CASTLEISLAND

My first visit to this club...........Its fantastic..........the field is owned by the club and you can see just what can be done by a hard working club .  Great field with everything thought of...........a nice stand .........flushing toilets!
Go there next season !!.........great meeting

They also have their own website, im sure it will soon grow and this years photos will be up soon. find it on my links.

ALL AGE CUP

I thought this was a great performance by Bexhill Brian............This year has seen him blossom.  Taking his second cup so early in the season.......first class..........The Matthews team have hit the ground running with a team of top quality dogs 100% fit and its paying off............a nice double today.

Runner up was Coolcastle Point...........it was great to see him back after last seasons injury

Coolcastle Point

It was Brians day however and he took command halfway up the field by a couple of lengths to take the turn

The Final

The lads at the top of the field

Tomas with OTS  winner Latest Gamble,   Nial,  Adam and Michael with Brian

Washdown

Owners  trainers and breeders 

Proudly owned by John Barrett and Conor Sheehan from Glin.............he is yet another bred by Dermot O`Sullivan from Cork , out of Vacume Honey...........her second stake winner this weekend

 

Flow on Lovely River beats Castleisland.............Castleisland was flying at the finnish and im sure hell be shaking up the stakes soon

There was a good turnout

William Horgan, Jack Reidy and Mike Reidy

ALL AGE BITCH

Herhairwasblak excelled in this stake............looking back through my photos ...........not another bitch got near her.  A homebred bitch owed and trained by Donal and Cathleen O`Connell, she got no luck last season but this time she made her own luck..............super display of galloping

Herhairwasblak

a daughter of Bar Time out of Give it to Paddy...........she should be collecting points again!

It was a good day for the O`Sullivans as their puppy ...........Enjoy the Sunshine, out of the same brood, Give It To Paddy...............was a finalist in the Oaks Trial Stake...........no mean feat for a small kennel

fellow finalist Allowdale Metro.....

home alone

Trainers Cathleen and Donal O`Sullivan

OAKS TRIAL STAKE

Its easy to forget when watching Trial Stakes that they are puppies and as such can improve from one day to another.  I missed the first day of this meeting but Im told that Latest Gamble won without really catching the eye...........the second day was a different matter as she looked a very nice pup to my eyes

In the red collar against Rascal Jenny

Bred in the purple out of last years brood of the year............its alot to live up to.  A repeat mating to Mulitibet. The first litter produced Corn Na  Feile winner  Wizard............and of course half sister to Wallace Green...........The first from Carrick Sams latest litter to win a Trial Stake and she did so in good style

Latest Gamble

Enjoy the Sunshine and Vacume Starlight

The other finalist was Enjoy the Sunshine...........bred ,owned and trained............like the all age bitch winner , by Donal O`Sullivan...........and out of the same dam..............Give it To Paddy., this time by Droopys Caesar.Only a May puppy............one to keep a eye out for later in the year !


DERBY TRIAL STAKE

Most people were of the opinion that this was a high class trial stake

The dog that stood out on the day ,walked away with the trophy.........he put up a faultless display

Oilean  Fantasy 

Fantasy v Moyfitz

bred by Sinead Guiney  by Castle Pines out of  Duarigle Dee and handled by Gerry Meehan.   This was a stake full of runners from high profile trainers.  By the end of the season im sure were look bak and see just how good this stake was.

the final with Cryptic Rebel

Clare and Sean Meehan with their lad

Needham Tango and Prevelence

 

 Moyfitz

CASTLEISLAND CO-OP Duffers

There were two divisions of this. The first was a final between View Ballymac and Cireco Kid

View Ballymac

A early turn and some work resulted in a win for View Ballymac.....by Trajectory out of Ballymac View and owned by B O`Connell

View Ballymac and Formacrior Wally

CO-OP DUFFER div II

There was a Razzledazle Billy gog in this stake that took your eye straigh away...............a look at his breeding would tell you that his dam has thrown  Produce Stakes winners Redbarn Panther  and talented Tedso on the track.............This chap has some speed.

 

The next Rose Of Tralee??

THANKYOU ALL

I would just like to take a second to thank everyone with their help with this site.

The clubs...........they are fantastic for allowing me full freedom to take photos and make life easy for me.

The workers who are always so friendly...............and the handlers running the dogs for their patience

I suffer a few handicaps for putting this blog together ..........im rubbish with computers and was a total nightmare at school with English.........and its not improved over the years!......I hope the photos make up for it!!

As im from England , ive only been Park Coursing for a few years and have no back knowledge of all the coursing personalities ...............so I thank anyone for filling me in  and and im sorry for when I get it wrong

You can all help me by leaving info in the "Comments section"............this does not go public without my sayso so fee free to use this for personal messages.........helpful comments or orders

Names of people in photos is always welcome............dogs I can cope with

It may interest you to know that in one days coursing I take on average 400 photos.............thats nearly 1000 photos to sort and edit...........for just one meeting..............if you are interested in a dog the chances are ive got it.............you can leave requests in the comments section and ill put the photo on the pedigree section of Greyhound Data for you
So perhaps you can see now why theres sometimes a delay before the meeting report goes up

regards  Yvonne

CHARLEVILLE FINALS

The weather was much improved and the pups left in the Stakes all ran the track far better today and we enjoyed some great buckles.

