Bottlehill, 17/03/09 at 4pm
Senior Drag,
A charity drag was organised by the Cork Association trying to raise funds for the 'Lets Get Together' suicide foundation, where members of Cork City, Cork County and Kerry were invited to participate their senior and senior maiden hounds for this noble cause.
It was a sunny St Patricks Day which attracted a large number of both supporters and trainers. The view from the start and finish enabled the majority of us to just use binoculars instead of driving out the roads, it was that good. The seniors struggled to get over the first ditch though and this immediately let a few hounds creep into the lead with a field to spare.
The finish was an anxious one as two top class finishing hounds 'Magics Choice' and 'Merlin' were battling shoulder to shoulder a couple of fields from the finish. The hounds should have come straight to the finishing line from our left, but ran a tractors path before coming over the final ditch to the line. Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' came out first speeding to the line, being chased hard by Denise and Leslie Kepples 'Magics Choice'. 'Merlin' crossed the line first in front of his follower 'Magics Choice' who took 2nd and Gary O Sullivans talented 'Black and Tan' took 3rd place.
Below is the senior finish..........
Senior Results;
1st Merlin, Clogheen
2nd Magics Choice, Mayfield
3rd Black and Tan, Northern Hunt
4th Westgate Storm, Mayfield
5th Newtown Raven, Griffin United
6th Blue Diamond, ICDA
25 ran, 27 Mins
Senior Maidens;
Another great race, but I don't think we'll get to witness a finish like this one in the near future. Pat & Marion Harringtons consistent 'McQuade' of Fairhill showed to be leading the pack to the finishing line comfortably, and maintained his position until the line........where almost out of nowhere came Badgers 'It's Hard To Say' of ICDA to meet 'McQuade' for first place on the line................
It was an anxious time for both traineres as the judges and catchers couldn't decide who should get the winning ribbon. So after an anxious age of debating the judges viewed the camera but still couldn't distinguish between 1st and 2nd, it was that close. So the judges announced a dead heat between 'Its Hard to say' and 'McQuade' both finishing a deserving 1st place each. Jennifer Kenneallys 'Crafty Jack' finished a close 3rd.
Senior Maiden Results;
1st McQuade, fairhill
1st 'It's Hard to Say, Badger,ICDA
3rd 'Crafty Jack, Southern Harriers
4th Callums Ryan, Douglas
5th McGuigan, Clogheen
6th Quiet Nook, Badger, ICDA
31 Maidens, 26mins 27 secs
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