URLINGFORD

Last week i left you with waterlogged pictures................this week its Fog!!

THAT!.............is judge Loughnane

 And this is the crowd

Wheres the hare ?

Kathleen and Mafi Magic

Dougal Town is going well in Cup

Freniti Options lying down on the job

Theres a great Cup there tommorow.............its warming up nicely.............Super pup.....Mafi Magic, is going well in a hot,  top half..............can he hold off  the older dogs

Conditions underfoot are good...............lets hope the fog clears for a great days coursing

PADDY DOYLE MEMORIAL CUP
Mafi Magic
Mungos Brief
Freniti Options
Dougal Town
Nob Nation
Mungos Classic
Dale Husky
Telly Dora
RESERVE DERBY TRIAL STAKE
Windfarm Turbo
Crescent Matti
Adios Rodriquez
Huskission Matt
Manntan Matt
Beautys Gerry
Nama Man
Cuban Storm
OAKS TRIAL STAKE
Ballymore Serena
Tarmac Duchess
Marshals Molly
Moonveen Lady
Mungos Diamond
Cross Kings
Long Stride
Moorstown Meena

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

If you are stuck for a gift ive plenty of lovely photos here that will make idea pressys...............either of your own dog or just a photo that takes your eye................any only 10 euro a go!!..........good value!

If your dog ran at a meeting featured here theres a good chance ive got a picture

PLANS

Im off to Rathdowney this weekend.  Im not sure if ill make Saturday as Ive a panel of 10 photos to put before the Irish Photographic Federation .  They are judging at the Tipperary Institute , people puting forward photos to earn "distinctions".  Ive been told I may have a chance to get the first levels of these awards so im giving it a go.

After the weekend Im hoping to get to Glanworth and then Newcastle West and Rathdowney


Heres some photos from Knockgraffon I was pleased with but as the dogs were unplaced will just lie hidden in my files.............Ive mentioned before that ive ove 60,000 photos taken and your dog could be in there somewhere

ill post the names up later.....

Roving Molly

Ardnassa  Coin

Marshals Heaven

Black Pheonix  & Bog Diamond

Sullane Kate & Bermuda Time

Cloverhill Major

RATHKEALE WINNERS

Well done to Rathkeale for getting through the meeting in such terrible weather...........Rain was predicted the day before but it turned out a glorious day.   To be so lucky two days in a row is more than we can expect.

My day was cut short when my bitch Bless collapsed at the escape and we returned home to put her on  a drip.............shes been down to visit the vets today for blood tests and further rehydration and im pleased to report shes coming back to her old self very quicky.  Hopefully theres no damage done, though weather she runs again this year depend on further progress.

Bless

DERBY TRIAL STAKE

Nice to see Cathleen Casy O`Connell finally get some luck...............with all their dogs running so well it was only a matter of time that one would pull a Trial Stake..............Tubbermartin Lad is jointly owned with Jackie Egan and trained by husband Donal..............by Ashmore View  x Eldorado

 Tubbermartin Lad

Runner up was Formcrior Wally for the Fortune / McÀdam/ Riordan syn, a son of Trajectory and Billa Og

Formcrior Wally and Alright Bex

OAKS TRIAL STAKE

I  was very pleased to hear ....and not the least surprised that Rosie Josie pulled of this stake.  She flew up the field on the first day and looked unstoppable.   Trained by Pat O`Connell she also looked if first class condition  Tadgh Enright and Richard Walsh own this super little bitch who excelled on a longer field.

Bred by John Brown out of Three Fools............a typical genuine Matt Hyland

Rosie Josie

It was a meeting of early turns and plenty of work...........Rosie got her fair share and shrugged it off

I must add the hares were excellent.............on both days

runners up was Trionas Delight..........Droopys Caesar out of Abbeyglen Cool............a sister to Champion bitch winner Woodpark Rebel.............and is a line thats thrown countless good bitch winners so it was no surprise to see this lady go so well

Owned by Mrs Thomas and Mr Maurice Roche

ALL AGE BITCH

It was very fitting to see Blades of Glory win on her own turf.  I saw her on saturday and she blasted down the field..............this time last year she was winning the Oaks TS on the same field. When she gets it right shes capable of a hugh run............as her fastest clock of the first round at Clonmel will tell.

