STALWARTS of the Clare greyhound brigade have been honoured while wins were recorded in Galway and Limerick by Clare trainers.
An eight race card featured at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night and while the final of the ‘Greyhounds Make Great Pets 525’ served as the main course, the performance of Tiermana Hunter was the standout on the night.
Trained by Colm Fitzgerald of Kilrush for the Supping-Away Syndicate, Tiermana Hunter has been in fine form in recent weeks, having reached the final of the valuable O’Connor Julian Vets Cashel Tri-Distance at Limerick.
After finishing on the podium there, the powerful brindle returned to the standard 525-yard trip at the Connacht venue and he did so in style. Drawn in trap one, the 6/4 favourite broke smartly from the inside and muscled his way past Derrymoyle Bono at the opening turn. Once in front, the son of Ballyhimikin Jet and Tiermana Jetty quickly opened up a three-length lead by halfway and powered clear to win impressively. Showing his trademark stamina, Tiermana Hunter crossed the line five and a half lengths ahead of Scarlet Ella in a superb 28.70.
A consistent performer over the 350 yards trip for Ballyea’s Noel Gavin is Ballyea Jet, he recorded his 14th career win at Galway Greyhound stadium with a 19.24 victory, he is a son of Jaytee Jet and Seekers Vision.
Tulla based trainer Donie Duggan was in the winner’s enclosure with Charming Ciara for Tom and Ciara Kelly, after she landed the spoils in 29.66, a daughter of Grangeview Ten and Marlay Star this was her fourth career success.
The Galway circuit is really suiting the Declan McDonagh from Liscannor trained Notsobadnow as he recorded a double within a week with victories on Saturday and Sunday evening, A 19.29 victory on Saturday was followed by a 19.36 win for this son of Ballyhimikin Jet and Raha Gogo.
Mirabel notched her tenth career success for Harper Ward and her Grandad Joe Ward from Spancill Hill with a 29.56 victory, she is a daughter of Droopys Sydney and Cactus Sapphire.
From Thursdays SIS meeting at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, there was success for Sixmilebridge’s Stephen Murray with Run for Mary, a daughter of Broadstrand Bono and Risky Reward, she recorded career win number 3 in 29.31.
Shanakyle Valley has been in remarkable form for Parteen’s Joe Collins, a son of Malachi and Aarons Sensation he won his fifth race in a row with a career best 29.29 performance.
Ennis and Clarecastle Coursing Club held their annual meeting in the past fortnight, despite starting with gusting winds it finished in glorious sunshine and the feature been the exemplary hare husbandry that was evident by strong running hares.
There was a few celebratory pints consumed at The Own Pride Bar in Cooraclare after Over Excited duly obliged in the Coote Cup All Age Bitch Stale owned by publican Tomas O’Doherty, Pa Geaney, Paudie Browne and Owen Gallagher, all these members of the Good Mix syndicate were delighted with her victory, she is trained by Dermot O Donovan from Ballina and is a daughter of Boylesports Magic and Breska Wild,
The Reserve Derby Trial Stake went to the Sixmilebridge team of Rachel, Stephen Murray and Sean O’Riordan with Derra Chaser, he is a son of Glenhouse wonder and Oilean Swift.
Another Clare winner was Wartime who duly obliged in the Working Members Stake for the established partnership of Noel Hehir and Rachel Wheeler.
Two stalwarts of the Clare Greyhound Brigade were honoured for their membership of the club for 75 years, Jerry Stud Moloney and Patsy Cronin were both presented plaques acknowledging their dedication to the club over the last seven decades.
