The Field before the freeze
At long last Borrisoleigh was able to run their St Stevens day meeting.........and I must say it was well worth waiting for. The ground was in excelent condition and the hares were in fantastic form. It must be said that the team have worked their socks off keeping these hares on the boil for so long, and to have them come out and run the dogs ragged after so long shows how well fed they have been during the month long freeze.....a special mention goes out to the Hare husbandry team of Micheal Ryan, Micheal Collins and John McGrath....Thankyou.
Fidelma Ryan and Doreen Burke made sure everyone had a warm welcome in the catering tent
HITCHIN POST CUP
Winner: ALARM TIME
R Up: CHUBBYS GOLD
Alarm Time was a deserving winner of this Cup.........putting up a faultless display. Owned by Dave Hickey and Christy Ryan and trained by Kevin Barry..
AlarmTime won the working members in Cashel so expect to see him at the Irish Cup where he could be in the shake up of the champion Working Members Stake .
Alarm Time
By Musical Time out of Patsy Byrnes Call Up, a Grace Burton winner in 2007.........she is starting to make a name for herself in the breeding paddocks.......Her Musical Time litter included Castleisland , were a july litter that ran lightly as pups. However this years litter to Janey Mac Aroo she has two Derby qualifiers in Kerry Calling and Kerry Call..........Call up is bred by Micheal Quilter out of his fine brood Tequila Rose.........she hails from the Safety Leader bitch line
The Final
ru Chubbys Gold
Chubbys Gold is owned by Conor O`Meara, out of Oaks winner Qualityandgold. A November 07 whelp that missed out on his puppy year........He is by Bexhill Eoin, a sire who seems to be clicking with the O`Meara quality broods.
Brian Divilly presents the Cup to trainer Kevin Barry.
also present..Micheal Collins, John Mulchay and David O`Sullivan
Semi finalist Shoestown Blue....this fella was running well but saw a bit of work in the quarter finals
semi finalist Punters Paradise
ALL AGE BITCH STAKE
Winner: ASHTOWN AMY
R Up: HERHAIRWASBLAK
Ashtown Amy was in spectacular form this day , dispite a quality field she romped home in every course. a well deserved win and will now take her place in the Grace Burton . On this form expect her to put up a big show. Last years win at Clonmel showed she likes the field. winner of the "Spirit of Mischief" Stake she then went on to run in the Select All Age Bitch Stake at the Irish Cup meeting where she was beaten by the winner Oilean Dream in the Semi final. A winner of two Cups and a beaten Finalist this year secures her Clonmel place.
Ashtown Amy
By Droopys Ceasar out of Ballymac Kanu and owned by the Barony syndicate from Dingle. She is trained by Pat Curtin
Finalists
owners Mossy O`Donnell , Denny Murphy Frank Scalon and Matt Malone recieve their trophy from Philly Bourke
ru...Herhairwasblak
Herhairwasblak was runner up again...........a place in Clonmel hung in the balance for both finalistsso there was much at stake.
Out of Cathleen&Donal OConnells good brood Giveittopaddy, and by Bar Time, Donal can take consolation that Daniel Finnian and Enjoythesunshine will represent Giveittopaddy at Clonmel
Herhairwasblak and Coolree Keeper
Peake Treasure, ran well
Gortglass Cindy semi finalist
DERBY TRIAL STAKE
Winner: COOGA RUBY
R Up: JINGLES
Cooga Ruby
All the Cooga kennel ran well at this meeting .........Rubys litter sister put a good show in the Oaks TS.
By Courst house...........a sire who has had some nice pups running this year...........out of Cooga Annie.....................a very decent courser herself.............a winner of 4 cups and a Grace Burton runner.
In the breeding paddocks she has produced two Clonmel qualifiers from her Court House litter..........the Other being Same Over.........a winner at Nenagh............others of note inclued Cooga Johnson and Cooga Moll
The Final
John McGrath presents the trophy to Johnny McLoughlin, also present Shane , Bill , and Thomas McLoughlin, Daniel MeherGerry Kirby and Brian Divilly (president ICC)
ru Jingles
ru Jingles
A smashing dog is Jingles and next season watch out for him in Cups............He put in some super runs , ran below form in the final.........but thats coursing.
