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Thursday March 12th was a well attended meeting at Mullingar and featured all eight first round heats of the Gain Feeds Irish Cesarewitch 600 yds sweepstake.This classic sweepstake has a winners prize of €22,500 which is kindly sponsored by Gain Feeds Ltd.Oldcastle trainer John McGee supplied the winner of the first heat with Frisky Fantasy which he trains for Limerick joint owners Miss Aoife and Patrick Coffey. This well supported favourite broke in front and made every yard of the running to score by six lengths form Laughill Lad in the best return in the stake of 33.42.In the second heat Ardfert Ammo got the lead rounding the first bend and held off the challenge of Puckane Lady to the last bend. On the run to the line he found a bit extra to win by two and a half lengths from Tahina Sonic in 33.64. The winner is trained by Frances O"Donnell for Ardfert owners Adrian and Noel Clifford.Athlone owner Denis Hannon supplied the winner of the third heat with Springwell Dot. After breaking in front she resisted the challenge of Ardkill Nutter to the last bend where she selected an extra gear to score by three and a half lengths in 33.70.The odds on favourite in the fourth heat Slick Sioux did the business for her trainer Pat Buckley and English owner Keith Allsop. From a very fast break she build up a long lead in the back straight and held pole position into the home straight where the chasing Piladica reduced her lead to three and a quarter lengths at the line in 33.57.Now Your Gone broke in front in the fifth heat and led to the last bend where Last Bid took control into the home straight and went on to win by five and three quarter lengths from Marked Urgent in 33.48. This very well supported favourite is trained by Perry Aylward for Mooncoin owner Mrs Mary Aylward.From a level break in the sixth heat Springwell Hero led to the last bend where Home Belle took control on the inside into the home straight and held on to win by one and a quarter lengths form fast finishing Swinford Mylo in 33.95. The winner is trained in Mountmellick by Marcella Campbell for her husband Joe.Pat Curtin supplied the winner of the seventh heat with Urney Twins which he trains for Cavan owners Carleen and Kate O"Reilly. After breaking in front she made all the running to win by one and a half lengths from Cupids Risk in 33.76. In the eighth heat Top Louis and The Otaer Sonic got off to a great start and disputed the lead to the last bend. On the run to the line The Other Sonic found top gear to score by four and three quarter lengths from the early challenger in 33.64 for his Killenaule owner Matthew O"Donnell.Jagielka broke in front in the 525 yds third race and gave a smashing front running display to score by an extending six lengths form Asbo in 30.51. The winner was recording his first victory on his debut outing for his Kinnegad owner Darren Bannon.Rhode trainer Paddy McCormack supplied the winner of the 525 yds fifth race with King Kish which he trains for Carbury joint owners Martin O"Toole and Ms. Patricia Casey. Having been in arrears in the early stages he came from off the pace in the home straight to win by two and a half lengths from Coras Fire in 30.49.Lively Feet and Hades Wont broke in front in the 525 yds ninth race and made practically all the running but they were not able to deal with the strong finish of Rathmoyle Finod which came in the last few strides to snatch victory by the shortest of margins in 30.26. The winner is owned in Laois by John Fennelly.Royal Rockets Home in 29.61 on Saturday March 14thThere was a good turn out at Mullingar Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night last March 14th where the feature event on the eleven race programme was the two semi-finals of the Thomas McLoughlin unraced N2/N3 525. Kindly