Doora owned Ballylean Rogue gave the run of the night at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday.
Owned by Paddy Collins, Ballylean Rogue lasted home by an ever diminishing head from the flying Muffin in a very smart 28.64 in an A2 graded eighth contest.
Both winner and runner up were very smartly into their stride and rounding the opening bend Ballylean Rogue held a one length advantage in his rival. Tracking well, Ballylean Rogue extended the advantage to over three lengths racing towards the halfway mark with Wee Small Hours back in third place. Racing between the final two bends Muffin gradually began to bridge the gap with every stride as Ballylean Rogue began to run on fumes but the son of Newhall Missile and Notimetotalk just managed to make the line to claim a sixth career success.
A career best effort was produced by the Siobhan Garrahy of Lahinch owned Cloneyogan Jet when taking the concluding A4 graded contest by three and three quarter lengths over Peteles Duke in 29.06.
Very smartly into her stride the daughter of Kinloch Brae & Tiermana Rum quickly grabbed the rails berth from her trap three base and rounding the opening bend she led Peteles Duke and Bluwolf by two lengths rounding the opening bend. Racing down the back straight Cloneyogan Jet extended her advantage to over four lengths as Peteles Duke went a clear second but the winner was gone beyond recall from halfway.
In the early strides of race two on Fridays night’s card for this S9 graded contest Sports Sunday showed pace towards the wide outside and approaching the opening bend she led by a length from Wilbrook No Deal on her inside. Rounding the bend, Sports Sunday still held the call but off the home bend the Claire Davoren of Ennistymon owned Wilbrook No Deal slipped through to lead as Crokers Queen but in a challenge out wide but Wilbrook No Deal(Bull Run Bolt-Tiermana Soda) stayed on well to prevail by a length and three parts in 19.64.