By Trajectory out of Billa Og..........the litter has been decent without getting the luck.........Formcrior Wally, All The Ditches and Peggys Man all putting up good shows in trial Stakes this year
Gortglas Stunner
Master Mile
This fella is one to keep a eye on..........unlucky not to go through
OAKS TRIAL STAKE
Winner: NOTINDISPUTE
R Up: CHINESE
A good quality Oaks trial stake was hard fought at this meeting...........with 3 or 4 Clonmel quality bitches walking away with no ticket...........the winner looks decent.
Notindispute
Another qualifier for Thomas O Donovan, a young trainer who has made a excellent start to his training career..............Notindispute is owned by Joe Dolan and Kevin Smith. Joe is a enthusiastic organiser of the Classic 600 Club so has a busy week ahead of him.
`Bred in the purple ...........Notindispute is by this years stud sensation Bexhill Eoin out of Oaks winner Chubbys Accord............Accords first litter and it contains 3 TS winner, Lisloose Accord, Quality and Dash and Notindispute.........and another two that have Run Up a final!
The breeders, Seamus and Catherine O`Meara have had a amazing year............both in the breeding paddocks and on the coursing field, with this lovely line.....
The Final
RU Chinese
Chinese was the very gallent runner up............she was running on top of her form but sadly , after leading from slips was worn down by Notindispute who won by a lengh.
Owned and bred by Paddy Fitzgerald and trained by Jerry Griffin............Chinese stems from the Smokey Flavour line, her dam Judgement was a TS winner in Glin..........this litter is by the ever reliable Matt Hyland
Micheal Ryan presents the Cup to joint owners Joe Dolan and Kevin Smith
Cooga Netty
Cooga Netty put up a good show...........litter sister to Derby TS winner Cooga Ruby
Mustang Spiral and Sudden Cheer
WORKING MEMBERS...Rathmoy Stake
Winner SHES A FUGITIVE.........ru FLAG ME IN
Working members are always hotly contested ........and of course the winners get to run in the Working Members Championship at the Irish Cup meeting...........
The winner is trained by Pat Lee and owned by the Fairy Five O syn .....John Carroll, Pat McCormack and Tyna Carey.............she is a sister to Da Fugitive.....a Cup and TS winner at Thurles
Working members are always hotly contested ........and of course the winners get to run in the Working Members Championship at the Irish Cup meeting...........
The winner is trained by Pat Lee and owned by the Fairy Five O syn .....John Carroll, Pat McCormack and Tyna Carey.............she is a sister to Da Fugitive.....a Cup and TS winner at Thurles
Shes a Fugitive
Shes a Fugitive and Rosmult Lily
The workers Final
ru......Flag Me In
Flag Me in...the runner up............is owned by localman......Jason Maher (Janey Mac Aroo x Maxwells Guest)
John Carroll & Shes A Fugitive
Jerry Ryan presents trophy to John Carroll
also present..Pat Lee , Brian Divilly, Fairly Cormack, John McGrath , Loraine and Charlie Carroll
GLENKEEN DUFFERS
Winner RED STONE............ru MOTHER NATURE
Red Stone was a four lengh winner of the Duffers, owned and trained by Richard Maher, (Beakstone Jim x Hoping for one)
Red Stone
Final
ru Mother Nature
RU Mother Nature, by Pheonix Paddy out of Canaska Whitey is owned by Frank Tynan and Oliver Morriarty
Brian Divilly and Matt Stapleton present the trophy to Richie Maher and Trevor Connors
PALLAS STAKES DUFFER
winner KEY STORY..........ru VALKYRIE
Gilly Ryan struck again in the Pallas stake with Key Story..............by Droopys Ceasar out of Key View
Key Story
ru Valkyrie
Micheal Lowry and Patrick Clancys Valkyrie was a gallent runner up
Top Honcho x Lonesome Jackie
Final
Micheal Collins, Brian Divilly , Matty Ryan, Gilly Ryan and John McGrath