ALL AGE CUP

Shandrum Bar  v Ballyduff Magic


This was a popular local win for the Glory Newtown Syndicate.....headed by  Denis and Mark O`Mahony..........The final was won halfway up the field when Shandrum Bar put in a surge to just get the turn.

white takes the flag

Bred by the lovely Kiely family of Shaneboy fame..... Shandrum Bar is a son of Bar None  out of Shaneboy Ella................hes a litter brother to Shaneboy Daz.  He ran with great determination all day

 

Mark O`Mahony

Shandrum Bar

Runner up Ballyduff Magic

The Glory Newtown Syndicate

DJ Kenny Pat O`Connel and Julie O`Connel

Bar is trained by Pat O`Connel whos having a great start to the season..........he was unlucky not to have two finalists today as his All age bitch.....Glen Aine missed out by a whisker


DERBY TRIAL STAKE

Kildonogue Billy  v Darkeyed Sailor

In the Final , a short slip saw a very messy course with the hare not leaving the guide wires and trying to jump through the netting...........only to then see both dogs get plenty of work............Judge Paul Horan called Back to slips...........for two tired dogs.

Working Billy

Up to this point,  for me Kildonogue Billy had impressed in the stake...........but I never look at clocks............
On this field however the clocks would have been unreliable as alot of courses were run in snatches with a few going slightly ofline or unsighted for part of the course.  The second day however was better in this respect
There was a short wait after the finals while owners assessed their charges and decided wether they would run again

 

Darkeyed Sailor with Amazing Dancer

Back to Slips

Second time out of slips saw  Darkeyed Sailor go to a 2 length lead only for a very brave Billy to dig deep and go to a three length win

 Kildonogue Billy is a son of Eoin Rua............if they are all this tough he will  become a  very popular sire indeed!.............Billys dam,  Kilbreedy Time is owned by Frank Hickey..........and is yet another that goes back to Safety Leader.........This time through the Vacume branch of the family

Billy

Owned by the Gormanstown Syndicate and trained by the Walsh Family

Kilderry Wood ran well

as did Sienna Blue

OAKS TRIAL STAKE

This stake produce two great semi finals.........whittled down to four super bitches it was always going to be hard fought.

Vacume Hyland v Ballybrack Heidi  with Vacume getting the call

another close buckle between  Highland Glow and Solid Nora............ but its red again

So down to a Vacume Hyland  V  Highland Glow final.............it was the Vacume bitch who came out ontop,  a lovely bitch....out of the super brood Vacume Honey............this gave  Honey two  Stake winners over the weekend.......with Bexhill Brian winning the Cup at Castleisland. With Vacume Smasher taking the Oaks TS at Gorey it was  nice change the luck for the O`Sullivan kennels who have had a few RU postions of late............This certainly is a lovely line, yet again,  desending from the Safety Leader / Swanky line.... But this time Matt Hyland is the sire

Vacume Hyland getting some work in the final

Vacume Hyland

Julie and Susan O`Sullivan

Susan and Ciara

Runner up Highland Glow

Highland Glow ......by Cillowen Harbour out of Clodiagh Stun,  

ALL AGE BITCH

We were treated to some nice courses by these bitches...........you carnt beat a All Age bitch for keeness
a hard fought semi saw Cooga Candy take her place over Glen Aine

Cooga Candy x Glen Aine semi

Cooga Candy

In the final Dixie Darling turned on the class and flew out of slips...........she took the turn,halfway up the field by 3 lengths   In starks contrast to the day before all finals were run in glorious sunshine

Dixie Darling was bred by John Brown from his brood Uptown Smurf..........Dam of Johnny Casanova ...........last years  Bexhill Eoin litter were also upto her high standards

the Walsh/ Murphy partnership also had a finalist in the Dog Trail Stake

Dixie Darling

WORKING MEMBERS

The Workers was won by Jim and Kieran Lowe with Same Over........a lovely bitch who tried her heart out in every round....she met Glanmore Marty in the final

Same Over turns down the field to take the final

INTERCLUB STAKE

A win here for John Guiney`s Marys Moment for Millstreet Coursing Club

she met King of Leon in the final

King of Leon with his young handler

HARECATCHERS STAKE

There was no Final for this Stake as Parkview Legend was withdrawn................

The winner was Granard Fanciful

CHARLEVILLE FIRST DAY

In start contrast to Thursdays meeting at Fermoy .........Coursing weather well and truely arrived in Charleville

Dispite the weather there were plenty of smiles

While there were some nice runs I will admit to finding it hard to asses the pups here..........because of the bad weather and a dip in the track...........some were going unsighted or running in snatches.

Now they have had a couple of runs they should be showing there true form in the morning

DERBY TRIAL STAKE
Kildonogue Billy
Cooga Benji
Kilderry Wood
Bakers Boom (Res B)
Finding Caesar
Siena Blue
Darkeyed Sailor
Amazing Dancer

Kildonogue Billy went up well but got some work

Amazing Dancer went well for a april pup and litter sister Multiclass ran well in the oaks

Amazing Dancer

 

Multiclass

OAKS TRIAL STAKE
Vacume Hyland
Kate Dalys Cross
Kilkeedy Blaze
Ballybrack Heidi
Highland Glow
Evesham Flyer
Multiclass
Solid Nora

liked the look of Ballybrack Heidi in the oaks

ALL AGE CUP
Ballyduff Magic
Brickfield Bono
Dynamic Judge
Glanmore Gar
Splodge
Bexhill Noel
Golden Number
Shandrum Bar

I fancy the Cup winner to come from the bottom half of the card...........either Bexhill Noel to lift his second stake of the season

Or Shandrum Bar , whos gone so well

ALL AGE BITCH STAKE
Aisling Eile
Glen Aine
Dixie Darlin
Pipsqueek
Cooga Candy
BYE (Abbeyglen Judy did not run).

My final here would be Dixie Darling and Cooga Candy

Cooga Candy

Dixie Darling takes a bump

Ballyglen Fairy