sponsored by Thomas McLoughlin and the G.O.B.A.Ciaras Boss which is owned in partnership by Michael Lynch and Seamus Quinn (Offaly) took the first semi-final in fine style when he made all the running to win by Six and a half lengths from Jimain Reward in 29.83.Royal Rocket owned by Oliver Bray (Meath) unbeaten throughout the stake made light work of the second semi-final when he coasted home by nine lengths from Glen con in 29.61.The Vera Croarkin Kennels recorded a double on the night with Tahina Speed and Dartrey Fantasy the first leg of the double came in the ninth race when Tahina Speed produced a successful front running display to win by one and three quarter lengths from Sandstorm Badger in 21.89.Dartrey Fantasy which is owned in Co. Monaghan by A.J. McPhillips completed the double in the tenth race. Having been led by Trim star and Springwell Edge in the early stages he took the lead down the home straight to win by three and a quarter lengths form Springwell Edge in 29.61The meeting opened with a 525 yds where the lightly race Crinkill Tom finished full of running to win by three quarters of a length from early leader Witness Box in 30.37. The winner is owned by Master Michael Milne (Birr).Rough Legend owned by Ms. Fiona Conlon (Kildare) was sent off the 2/1 favourite in the second race over the 525 yds trip. The March "06 was never headed as he made every yard of the running to win by a length and three quarters form Affane Legend in 29.90.Anna Horan"s (Kilkenny) stage Hoburn held on in a tight finish to take the third race over the 400 yds trip by three quarters of a length from Black Sash in 22.01.Springwell Ace owned by Denis Hannon (Athlone) cleared the field on the dash to the bend and with this well earned advantage she sprinted home to win by seven lengths from Weather Zone in a career best 21.74.Rusty George registered his third race win for his Meath owner Mrs Georgina Horan when he cleared the field at the first bend in the seventh to score by three and a quarter lengths from Artful Nelly in 31.64 over the 550 yards course.Gogetemlady and Coolemount Rita raced up front for most of the journey in the eight race over the 525 yds course. But it was Munsboro Diamond which is trained by Gerry Quigley for Mrs Delia Nolan (Roscommon) that finished best to take the eight by a short head in 30.16.The final race of the night went to the Sean O"Reilly (Longford) owned Cranley Lil who made all to win by a neck from the fast finishing Candle in the Wind in 29.96.Results Thursday March 12th, 2009600 1st: Frisky Fantasy 4/5 Miss Aoife and Patrick Coffey 33.42600 1st: Ardfert Ammo 5/2 Adrian and Noel Clifford, Ardfert 33.64525 1st: Jaqielka 2/1 Darren Bannon, Kinnegad 30.51600 1st: Springwell Dot 6/4 Denis Hannon, Athlone 33.70525 1st: King Kish 4/6 Ms. Patricia Casey and Martin O"Toole, Carbury 30.49600 1st: Slick Sioux 4/7 Keith Allsop, England 33.57600 1st: Last Bid 4/6 Mrs Mary Alyward, Mooncoin 33.48600 1st: Home Belle 5/1 Joe Campbell, Mountmellick 33.95525 1st: Rathmoyle Finod 2/1 John Fennelly, Laois 30.26600 1st: Urney Twins 5/2 Carleen and Kate O"Reilly, Cavan 33.76600 1st: The Other Sonic 4/1 Matthew O"Donnell, Killenaule 33.64Saturday March 14th, 2009525 1st: Crinkill Tom 5/2 Michael Milne, Birr 30.37525 1st: Rough Legend 2/1 Ms. Fiona Conlon, Kildare 29.90400 1st: Stage Hoburn 5/2 Mrs Anna Hoban, Kilkenny 22.01525 1st: Ciaras Boss 2/1 Michael Lynch and Seamus Quinn, Rhode 29.83400 1st: Springwell Ace 5/4 Denis Hannon, Athlone 21.74525 1st: Royal Rocket 1/1 Oliver Bray, Navan 29.61550 1st: Rusty George 6/4 Mrs Georgina Horan, Meath 31.54525 1st: Munsboro Diamond 3/1 Mrs Delia Dolan, Roscommon 30.16400 1st: Tahina Speed 9/4 Jason Croarkin, Fermanagh 21.89525 1st: Dartrey Fantasy 3/1 A.J. McPhillips, Monaghan 29.61525 1st: Cranley Lil 7/1 Sean O"Reilly, Mostrim 29.96