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CLARE owners got some of the big prize money on offer at the Galway track on last Friday night.
The card was a benefit in aid of Fi- anna Fail. Race four was an A] contest over 550 yards. Here ‘Inagh Hero’ took the honours for popular supporter of the game Michael McGuane of Inagh.
Earlier in the night ‘Barntick Classic’ owned by Mrs Mary Reidy of Clarecas- tle had got Clare owners off to a good start winning race two in a time of 29.02, running from trap six.
Race eleven was the final of the A2 Stake which was ran over the past number of weeks.
‘Hilltop Droopy’ owned by Jerimiah Lernihan collected his prize money of €940 and sent the Clare Supporters home counting their winnings. The trip of 700 yards is proving to be no bother
to Pat O’Connors “Loclar Johnny’, the Milltown owner also collected on Fri- CPN aebrcanle
‘Roll over Sally’ recorded the fastest time of the night at 28.99 seconds on Saturday night. The dog continues to improve for owner Alphonsus Tubridy of Mullagh. Ennis owner Frank Shee- han is now considering expanding his kennels with ‘Joint Cottage’ again on the mark also on Saturday night.
Other Clare winners this past week at Galway were ‘Cricket Player’ for Janet Downes of Killaloe. “Tullagower Dream’ for Sean Crowley of Kilrush, ‘Chapter Box’ for Tom Flannagan of Ennistymon, “Clounlaheen Boss’ for Anne McGuire of Mullagh.
‘Student Pass’ booked his ticket in the semi-final of the Cashman Irish Laurels with a very good run of 28.43 to win a quarter final heat at Curraheen Park on SE TAUDKOrNABONTca NMR
Trainer Owen McKenna is sure to have the dog in top form for West Clare owners Vincent Meaney and Cathal O’Doherty in next Saturday night’s out- ing.
The Gerry Burke bred ‘Deerfield Mover’ maintains his interest in the classic for owner Bryan Dalton of U.S.A after finishing second in his heat. The greyhound owners and breeders had their annual fundraising night at Lim- erick on Saturday night last.
Clare’s only winner on the night was ‘Janesville Ruby’ in race 5 clocking 39.50 in this 700 yards stake final for owner William O’Drsicoll of Fanore.
Leona Ryan of Ennis had a nice change of luck with her dog ‘Justify Lad’ winning race 2 at the same venue on Thursday night.
‘Slick Jimmy’ came in as a reserve also on Thursday night to win race 5 for Tom Gallagher of Cooraclare.