Owned by Denis Guiney........our landlord for the weekend

By Bexhill Eoin out of Gibralter.............its been a amazing family performance this weekend...........her two litter brothers Kilbeacanty Hill and Gifted Hero both contested the Limerick Cup Final

Pretty Touch

runner up was Pretty Touch owned by Cathleen Browne by Droopys Caesar out of Lone Hyland

THE LIMERICK CUP

As mentioned before this was a "Keep it in the family "double...........with two litter brothers going head to head in the final............nice to see the winner finally come out ontop as hes been a consistant performer.

 Kilbeacanty Hill.....Winner

Owned and bred by Maurice and aileen McCarthy

Litter brother Gifted Hero, in fine form for owner Brian Wilmott

 Bexhill Eoin x Gibraltar

The KERRY O`CONNORS

You may remember the other week me making a "pigs ear" of the Ballyduff write up and getting into total confusion with all the OConnor clan..............`Well it was very nice of them not only to forgive me..............but to send this little storey that explains Im not the first person to get confused!

Many years ago, a group of locals were in Browne's bar one night well after closing time when a new garda to the area walks in and started taking names.
He started with a Patrick O'Connor who duly gave his name as Patrick O'Connor from Ballyduff.

'Small Paddy' ,as he was known, gave his name as Patrick O'Connor
The Garda raised his eyebrows but kept going.
Patrick's uncle known as 'Pats' next gave his name as Patrick O'Connor.
The Garda was getting a bit irate at this stage.
The next man he asked was...Pateen 'Carey' O'Connor ...who gave his name as...you
guessed it ..Patrick O'Connor
At this stage the Garda lost the cool and told the man behind the bar, Jimmy Browne, that unless he got all their correct names that he would lose his licence.

It took some time for Jimmy Browne to convince them that they were giving their correct names.

Even after that when the garda resumed his tasked, he came across a fifth Patrick O'Connor, Pateen 'Brian', on the premises the same night!

So now you know you are not the first to be confused about different Patrick O'Connor's in Ballyduff!

KNOCKGRAFFON WINNERS

 Sorry I was unable to attend the last two days of this meeting .............the winners of the trial stakes were the same ones I saw running well in the first round.

OAKS TRIAL STAKE

 Only there on Friday, but in the last course of the Oaks Lisloose Accord flew up............a quick look at her breeding told you she was Bexhill Eoin  x Chubbys Accord.............It dosnt get much better than that!!

Another excellent Trial Stake winner bred by the O`Meara family out of their super Ardnalee Laura line....................and stud dog  Eoin is unstoppable at the moment.   owned by Liam Lynch and Seamus Begley and trained by Johnny Carroll.

Runner up spot went to Maria Kennedy`s Drifting Rose , Judicial Best x Pitmans Fantasy

DERBY TRIAL STAKE

Won by Tom O`Donavan`s  Drive On Guest.............bred out of Harry Findleys,  Mountain Guest...................making him a litter comrade of Vals Blushes.................and a half brother to handy Cup dog Coome Hill

Runner up was  Don and Gerald Buckleys  Mucky Eamonn.............one of Sullane Signs first litter..............a nice start in the breeding paddocks for her

WORKING MEMBERS

was won by John Morrissey`s Cloverhill Major............heres a nice shot of him

KNOCKGRAFFON CUP



Winner: JACKS NAVIGATOR
R Up: QUARRYMOUNT ROG

Sorry no photos of these winners

Rathkeale Survivors

All roads lead to Rathkeale this morning..........we had a runner in the Oaks Trial Stake ...........Bless was still hanging in there at the end of the first day.    I thank my good friend Sandra Guilfoyle for coming with me to Help Geof with the runner so I had could just worry about taking photos.  


