The action continues at the St James Park Venue with 3 finals down for decision this Friday night. The most valubale of theses will be the John Mitchell, Track Bookmaker A2 525 which carries a winners prize of €1,250. This really is a wide open contest with cases made for all greyhounds and no dog likely to be shorter than 5/2. Slight favourtism goes to the Billy Ramsbottom owned "Garryglass Marco" who is undefeated in the competion and is well drawn in Trap 3. The final of the Springhill Court Hotel N2 and the final of the Track Bar A4 525 are also down for decion Friday Night as well as a very strong supporting card. On Friday week, Nov 30th, the 48 Dog Springhill Court A4 / A5 ( Backgraders Allowed) will commence and that carries a winners prize of €2,000!!. There will be a number of sweepsatkes run in conjunction with the Springhill Court Hotel A4 and all finals will be on Friday December 21st.
20 November 2012
1 November 2012
KILKENNY PEOPLE OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The Kilkenny Person of the Year Award Scheme was organised by Rehab to give public recognition to the people in Kilkenny City and County for their contribution to society. This years’ event took place in the Newpark Hotel last Friday night and featured The Kilkenny Track Supporters Club who won the “Phoenix” Award for 2012. We did not win the overall People of the year Award but we all went home very happy with our "Phoenix Award".
The attached picture shows Rita Leahy accepting the "Phoenix" award on behalf of the Kilkenny Track Supporters Club.
Included in the picture are Majella O'Dwyer, Eileen Gunner, Kitty McEvoy, Paul Hennessy, Paddy Ryan, Susan Hennessy, Kieran McEvoy, Helen Rowe & Patricia Ryan
28 October 2012
24 October 2012
FRIDAYS CARD
Theres plenty to look forward to this week at Kilkenny Track. Wednesday nights card will feature the semi finals of the Track Supporters Club Open Unraced. The "Melodys" prefix has been associated with many a top class greyhound over the years and Patrick Collins from Co. Kerry has produced another potential superstar in the form of "Melodys Daimond" who was last weeks fastest 1st rd winner in 29.11 (.20 slow). This Jan '11 daughter of Royal Impact and Talita Beauty is trained by Declan Byrne and goes from Trap 2 in the 2nd semi final. Paul Hennessy enjoyed a fine double last week in the form of "Slant" 29.61 (.20 slow) & "Sup Katie" 29.51 (.20 slow) and these well bred youngsters are lukely to improve further.
Fridays card will include 3 finals, the most valuable one of theses will be the Mary Ramsbottom Memorial A3 525 which carries a decent €1,500 1st prize. Ger Langton's Locnamon Angel has been the star of the competition winning each round including last fridays semi final effort of 29.04. She has drawn trap 6 in the final and will face tough competion from Tom O'Dwyer's "Some Touch" who is well drawn in Trap 3 as is the evergreen "Welesbourne Dan" who has drawn trap 1 for the final. It promises to be a great final and a great nights racing as its also a Benefit Night for Dicksboro GAA Club.
21 October 2012
Track Supporters News
Track Supporters awarded a “Kilkenny People of the Year Award”
Some of Kilkenny’s most inspirational people will gather in the Newpark Hotel on October 26 for the 16th annual Kilkenny People of the Years Awards.
Kilkenny Greyhound Track Supporters will be presented with The “Phoenix Award” in recognition for the great work the members have done over the last 3 years at Kilkenny Greyhound Track.
15 October 2012
SUPPORTERS CLUB UNRACED
Theres an intriguing card at Kilkenny Track on Wednesday Night with 4 1st Round Heats of the Kilkenny Track Supporters Club Open Unraced. One can look foolish trying to pick out a winner of an open unraced before the 1st Round but a few of the entries certainly catch the eye. Paul Dalton's Jan '11 bitch "Jaguar Hope" ( Ace Hi Rumble - Water Girl) has an impressive 29.16 qualifying trial around Kilkenny. Paul Hennessy has 4 entries which include "Sup Katie" an April '11 daughter of Royal Impact and Cabra Midget, a half sister of Tyrur Justin and she posted a smart 29.70 trial last May. Sean Bourke's "Mustang Minogue" & Eugene Hearn's "Yacht Dynamo" are others to keep an eye out for.
All in all it promises for some top class racing. The competition is sponsored by The Track Supporters Club is confined to 2011 whelps and the winner receives €1,200. If the winner takes part in the Con & Anne Kirby Memorial Open Stake in Limerick in March, the Supporters Club will also pay the entry fee!
3 October 2012
Niall Comerford RIP
The death has occurred of Niall COMERFORD of 11 Fr. Delahunty Terrace, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny
Reposing at his home from 2pm on Wednesday (Oct 3rd) with Rosary at 8pm.
Funeral Prayers on Thursday morning at 9.45am, followed by removal to St. Mary's Cathedral for Mass at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St. Kieran's Cemetery
2 October 2012
RACING CANCELLED
Racing at Kilkenny tommorow evening (wed 3rd) is cancelled as a mark of respect to the sudden, tragic death of Niall Comerford, who worked at the Track.
Condolences go out to Nialls family at this time.
Niall`s welcome will be missed by all who entered the back entrance.
Condolences go out to Nialls family at this time.
Niall`s welcome will be missed by all who entered the back entrance.
LANGTON HOUSE DERBY
LANGTON HOUSE DERBY
All at Kilkenny Track thank Eamon Langton for his generous Sponsorship
Trainer Sharon Hurley with Derby winner
Burst of Magic
Burst of Magic
Burst of Magic
owner Mark Lowther leads is Derby winner down the track
15 September 2012
PUMAS BACK
Skywalker Puma returns to Kilkenny after his Derby win
John Geoghagan from Redmills, makes a presentation on behalf of Kilkenny track to Matt O`Donnel to mark a great Derby Victory with Skywalker Puma
also present John Keegan, Jimmy Maguire and RM Tom Kinane..
also present John Keegan, Jimmy Maguire and RM Tom Kinane..
