This article is from page 47 of the 2005-10-04 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 47 JPG
THIS weekend saw a huge increase in the pulse rate of doggie people with the opening of the coursing season and a meeting in Liscannor. The main focus on the track however was the final of the Tote Retention stake at Limerick on SP TMUU Ker Nyap eu rca ale
Despite a big entry of Clare dogs in the first round heats there was no Clare representatives in the final. Victory went to Galdare Romeo, owned by PJ Fahy and Dermot Cox of Glenamaddy and trained by Paul Hennessy.
This valuable stake was worth €10,000 to the winner. There was a very good run by Redzone Run in Race 9 over 300 yds. The dog, which is owned
by Kathleen Carroll of Newmarket on Fergus, came in with a winning time of 16.45 seconds.
Three Clare dogs will be in the final of the Galway Tote A5 stake after win- ning place finishes at the Galway track on Thursday. Drinking Solid, owned by Sean Allen of Shannon, finished second in the first semi final, Cricket Player owned by Janet Downes of Killaloe finished second and Now It’s Nancy owned by Eimhear Lillis and Ian Kelly of Cooraclare finished third in the sec- ond semi final.
Going to traps also this weekend at Galway for the final of the Buster 525 stake will be Baby Leyton owned by Bertie and Mary O’Doherty of Clare- castle. The dog is handled by Johnie
Burke of Tubber and finished third in the semi final.
Supporters of Fianna Fail are turning out in big numbers for various stakes presently underway. Also at Galway the finals of these stakes are set for Friday night, October 14. Glengall Lad, owned by Joe Longe of Ballyea continued his good run with another win in Race 10 on Thursday night.
Sharon Sexton of Mullagh , who owns Sharon’s Bonus – the winner of Race 4 on Friday, will be hoping to capture some of the Fianna Fail prize money.
Other Clare winners over the past weekend were Burrow Twilight owned by Patrick Cronin and Niall Heaney of Ennis, and Clonreddan Tina owned by Thomas Keane of Cooraclare.