Newcastle, Blarney, Cork
Sunday, 10th of August 08.
Senior Pups:
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ery mixed from sunshine to heavy rain and very windy for the puppy and senior drag. The senior pups were slipped at 2pm to an open course. Although 2 pups refused to go out the first field, the other 23 pups didn't hesitate to run at a savage pace around this course. There was a great view of the finish and an even better call. The call was very long, so this suited the eventual winner. It was hard to say who was in front as the leading hounds were chopping and changing between 1st to 2nd and 3rd two long fields out from crossing the finishing line. It was always between Frankie Allens 'Tallyman' and Pat O Learys 'Joker', both of whom are very talented hounds and very fast to the call. So they sprinted down a long field before c rossing the last ditch into a drain and climb up a steep dip to show just a few yards before crossing the line. No surprise when Frankie Allens 'Tallyman' crossed the line a gallant 1st just in front of club mate Pat O Learys 'Joker' who just couldn't get in front of 'Tallyman' and had to settle for 2nd, of Northern United. ICDA took the 3rd & 4th tickets with their hounds 'Kilmoy Boy' and 'Jessie'.
RESULTS:
1st: 'Tallyman', Northern United
2nd: 'Joker', Northern United
3rd: 'Kilmoy Boy', ICDA
4th: 'Jessie', ICDA
5th: 'Busy Future', Douglas
6th: 'Midday Lass', Douglas
25 ran, Time: 17mins
Puppy Maidens:
The puppy maidens were slipped 8mins after the senior pups to run the same course. It seemed to have been a lot trickier though for the maidens. Whilst we had the s.JPG)
ame great view of the finish and they had the same great call, this bunch finished in a large pack all together. The winds were very strong for this finish and the more trainers whistled, the more right-handed the hounds seemed to float, even though they were still heading in the right direction. It was nail biting to watch as even the first didn't seem to have crossed the line immediately, but ran along it instead and at some stage hopped over it to make this a ligit 1st, before the 2nd hound showed. This of course went to 'Firefly Lady' of the ICDA who pulled herself away from the pack when it mattered to win a few lengths in front of 2nd place, 'Not A Bother', alongside of 'Bellstar' who took the 3rd ticket, followed by 'Not Now Ryan'(4th), 'Sandiman'(5th) and 'Nine Lives' (6th), the judges had to go to the camera to confirm the results for the puppy maidens. An anxious moment for both trainers and bookies !!!!!!!!
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Results:
1st: Firefly Lady'
2nd: 'Not A Bother'
3rd: 'Bellstar'
4th: 'Not Now Ryan'
5th: 'Sandiman'
6th: 'Nine Lives'
24 ran, 17mins, 10 secs
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Pictured Above; Senior hound winners from left to right.
Senior Results:
1st: 'Merlin', Griffin United
2nd: 'Magics Choice', Mayfield
3rd: 'Black and Tan', Northern United
4th: 'Toffee Woman', Griffin United
5th: 'Westgate Storm', Mayfield
6th: 'Blue Diamond', ICDA
Senior Maiden Results:
1st: 'Callums Ryan', Douglas
2nd: 'Tomahawk', Clogheen
3rd: 'McGuigan', Clogheen
4th:
5th: 'Futura Lass', ICDA
6th: 'Brandy Lass', ICDA
Sunday, 10th of August 08.
