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