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AN AVERAGE crowd showed up on Thursday night in Galway and they saw Ballyheane Queen get away fast- est in the fourth 525 yards Tiermana Fly in trap three wasn’t far behind and took over off the second bend as Fast Fit Enda in trap six moved into third spot. From here these two led the way right up to the line where the Noel Moroney of West Clare owned Tiermana held off Ballyheane Queen by a length in a time of 29.58. Fast Fit Enda was seven lengths back for third spot.
Pat Hogans of Quilty owned Tro- mora Promise in trap five and Keith Bumblebee in trap two shared the
lead up to the first bend in the sixth race over 525 yards. Tromora took a tumble here and this left Bumblebee in front down the back straight. From here the Paul Burke trained Keith Bumblebee ran on to beat trap three Finch Hill by over six lengths in a time of 29.96.
Fastest time of the night came from the David Browne of Kilrush owned Burnpark Duke who came in as a re- serve in the tenth race and took this from trap one.
Trap five Glenbrack Ali was the leader here from the start and kept going until off the last bend where Burnpark who was in second spot all the way launched a challenge and took over on the run for the line to
score by just over a length in a time of 29.09.
Glanbrack was second with Ash- field Romeo nearly five lengths back for third.
Trainer on form on the night was was Kinvara owner John McDonagh who notched up a fine double as his Cables Bluebell and Kiowa came in on the night. Bluebell kicked off this in the second race over 325 yards as this lady led from start to finish to get her first win on her third start.
It was the same story for Cable Kio- wa in trap four in the eighth over 525 yards as this lady made all to take this one in a time of 29.93.
Kieran Connolly was on the mark in the fifth race over 325 yards as his
Caislean Dubh got back into the win- ning groove. Coming away well from trap two this fellow showed some good early pace and led from here to beat trap three Roscahill Rocket by just under four lengths in a time of 18.17.
A trap to line effort came about in the seventh race as the Rose Kelly trained Mi Hercules made all to im- pressively take this 525. Breaking fast from trap two his fellow was always in control and ran on to beat trap one Pass The Lady by over nine lengths in a time of 29.31.
A real strong performance came from the Davy Curtin trained Glean- nrue Amy ran on very powerfully to take the ninth race over 525 yards.
Rineen Beauty in trap five led early here but was passed along the back straight by trap four Cracking Mal. Going into the third bend the strong running Gleannrue burst between these to in game fashion and from here she ran on to beat trap six Cork- er Hill by nearly four lengths in a time of 29.36.
Seamus Fahy was on the mark in the bumper over 550 yards as his Corporate Legend in trap two took this to keep his excellent career record going. Taking the lead off the second bend this fellow shrugged off the challenge of trap one Light Paws White and ran on from here to beat her by three and a half lengths in a time of 30.67.