Senior Pups:
The weather was v
ery mixed from sunshine to heavy rain and very windy for the puppy and senior drag. The senior pups were slipped at 2pm to an open course. Although 2 pups refused to go out the first field, the other 23 pups didn't hesitate to run at a savage pace around this course. There was a great view of the finish and an even better call. The call was very long, so this suited the eventual winner. It was hard to say who was in front as the leading hounds were chopping and changing between 1st to 2nd and 3rd two long fields out from crossing the finishing line. It was always between Frankie Allens 'Tallyman' and Pat O Learys 'Joker', both of whom are very talented hounds and very fast to the call. So they sprinted down a long field before c rossing the last ditch into a drain and climb up a steep dip to show just a few yards before crossing the line. No surprise when Frankie Allens 'Tallyman' crossed the line a gallant 1st just in front of club mate Pat O Learys 'Joker' who just couldn't get in front of 'Tallyman' and had to settle for 2nd, of Northern United. ICDA took the 3rd & 4th tickets with their hounds 'Kilmoy Boy' and 'Jessie'.RESULTS:
1st: 'Tallyman', Northern United
2nd: 'Joker', Northern United
3rd: 'Kilmoy Boy', ICDA
4th: 'Jessie', ICDA
5th: 'Busy Future', Douglas
6th: 'Midday Lass', Douglas
25 ran, Time: 17mins
Puppy Maidens:
The puppy maidens were slipped 8mins after the senior pups to run the same course. It seemed to have been a lot trickier though for the maidens. Whilst we had the s
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ame great view of the finish and they had the same great call, this bunch finished in a large pack all together. The winds were very strong for this finish and the more trainers whistled, the more right-handed the hounds seemed to float, even though they were still heading in the right direction. It was nail biting to watch as even the first didn't seem to have crossed the line immediately, but ran along it instead and at some stage hopped over it to make this a ligit 1st, before the 2nd hound showed. This of course went to 'Firefly Lady' of the ICDA who pulled herself away from the pack when it mattered to win a few lengths in front of 2nd place, 'Not A Bother', alongside of 'Bellstar' who took the 3rd ticket, followed by 'Not Now Ryan'(4th), 'Sandiman'(5th) and 'Nine Lives' (6th), the judges had to go to the camera to confirm the results for the puppy maidens. An anxious moment for both trainers and bookies !!!!!!!!.JPG)
Results:
1st: Firefly Lady'
2nd: 'Not A Bother'
3rd: 'Bellstar'
4th: 'Not Now Ryan'
5th: 'Sandiman'
6th: 'Nine Lives'
24 ran, 17mins, 10 secs
Cheers !!!!!!!! Some of our Cumbrian buddies enjoying
the irish brew....'Little Joe', Tony & Catherine Jackson
who travelled from Cumbria on Friday for this event...
Senior Hounds:
The long awaited main event of the day came at 3pm. All trainers had their hounds well prepared to hopefully take a slice of this drag. The senior drag is always an eventful one but this day it was extra special because of the finish. As usual, all the top hounds lined up from the City, County & Kerry associations, so it was a battle of the best.
When the hounds came on the finish it was a very competitive race in the last 2 fields. Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' was battling hard to stay in front because of the pressure he was under from Denise Kepples 'Magics Choice' of Mayfield. Even though 'Merlin' pulled away from the pack for the call to take 1st prize, it can't be taken from 'Magics Choice', who finished 2nd, neck in neck with 'Merlin', how this drag wasn't dead heated is beyond me........... they were neck in neck crossing the tape. I've yet to see a hound get anywhere close to 'Merlin' on the finish, but for 'Magics Choice' to finish a fraction behind him is priceless. A few lengths behind 'Magics Choice' came Gary Sullivans 'Black and Tan' who took the third ticket.
The long awaited main event of the day came at 3pm. All trainers had their hounds well prepared to hopefully take a slice of this drag. The senior drag is always an eventful one but this day it was extra special because of the finish. As usual, all the top hounds lined up from the City, County & Kerry associations, so it was a battle of the best.
When the hounds came on the finish it was a very competitive race in the last 2 fields. Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' was battling hard to stay in front because of the pressure he was under from Denise Kepples 'Magics Choice' of Mayfield. Even though 'Merlin' pulled away from the pack for the call to take 1st prize, it can't be taken from 'Magics Choice', who finished 2nd, neck in neck with 'Merlin', how this drag wasn't dead heated is beyond me........... they were neck in neck crossing the tape. I've yet to see a hound get anywhere close to 'Merlin' on the finish, but for 'Magics Choice' to finish a fraction behind him is priceless. A few lengths behind 'Magics Choice' came Gary Sullivans 'Black and Tan' who took the third ticket.
Pictured Above; Senior hound winners from left to right.
Senior Results:
1st: 'Merlin', Griffin United
2nd: 'Magics Choice', Mayfield
3rd: 'Black and Tan', Northern United
4th: 'Toffee Woman', Griffin United
5th: 'Westgate Storm', Mayfield
6th: 'Blue Diamond', ICDA
Senior Maiden Results:
1st: 'Callums Ryan', Douglas
2nd: 'Tomahawk', Clogheen
3rd: 'McGuigan', Clogheen
4th:
5th: 'Futura Lass', ICDA
6th: 'Brandy Lass', ICDA
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