I would like to point out that the hares were very good at both Clubs and stood up to coursing on wet grounds very well

Sandra and Bless

 




LIMERICK CUP

Bexhill Brian is going for his third cup in the morning................Shandrum Bar at the bottom of the card will be doing his best to make it two a piece by the end of the day

Gifted Hero
Four Chances
Castleisland
Carrigmore Heart
Bexhill Brian

Bexhill Brian

Black Is Special
Kilbeacanty Hill
Shandrum Bar

Shandrum Bar

ALL AGE BITCH STAKE
Ill admit to being very impressed with Blades of Glory this morning...........Think shes take alot of stopping on her own ground

Blades Of Glory

Moanroe Janey
Danaghers Teal
Multiblonde
Code Supreme
Polar Sunrise
Slieveroe Lady
Pretty Touch


DERBY TRIAL STAKE

Tullig Guest

Formcrior Wally
Alright Bex
Tullig Guest
Offshore Music
Ballinveala Coco
Tubbermartin Lad
Cryptic Rebel
Rahina Mossy

Cryptic Rebel

OAKS TRIAL STAKE
There are some nice ladies in here............Rosie Josie already has a Res TS to her credit and looked impressive today.............Vacume Honey is a lovely bitch but has a handicap to get over............Ink is Cheap went up well.............and then theres the Beautiful Bless .....hard call

Bless

Lithofin Lady
Trionas Delight
Ink Is Cheap
Sudden Cheer
Miss Nina
Bless
Atlantic Honey
Rosiejosie

Rosie Josie

Ink is Cheap

Weekends Coursing

I was at Knockgraffon today............thankfully it was a lovely dry day ......with sunshine............im off to Kilkenny track tonight ............and ive a runner at Rathkeale in the morning  ......so ill just leave you with a few

pictures of todays fun

 

 

BALLYDUFF FINALS

 A first visit for me to Ballyduff...........Thankyou for the excellent directions posted onto the Ballyduff Website.  And well signposted too.....makes life easy!

 Nice field with excellent facillities ...........good food and a friendly welcome.   Great Hares too.

We were even treated to a extra race between two hares

But best of all was the chance to see that great dog Sandy Sea.............put up a faultless display in winning the Kit Browne North Kerry Cup.............Trainer Pa Fitzgerald has a bit of a stranglehold on this Cup

What a amazing dog he is...........left in slips in the semi final saw him two lengths  down with a early turn looming...............a late surge from Sandy Sea to raise the flag caused a "Clonmel" type roar from the crowd

Heres a series of pictures to show the run with the galant Ronans Man

 

ALL AGE BITCH

Tough stake this with a few current winners taking place

 Herhairwasblack..........fresh from her Stake win at Castleisland ran well to get to final but had no answer to Leigh Smokeys relentless gallop

 Leigh Smokey

Juliette O`Sullivan and Cathleen Casey OConnel

By Tynwald Smokey out of Leigh Shadow ..........I saw this lovely bitch ran a couple of times last year and she always gave a good account of herself..........as did her litter sister Lycon Betty .   It was nice to see her finally lift one

owned by Patrick O`Conor from Ballyduff  and trained by Gerald and Brian O`Sulivan, it was a great day for them

 NORTH KERRY CUP

As mention earlier was won by Sandy Sea...........This great dog is availiable at stud by frozen semen...By Murtys Gang  out of that great brood Ardnalee Laura hes bred in the purple and as tough as teak.    His partner in the final  Squatters Rights, (Bexhill Eoin x Heresay Bridie) took a right tumble in his bye run semi final

Squatters Rights

Eoin Browne,Kate Browne Billy Otoole, (back) Bobby Browne (sponsors) nominator Donie  Lynch,  Paddy Fitzgerald Ger Lynch

 And Pa with Sandy Sea

 

