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THE OPENING contest on Thursday nights nights card at the Galway Greyhound Track was the final of the Flaherty Markets A6 mini stake and as the traps rose the Pat Hogan of Ennis owned Aulton Percy(T6) was smartly into his stride and showing pace outside led by a length from Smithstown Mick(T1) rounding the opening bend . Extending his advantage to three lengths passing halfway the son of Westmead Hawk & Newbridge Jewel maintained the tempo all the way home as he defeated Tarquynn Bluey(T3) by 4&3/4 lengths in 29.47. Race 9 was the final of the Flaherty Markets A5 Stake and racing towards the opening bend Knockdine Black(T1) led by two lengths from Thanksgiving(T4) and Windfield Lass(T2).. Racing along the back straight Knockdine Black was closely attended to by Thangsgiving on his outside but with that rival running slightly wide off the home turn the Michael O’Brien of Miltown Malbay owned Knockine Black(Hondo Black-Fastaway Baby) stayed on well to score by two lengths in 29.53. The bumper was an A6 affair and from traps Fishing County(T6) began well on the wide outside and he led early from Gilbert(T4) with Sparrows Bounty(T2) hugging the rail in third spot. Turning the back Sparrows Monty slipped through to take command of the contest and the recently retired Clare Hurling Manager Ger O’Loughlin owned son of Head Bound and Barntick Live stayed on well to score by 2&1/2 lengths in 29.89
Races 5-9 on Fridays card were four first round heats of the Pearse Piggott Memorial A2 525 and in the opening heat the reserve Tintreach Wolf led at the opening bend after the early leader Nebraska West moved slightly off the rail and slightly hampering Lismadine Jack(T3) in the process. Passing halfway Tintreach Wolf still led by two lengths but turning for home the Patrick Troy of Kilkee owned Lismadine Jack(Droopys Vieri-Clonredden Tina) struck the front on the outer and quickly asserted to score by 2&1/2 lengths in 29.44.
The eighth contest at the Collage Road Venue on Saturday night was the final of an A3 mini stake and racing towards the opening bend Jumeirah Joe(T5) led by a length from Premier Delight(T4) with Christys Bell(T1) in third place rounding the opening bend. Turning down the back both Jumeirah Joe and Premier Delight were locked in combat as Christys Bell(T1) began to close from the rear. Approaching the third bend Christys Bell went for a gap on the rail which was shut in his face but the front two were also hampered slightly and this allowed the Mrs Mary Browne of Quin owned Mine Hazel(Hades Rocket-Jumeirah Jess) to strike the front and she went clear of a 2&1/2 length win over Jumeirah Jess in 29.36.
Races 4, 5,9 & 10 were the four first round heats of the Chudleys/Fast Trap Supplies A3 575 and in the opening heat the trap two runner Holly Wood showed pace along the inner on the long run towards the opening bend to lead round by two lengths from Varra Bruno(T1) with Kilcorcoran Manu(T3) in third place turning done the far side. Passing halfway Holly Wood led by two lengths but his rivals began to close on either side exiting the beck straight. Turning for home the trio were lined across the track and as they raced for the line it was the Master Conor Cleary of Mullagh owned Kilcorcoran Manu(Ace Hi Rumble-Ballard Nikita) that stayed on best to defeat Varra Bruno by a length and a quarter in 31.95.
In the second heat Old Fort Dynamo(T5) was away well on the outside and he led by a length from World Cup Wonder(T3) rounding the opening bend. Racing down the back the leader was still Old Fort Dynamo was still holding the call from World Cup Wonder but the pack were beginning to close approaching the home bend. Turning for home Old Fort Dynamo looked set to score but the Carl Maguire & Adrian Ennis of Kilrush owned swept through in the centre of the track to get up close home for a head success in 32.41.