Northern United Puppy Drag, 07/03/09

Carrignavar at 4pm

It was a cold damp day and the 20 pups set off to a good fast paced drag. We had a good view of this drag from the starting field, which was just as well as there was no roads. They went straight out the first few fields vearing left climbing up hill, where the pack was in a line. They then veared left again running beneath a forest where Mickey Briens 'Judys Girl' of Mayfield led this pack setting a fast pace. From here they veared left again down into a bog before heading home. When they showed 3 fields out from the finish, it was the same driving hound, 'Judys Girl', leading them to the line. Pat O Callaghans 'Hi Ya' of Fairhill showed 2nd and tried his best to catch 'Judys Girl' but to no avail and 'Judys Girl' of Mayfield won an honourable 1st place as she ran a cracking race, and 'Hi Ya' of Fairhill settled for a close 2nd, followed tightly by Gerry & Jennifer Kenneallys 'United Jack' of Southern Harriers.

Above Left; Mickey Brien with winner 'Judys Girl'

Above Right; Magics Helpers Tim O Callaghan & Tristan O Herlihy with runner-up 'Hi Ya'

Results;
1st 'Judys Girl', Mayfield
2nd 'Hiya', Fairhill
3rd 'United Jack', Southern Harriers
4th 'High Maintenance', Clogheen
5th 'Schinazarde', Carrigtwohill
6th: Max High', Clogheen
20 Ran, 13 Mins



Puppy Re-Run, 10/03/09
The Northern United Puppy Re-run took place at 5:30pm at same location. 24 Puppy hounds competed in this race and seen as Northern United were able to participate in the re-run, they were sure to dominate this drag, as they have been with every drag. The only question was which one of the Northern United pups would take first place. Well this was a truely class finish. The dogs showed 3 fields and the call went up to race them home. John Ahernes 'Nina' took the lead and she really seperated herself from the following pack. She crossed the finishing line 1st, leaving a scorching 15 - 20 length gap between herself and following clubmate 'Don't Quote Me' who finished 2nd for Pat Leary. 'Nina' has shown a lot of qualities in recent drags but to finish like she did, was a definate statement that this hound should not be reckoned with on the finish.

Results;
1st, 'Nina', Northern United
2nd 'Don't Quote Me', Northern United
3rd 'Get Smart', Northern United
4th 'United Jack', Southern Harriers
5th 'Jasper', Northern United
6th 'Rockstar',
Time 11 mins, 24 ran



Above, John Aherne with 'Nina' of Northern United