kieran Browne and Brian O’Halloran of Cree owned Burnpark Lorna showed pace on the wide outside to lead Balroebuck Charme by two lengths approaching the opening bend. Rounding the bend the daughter of Newinn Wonder and Burnpark Maryln really took the scenic route but despite conceding many lengths she was home and hosed early in the straight to score by three and a half lengths in 18.51.
The A1 graded tenth contest over 525 yards was the feature event in Saturday night’s eleven race programme at the same venue where a huge crowd was present to enjoy an exciting nights racing.
In race 4 the George Gallery of Rockmount Ennis owned Cillowen Missile who hadn’t enjoyed the best of passages in his two most recent outings recorded his maiden success at the eighth attempt in this A4 graded 550 making almost all to defeat Wilbrook Sydney by four & a half lengths in 30.62. The son of Magical Bale and Paul Hana was away well In company with Blaze Bill and Wilbrook Sydney but with some crowding behind at the opening bend Cillowen Missile kicked clear down the back. At halfway the lead was four lengths as he powered clear of his toiling rivals for a deserved success.
