Curryhills dominates in Fair Warrior

Under the circumstances after the atrocious weather in the midland during the week and also during the nights racing on Thursday night last September 9th, the racing circuit was not as slow as expected where the six second round heats of the featured Mullingar Agri Store Fair Warrior were won in respectable times.Curryhills Kenny dominated in the second round heat. One of the Mullingar Agri Store Fair Warrior, when winning in the best of night 21.54, owned by Mrs Mary Metcalfe and trained by Anthony Metcalfe (Wicklow), he raced home four and a quarter to the good from Go Butler.Billy Davey’s (Monaghan) Cordoola Pride topped the showing at evens in the second heat and although not all that well away from traps he found top gear close home to win by a quarter of a length from front runner Mums Brett in 21.77. Ned Lennon’s (Kilkenny) Larch Hedge took the third heat in race six when he made all the running to win by two and a half length form the closing Lolos Jack in 21.79.Brave Blake which is trained by Pat O’Connell for the in touch syndicate (Charleville) made it three on the trot when he led throughout to win by two lengths from Springwell Dill in 21.88. The John McGee trained Inny Blue went to traps the 6/4 favourite in the fifth and he produced the goods from a lively start to score by a comfortable four and three quarter lengths from Rockabilly Magic in 21.68. The winner is owned by James P. Gibney (Oldcastle).Exotic Diamond did the business for Offaly trainer Tommy Bolton when he gave a trap to line display in the sixth heat to win by two and three quarter lengths from the always second Bunlahy Brett in 21.68. The winner is owned by Miss Margaret Bolton (Offaly).Earlier in the evening the Bolton Kennels supplied the winner of the fifth race, when Mirage Blue which is owned by the A-Simple-Life-Syndicate (Dublin) finished best to win by five and a half lengths from earlier leader Islandea Babe in 22.24.Alamo Shockanaw tried to make all the running in the first race but she failed to withstand a smashing late rally by Ben Flanagans and Rachel Flanagan’s (Wicklow) Forest Power which forced up in the dying strides to score by a head in a 30.01 return.Joe Ivory’s (Westmeath) Shake that Butch a 2/1 choice in the third race over the 525 yds made practically every yard of the running to land the spoils by a closing three quarters of a length from Only for Me in 30.01.Denis Hannon’s (Athlone) Springwell Power produced the goods from a lively start to win the eight race by three quarters of a length form the fast finishing Home Honey in 30.04.Marcell Campbell enjoyed better luck in the eleventh race when Home Donna came from off the pace to win by two and a half lengths from Here Comes Bolt in 30.08.Jack on a high at MullingarThe welcome improvement in the weather attracted a good turnout to Mullingar track on Saturday evening last when the Raharney Camogie Club promoted their benefit race night. Apart from the usual. Sponsored races the programme included the two semi-final heats of the Book your Christmas Party 525 and the Cullion Hurling Club Buster 550 semi-finals.Comans Drive topped the market in the first semi-final of the Book your Christmas Party 525 yards stake and he did to perfection when making every yard of the running to win by five lengths from Sprint to gold in 29.70. The winner is trained by Eddie Dunne for joint owners Michael Vaughan and Gerry Bransfield.Count with Me which is owned in partnership by Jason Connoughton and Michael Hennigan (Roscommon) won the battle to the opening bend and thereafter he maintained this well earned advantage to score by a comfortable two lengths from Malbay Rihannia in a fast return 29.51.Hiskinstown Dude made the early running in the first semi-final of the Cullion Hurling Club buster 550 yards stake, but it was the Paul Hogan (Tipperary) owned Ballyera Joe that stuck to his task to win by one length from Ballard Kym to make it two on the trot in 31.08.The second semi-final went to the Eddie Hackett and Aaron McCarthy owned hustler who made all from a lively start to win by a length and three quarter from Lady Paris in 31.03.Knockmant Star tried to make all the running in the opening race over the 525 yds course but failing to stay the distance in top flight she was passed on the home straight by Jimmy Teehan’s (Birr) Randy Bill which produced a vigorous finish to win by a quarter of a length in 30.25.Big Russian Dog owned by Noel Carry (Meath) registered his first win success after the fourth time of asking when he led throughout to win the third race over the 525 yds by a half a length from the fast finishing Home Linda in 30.06.The Pat Leahy (Thurles) owned High Street Jack made it three wins on the trot when he raced ahead rounding the final bend to win the fourth race by four lengths from Catunda Ramos in a career best 29.31.Killerk Sprinter opened up a big lead over the field in the fifth race but failing to the distance he was passed by Rathfield Tops who raced ahead to hold on by a short head from the fast finishing Home Emily in 30.16. The winner is owned by John and Lily Gorman (Kildare).Chris Gallagher (Westmeath) supplied the winner of the seventh race when his bridge woman finished best to win by three quarter of a length form Pretty Eyes in 29.84.Ciaran Timmons (Kildare) Weep Alone always had the edge over the field in the eight race over the 550 yds where he led throughout to score by two and a half lengths from Ferryforth Kate in 31.29.Trainer Thomas Lynch produced Corrin Rebel to do the business for Meath owner Mrs Sheila Lynch when she increased her lead from the top bend home to win by four and three quarter from Penthouse Angel in 31.02.ResultsThursday September 9th525 1st: Forest Power 5/2 Ben & Rachel Flanagan, Wicklow 30.01.400 1st: Curryhills Kenny 4/1 Mrs Mary Medcalfe, Wicklow 21.54.525 1st: Shake that Butch 2/1 Joe Ivory, Delvin 30.01.400 1st: Cordoola Pride 1/1 Billy Davey, Co. Monaghan 21.77.400 1st: Mirage Blue 2/1 A-Simple-Life-Syndicate, Dublin 22.24.400 1st: Larch Hedge 3/1 Ned Lennon, Co. Kilkenny 21.79.400 1st: Brave Blake 1/1 The-In-Touch-Syndicate, Co. Cork 21.88.525 1st: Springwell Power 3/1 Denis Hannon, Athlone 30.04.400 1st: Inny Blue 6/4 James Gibney, Oldcastle 21.68.400 1st: Exotic Diamond 6/4 Miss Margaret Bolton, Co. Offaly 21.68.525 1st: Home Donna 6/4 Mrs Marcella Campbell, Mountmellick 30.08.Saturday September 11th525 1st: Randy Bill 2/1 Jimmy Teehan, Birr, Co. Offaly 30.25.525 1st: Comans Drive 6/4 Ml. Vaughan and Gerry Bransfield, Longford 29.70.525 1st: Big Russian Dog 2/1 Noel Carry, Kells 30.06.525 1st: High St. Jack 5/2 Pat Leahy, Thurles 29.31.525 1st: Rathfield Tops 2/1 John and Lily Gorman, Co. Kildare 30.16.525 1st: Count with Me 2/1 Jason Comnaughton and Ml. Hennigan, Roscommon 29.51.525 1st: Bridge Woman 6/4 Chris Gallagher c/o P. Coleman, Westmeath 29.84.550 1st: Weep Alone 3/1 Ciaran Timmons, Co. Kildare 31.29.550 1st: Corrin Rebel 1/1 Mrs Sheila Lynch, Co. Meath 31.02550 1st: Ballyera Joe 5/2 Paul Hogan, Co. Tipperary 31.08.550 1st: Hustler 2/1 Edward Hackett, Longford and Aaron McCarthy, Mullingar 31.03.