SPANCILHILL express tracked home at Galway greyhound stadium with success for Joseph Ward.
By Michael Maher
The two graded contests of the night at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday’s card were a pair of A3 graded affairs. In the fifth event as the traps rose the Joseph Ward of Spancilhill owned Eastern Express was away like the wind from his trap three berth and showing tremendous early pace the son of Ballymac Bolger & Jet Stream Lady led from Ballyea Buck and Springwell Eddy rounding the opening bend. Turning down the back Eastern Express was really living up to host name as he powered clear of Ballyea Buck. Tracking well between the final two bends he was home and hosed off the final bend as he scored by eight lengths at the line in a slick 28.76.
The third contest was an S0 graded 350 yard affair in which Princess Roisin and Davris Deb were both away well with Blaze Bay also showing pace to track the pair into the opening bend. Rounding the bend Davris Deb went a length clear but she was immediately tracked through by the rail hugging Balze Bay. Off the home bend the Tony Brigdale of Ennis owned Blaze Bay (Slippery Robert & Sports Olivia) went on and quickly asserting races to a three-length success in 19.74.
Having been collared close home last time out the Martin Williams of Quin owned Knockanoura Kate made no mistake on this occassion as the Stephen Murray of Sixmilebridge trained daughter of Burgess Bucks & Crokers Wish made all to defeat Rylane Master by three & a half lengths in 29.29. Trapping well from her one berth the winner led by over a length approaching the opening bend as Rylane Master and A Sweet Damsel gave chase. Racing along the back straight Knockanoura Kate kept the tempo high as Rylane Master continued to be her closest pursuer but the winner was always in control as she raced clear up the straight.
As the traps rose for the S6 graded sprint contest Fast Fit Fergie was away smartly and racing towards the opening bend the John Quinn of Gort owned runner led Astro Neil and Crinkhill Denis by two lengths. Racing towards the crown of the home bend Crinkhill Denis came through to lead along the rails but on straightening for home Fast Fit Fergie(Malachi-Fast Fit Maeve) rallied again and swept to the front to score by three parts of a length at the line in 19.74.
