Myles Cummins, leading Limerick & Clare GOBA owner 2022 at Limerick Greyhound Track receives his presentation from GOBA officials.
NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ Myles Cummins was honoured in Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
Cummins was named as owner of the year by the Limerick & Clare Greyhound Owners & Breeders Association.
Snuggie Archie, Shug Avery and Snuggie Rangers were just some of the dogs owned by Cummins to have recorded success in Limerick across 2022.
Wednesday night saw Galway Greyhound Stadium host its first ever dedicated Student Race Night with six races down for decision and despite the inclement weather a fantastic crowd was in attendance and hats off to the organisers and the students themselves for really embracing fantastic occasion.
The Pat Hogan of Ennis owned Aulton Lulu recorded her second career success in race three which was an A7 graded contest as the daughter of Skywalker Rafa and Rylane Dubh led off the home bend before drawing clear to score by four lengths from Ballygibbon Gift in 29.94. In the early stages, Grangeview Sab shared pace to lead by over two lengths racing around the opening bend. Racing along the back straight, the Vincent McKenna trained winner began to close on the leader before railing well rounding the third bend to join issue with Grangeview Sab before kicking clear off the home bend.
Racing towards the opening bend in race four for this A6 graded contest Erril Sue led the way by over a length from Cragbrien Sydney with Burnpark Patsy in third place as they entered the back straight. Racing down the back straight, the Maria Browne of Cree owned Burnpark Patsy came through along the inner to lead approaching the halfway mark. Approaching the penultimate corner the daughter of Pat C Sabbath and Burnpark Leanne took command of the contest and tracking well she stayed on well to defeat Cragbrien Sydney by a length and a half in 29.81.
Race five was an A5 graded contest where Returning Hero and Ballyfort Lulu both came away smartly and racing towards the opening bend the pair were closely attended to by Shesanicelady in third place. Turning down the back the Jacob Ward of Spanchill owned Returning Hero went on out front and at halfway the son of Kinloch Brae and Brookville Dash led Ballyfort Lulu by over two lengths with the remainder strung out behind. From halfway though Returning Hero began to extend his advantage as he stayed on powerfully to defeat the dead heaters Ballyfort Lulu and Abigails Logan by nine and a half lengths in 29.36.
The feature event on Friday night’s card was the A2 graded eighth contest over 525 yards and from traps all six runners were well enough away with Jumeirah Champo and Pats Angela disputed the lead as they approached the opening bend. With the benefit of the inside line at the turn, the Mathew Harte trained Jumeirah Champo took a length out of his rival and racing down the back the son of Definite Opinion and Jumeirah Lolls led Abigails Hope nay over two lengths. Rounding the bend things began to tighten up but the well-known country and western singer Jimmy Buckley owned Jumeirah Champo dug deep in the straight to prevail by a length in 29.44.
The Thomas Keane of Kilmihil owned Glynnscross Liz made it three wins from her three career starts in the A4 graded sixth contest as despite missing the kick slightly the daughter of Droopys Sydney and Glynnscrosstyler muscled her way through along the rails at the opening bend on her way to a three and a half length success over So Its Wild in 29.62. So Its Wild was away best and led by a length approaching the opening bend where the winner powered through on his inner to assume command of the contest. Railing superbly into the back straight Glynnscross Liz was in complete control from the halfway mark.
Maria Browne had more reason to cheer when Burnpark Ronaldo recorded his sixth career success in the S2 graded 350 yards contest as he lead at the opening before drawing clear to defeat Flyers Magu by four and three quarter lengths in 19.34. Racing towards the opening bend the winner disputed the lead with Caislean Ciara and Taurus Maisie before taking command at the turn. Racing around the home bend the son of Watchman and Burnpark Grainne extend his advantage to win going away in style.
The opening contest on Saturday nights was an A6 graded affair and following a pretty level break the Seamus McMahon of Cooraclare owned Lissatouk Sox broke rank to lead on the run towards the opening bend from Springwell Honey on the outside and Waynflete Star along the rails. Racing down the back Lissatouk Sox opened up a three length advantage on his rivals headed by Waynflete Star as Painters Blue began to improve. Out front though Lissatouk Sox (Laughill Blake-Lissatouk Dolly) was in command as he eased home six and a half lengths clear of the staying on Painters Blue in 29.63.
In the early strides of the S7 sprint contest Runaway Phil and Killanin Vic were away well with Lakeside Maggie showing pace along the rails as they approached the opening bend. At the bend the Thomas Keane owned Glynnscross Phil swept to the front on the outside and despite running wide on the crown of the home bend the son of Droopys Sydney and Glynscrosstyler stormed clear to score by four lengths from Lakeside Maggie in 19.58.
Trainer Stephen Murray of Sixmilebridge was in the winners enclosure following the A5 graded contest as the Sean Hayes owned Miss Scion just lasted home by a rapidly diminishing neck from Tessie Teabag in 29.48. The daughter of Ballymac Best & Droopys Scion was away well and led Crokers Burkoby by over a length at the opening bend. Turning down the back Miss Scion extended her advantage to over four lengths as Tessie Teabag began to improve. Off the home bend the leader began to search for the line which just arrived in time to the delight of connections.
