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THURSDAY night’s Galway pro- gramme contained the semi-finals of both an A4 and A6 Mini Stakes – the final of which will be run on Satur- day June 28 as part of the Ardrahan GAA Benefit Meeting.
In the first heat of the A4 Stake the Pat Hogan of Ennis owned Aulton George (Droopys Scholes-Dalcash Diva) belied an apparent lack of market confidence as he defeated the reserve Pallasderg Boy (T1) by five lengths in 29.19.
In the second heat the entire com- plexion of the contest changed completely rounding the penulti- mate bend as the eventual winner O’Garney Pearl (T4) swept around the outside of the leaders on her way to her third success from four starts in a time of 29.51.
From traps Eyre Square was away well as usual and he led to halfway where Allflashnocash (T1) took over but he was immediately joined by Confused Jose (T3).
Racing around the third bend though the Bernard Coffey of Sixmi- lebridge owned O’Garney Pearl swept by them all to win going away in style.
SU slomndeveKeMmcsocUMmBnter-) my (osm COME ele Martin Keane of Kilmihil owned Ask who made it a double on the night for her owner as she railed on the final two bends as she defeated Dunsallagh Jake (T1) in 29.51.
Races five through to seven were the three semi finals of the Adrahan GAA Club A6 525 Mini Stake and in the opening semi final the Frank Browne of Quin owned Mine Magic enjoyed a welcome change of fortune as She just held the late thrust of new- comer Alva Vieri (T5) by a neck in PROOF
The winner broke smartly and led around the opening two bends from Selecta Solar (T6). Passing halfway the lead was three lengths as Alva Vier took up the pursuit of the pace setting daughter of Honcho Classic and Belindas Hill but Mine Magic was not to be denied this time as she registered her second career victory.
The third semi final also developed into a match from an early stage as the trap three runner Mi Jackson led by two lengths from Tiro (T6) racing to the opening bend.
Racing down the back the Martin Keane of Kilmihil owned Tiro (Hon- cho Classic-Nebraska) joined issue on the rail as Mi Jackson raced wide approaching the penultimate cor- ner. Racing around the crown of the home bend Tiro began to assert and he stayed on well forvictory in 29.53
The opening contest on Friday night’s card was an A4 graded 525 and from traps the well backed Clon- temple Boss (T5) was away quite smartly and the son of Petes Boss led by a length from Glengar Susie (T1) at the opening bend.
Turning down the back the Michael Downes of Killaloe trained pace set- ter extended his advantage to three lengths as San Matias (T4) went a clear second.
Rounding the final two bends Clon- temple Boss was in command as he kept on well to defeat Westerly Gale (T3) in 29.58
The ninth was an A6 affair and rounding the opening bend the trap two runner Ler Aviator was gifted a five length advantage courtesy of trouble among the chasing pack. Ap- proaching the third bend though the leader’s stride began to shorten as Rylane Express led the pursuit.
Off the home turn the lead was down to a length and close home the Donie Duggan of Newmarket-on- Fergus owned Rylane Express hit the front to defeat the fast-finishing Tromora Express by 3/4 of a length bane ee
In the A3 graded eighth contest the entire field were covered by just over a length approaching the open- ing corner where the blue jacketed Tiermana Fly for Noel Moroney of Mullagh just managed to get around in front along the rail and lead by a length from Rafas Red (T6) turning down the back straight Tiermana Fly led by a length and although he never really shook off the persistent Rafs Red he always looked like winning which he did in 29.51