Semi-Final Action Ahead

Its semi - final stage this week at Kilkenny Track. On Wednesday we have the 2 semi finals of the Aries Son @ Stud A4 525. Fastest 1st rd winner At The Limit will be expected to go close again but certainly wont have it his own way with Tynwald Quid in Trap 1 and Lemon Lola in trap 2. The other heat looks wide open with claims made for Paul Hennessy's Master Magoo and Paddy Butlers in form Scholes Boy.

Duke Roars To Paddy Butler Win

Out and Gone !!    That was the case for Carrigcanon Duke as he took the spoils in the Paddy Butler Memorial A5 final on Friday night.    A wonderful victory for the Paul Reid and Richard Vereker owned ‘Duke’, who is really going in the right direction improving in every way with each run.   He was brought to this side of the country after starting his schooling in Kerry with this prize in mind, of that I have no doubt,  and he duly obliged for connections.

Pearl Scorches into Paddy Butler Final

Stakes action continues apace at Kilkenny with over the coming weeks.    Our showpiece event, The Langton Derby, gets underway on Friday week, August 19th, a week later than adertised, and entries are still open.   As always it promises to be a great event.   This Friday's card will feature the final of the Paddy Butler 525, with €4800 in prize money to be distributed.

Last Friday’s benefit night for St. Martins, Muckalee GAA club was a great success, generating a big crowd, and proved once again what a wonderful fundraising facility the Kilkenny track is for local clubs and charities.   This coming Friday sees Timahoe GAA host their annual benefit night.

On the racing front last Friday nights focus was on the semi-finals of the Paddy Butler 525, and it was Ger Kiely’s bitch, Airmount Pearl (1/1f) who stole the show, breaking smartly and taking it up from the first bend, she ran on strong to record a scintillating 29.14, the fastest run from a bitch so far in 2011 at the track. 

Derby Action on Wednesday

This week sees the start of the Ladbrokes.Com Derby at Shelbourne Park, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday evening, where 144 of the country’s best greyhounds will take their chance and the most coveted prize in the greyhound world.

You will be able to watch first round heats from Shelbourne Park racing from Kilkenny on Wednesday evening and betting facilities into the tote pool will also be available.

Among Wednesday nights runners will be Barefoot Machine,  a participant in this year’s Red Mills unraced at Kilkenny, where among his opponents is one of the 2010 Red Mills class, Tyrur Quinn.   Ledger Winner What a Tornado and Champion Stakes winner Uncle Eoin also go to traps on Wednesday night.

There’s also a "hot looking" N1 Stake starting at Kilkenny, and a quick glance at the runners and their breeding would indicate that there could possibly be a couple of 2012 Derby dogs making their debut,  so get yourself along for a great nights racing!