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Monday, March 2, 2009

Southern Harriers Senior Drag, 01/03/09

Waterfall, 4pm

Senior Drag

The long awaited opening of the senior season got off to a great start where 13 senior hounds were slipped to an open fast course. The first road crossing, 2/3 fields from the start, saw these hounds moving at a very fast pace. The majority of hounds seemed to tire at the 2nd last road, but got their second wind for the finish. The view from the last road, showed 'Magics Choice' of Mayfield and 'Black and Tan' of Northern Hunt running closely together, until the call went up. It was between Gary O Sullivans 'Black And Tan' and Denise Kepples 'Magics Choice'. They battled hard from the last road, but when they cleared the gap into the finishing field, 'Magics Choice' speeded up his gears to the call to win first place and 'Black and Tan' followed for 2nd.

Senior Results:
1st; 'Magics Choice', Mayfield
2nd; 'Black and Tan', Northern Hunt
3rd; 'Westgate Storm', Mayfield
4th; 'Tallyman', Northern United
5th; 'Newtown Raven', Griffin United
6th; 'Pats Pick', Mayfield
13 Ran, Time; 29mins 30secs

Senior Maiden;

Following the senior course after 10 minutes, 28 maidens raced the roads and even completed this course a minute and a half faster than the seniors. They really were setting the pace for each other as they tongued all the way around the course. The placed hounds gave the results a lot of justice as the winning hounds were not out of the drag at any stage. Pat Harringtons 'McQuaid' of Fairhill was stuck in the drag at every road, as was 'Callums Ryan' of Douglas. From the last road it was 'McQuad' who led them home with Tim Herlihys 'Shane' of Griffin United and 'Callums Ryan' of Douglas. The call went up and these three were shoulder to shoulder until they had to climb the final ditch upward for the finishing line. 'McQuaid' jumped this first which gave him the advantage over the following two who cleared the gap together, and 'McQuaid' maintained his driving speed over the line to win first place for a delighted Pat Harrington. 'Callums Ryan' took 2nd and very close to him finished 'Shane' to take 3rd.
Above; Pat Harrinton with senior maiden winner 'McQuad' of Fairhill

Senior Maiden Results:
1st; 'McQuaid', Fairhill
2nd; 'Callums Ryan', Douglas
3rd; 'Shane', Griffin United
4th; 'Tomahawk', Clogheen
5th: 'Barney', Northern United
6th; 'Valdor', Fairhill
28 Ran, Time; 28mins

Re-Run; Wednesday Evening at 5pm, Same Venue
Senior
1st 'Magics Choice', Mayfield
2nd 'John T', Griffin United
3rd: 'Is It It', Douglas
4th: 'Ryans Girl', Southern Harriers
5th: 'Newtown Raven', Griffin United
6th: 'Busy Future', Douglas

Senior Maidens;
1st 'Quiet Lady', Fairhill
2nd 'Bellman', Mayfield
3rd 'McQuade', Fairhill
4th 'Stracken', Mayfield
5th: 'Shane', Griffin United
6th: 'Midday Lass', Douglas

1 comment:

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