Samina Ali, James Orourke, Shane Hamill

DERBY TRIAL STAKE

Two super pups went to the final and the winner stamped himself as a dog with class.  Captain Dru.............yet another Bexhill Eoin pup..............what a year this stud is having ..........This time the Dam is Longview Ciara  and its the second trial stake winner for her this year.  Savemybacon picking one up at Lixnaw

The Final

                               A  semi finalist at Glin.........only beaten by the TS winner 

Tom O`Sullivan , Catriona and baby Kara, Killian  Sheeran picking up the trophy from sponsor Moss Joe Browne

Liam Dowlings Ballymac Tory was the other finalist.  This fella also comes from a decent litter...............Trajectory  x Ballymac View...............expect to see some of this litter at Clonmel.

Views Judicial Affair litter included Call the Gaffa and Beautiful Smile

OAKS TRIAL STAKE

Hes at it again!.................Bexhill Eoin...........a sire on fire!!.........yet another winner for him

This time with Glin View Bitl owned by the PMP syndicate.............Bitl is out of Tobitl who is also the dam of Solid Mad Monk and Black is Special. This stake had its fair share of bitches knocking on the door for Clonmel tickets.

The quarter final run between Bitl and Sunny Skies was a great buckle and close call.......but she ran through the rest of the stake at her leisure

 

Glin View Bitl

Runner up was Whitestone Mary by Mounteden Guest out of Wake Up Time...........who is the dam of Coolcastle Point

 

Eric and Josephine O`Connor with Glen View Bitl

It was the Saleen O` Connors who won the Kingdom Derby well done

WORKING MEMBERS

winner......... Misty Hession.......ru Golf Ace

on his way to winning the final

 by Trajectory x Misty Hazel and owned by the Houlihans

 Golf Ace beats Fleetwood Park in the semis

Runner up was John Slatterys / Dan Lynchs Golf Ace..........a Ace High Rumble bitch

Working Members

VILLAGE INN DUFFER

a win for Brian and Gerald O`Sullivans Boomtown Uno , ..........from Abbeyfeale

hes by Trajectory out of Uno who

 The Final

 

 Urla Sive runner up

LOWES BAR DUFFER

Won by Leigh Maeve............shes is co trained by  Jaime Allen and owner Patrick O`Connor.......from Ballyduff......the Liegh O`Connors had a nice double on the track at Tralee with Liegh Dodgem and Leigh Viera............as well as winning the Bitch Cup with Leigh Smokey ....looks like Santas come early to this family.

Liegh Maeve is by Ballymac Maeve

The Final

 Leigh Maeve

 

Co Trainer Jamie Allen with Leigh Maeve

 

 Runner up John Sheehans,  Barnagh Prince (red) with Wallys Hero

Im sorry for making a total mess up with this write up..................a flood of O`Connors training winners has left me totaly confused and with the help of some kind people I hope ive got things correct this time!!

Thankyou...........as ive said before I welcome any help or corrections in the comment sections.............its hard enough  to win a stake without me crediting others with it..............

KILSHEELAN RESULTS

No big shocks at Clonmel and Kilsheelan.   Another great performance by  the Matthews Kennel in defying the "back to slips" with Wallace Chief.............It was a great day for the kennels also taking both Trial Stakes at New Ross.

TIPPERARY CUP

Winner  Wallace Chief ( Multibet x Carrick Candy)

ru...Party Jay Cee (Multibet x Siberian Sunset)

SEAN DROHAN BITCH STAKE

winner Doctor Morrissey (Court House x Princess Grace)

ru Irishtown Magic ( Tynwald Smokey x Blur Town)

 

DERBY TRIAL STAKE

Winner   Crushers Music (Droopys Caesar x More Music)

ru Call The Fixer (Matt Hyland x Kitty Vacume)

OAKS TRIAL STAKE

winner  Rushing ( Janey Mac Aroo x Denmania)

ru Valentia Popstar (Droopys Caersar x More Music)