13 September 2012
Skywalker shows his class
All at Kilkenny Track would like to congratulate Skywalker Puma for his great win in the Derby
Skywalker Puma will be making an appearance at Kilkenny Track this Friday Night. He will be paraded up the track during racing and a presentation will be made to connections in recognition of his great Derby win and the fact that he won the Red Mills Champion Juvenile in Kilkenny Track earlier in the year. The Red Mills Champion Juvenile was a brand new Sweepstake run in 2012 and what a result we got.
We were hoping for a top class entry, in truth we didnt expect to get the Derby Winner out of it. It continues a great record of Derby Winners who featured prominently at Kilkenny Track such as "He Said So", "Tyrur Rhino", "Cool Performance" and "Like A Shot" to name but a few. Heres hoping that The Red Mills Champion Juvenile will attract such a high calibre of dog next year.
On The racing front we have the 4 Quarter Finals of the 2012 Langton House Hotel Derby. Sharon Hurley stole the show last week with 2 winners and will be looking to continue that run of form this Friday Night. Both of her greyhounds have drawn the red Jacket. However one could look foolish trying to pick an outright winner at this stage with the likes of High St Kingo, Priceless Sky, Uncle Eoin, Mickys Trickster, Frontier Sound & Locnamon Angel all still in the mix.
Puma tracks the leaders at the first bend
(trap 2)
(trap 2)
4 September 2012
KILKENNY UPDATE
Wednesday card sees the 4 Quarter Finals of the Bavaria Beer A4 525. Fastest 1st Rd Winner Emmas Assurance (29.16) looks well housed in Trap 2 in the 3rd Quarter Final and should continue her winning ways.
On Friday Night we have 1st Round heats of the Langton Derby A1 525, 36 names go into the draw on Wednesday Morning and among those chasing the €4,000 1st prize are 2011 Champion Stakes winner Uncle Eoin, Lady Lucielle, Ballygur Ted, Mickys Trickster, Welesbourne Dan & Frontier Sound. The Langton Derby always provides some great racing and this year looks just as good as ever.
The Kilkenny Track Supporters Club Summer Party night was run on August 18th was another major success in only its 2nd year of running. As promised all money raised goes back into prize money for owners & Trainers and already the Supporters Club are boosting sweepstakes at the track, indeed the Langton Derby is part financed by the Track Supporters Club.
Also a brand new 48 dog Unraced Sweepstake is now advertised for Wednesday October 10th and is sponsored by the Track Supporters Club and carries a total prize fund of €5,600. Its open to all Jan 11 or younger unraced greyhounds and it is hoped that those targeting the brand new Con & Ann Kirby Memorial Open Puppy Stake in Limerick in March will use this as a launch pad. This new unraced sweepstake carries a winners prize of €2,000 and free entry into the Con & Anne Kirby Memorial Open Puppy Stake in Limerick in March which boasts a winners prize of €80,000.
Over the years Kilkenny Track has proved very popular for owners and trainers to school their greyhounds, the latest being Skywalker Puma who was prepared for this years Irish Derby by winning the Red Mills Champion Juvenile earlier in the year. So who knows what the Track Supporters Club Unraced will throw up, time will tell!
7 August 2012
2 August 2012
23 July 2012
10 July 2012
Upcoming Beam Meeting
The 23rd running of the BEAM Festival of Racing is fast approaching ( Sunday July 22nd) and sweepstakes are well underway. The Semi Finals of the Doobs Oil Unraced and 1st Rd Heats of the Peter Meaney Memorial A5 525 are featured on Wednesday Nights card while Friday's card will feature semi finals of the Black & Ammer Kennells A3 525, semi finals of the Hedgehunter Open Novice 725, semi finals of the Stone Development A3 525 and 1st Rd action of the Frightful Flash Kennells A1 525.
As soon as BEAM is over, we will be getting straight into the "Kilkenny Track Summer Party Night". This takes place on Sunday August 19th and there are currently 8 sponsored sweepstakes advertised with all finals on the Sunday Night. This will only be the 2nd year running of the "Summer Party Night" following last years successful event.
30 June 2012
26 June 2012
This Weeks Racing
Preperations for BEAM are well and truly under way with the Dobbs Oil N1 Unraced starting Wednesday Night (June 27th). 48 Unraced Greyhounds are in the draw and it promises for some top class puppy action over the next few weeks.
There will be a top class card on Friday Night which is also a Benefit Night for Johnstown GAA Club. The race of the night will be the final of the Red Mills Champion Juvenile, its a top class final which features Matt O Donnell, Marie Gilbert, Paul Hennessy & Seamus Graham. Matt O'Donnell's Skywalker Puma has drawn the red jacket and after his superb 28.63 effort last week he will be favourite in many peoples eyes. However Paul Hennessy's Liveanddangerous looks a likely leader and after recording 28.80 & 28.86 he has to be hugely respected. Marie Gilber'ts Allen Master & Seamus Graham's Keelogs Diamond are also capble of a big run if getting away fast enough.
The James Tynan Memorial A3 525 has turned into a very competive sweepstake and this final will also be run Friday Night. Paul Hennessy's Priceless Pilot has drawn trap 5 in the final, this fella has really caught the eye in the past few weeks. His pace from halfway is incredible, similar to his father, Late Late Show. He looks certain to be a future star over 600 yds. This fella wont lead on Friday night and even if hes last at the sprint box he still has a chance. In stark contrast, Ballybough Pa in Trap 1 is all about early pace, hes not the strongest stayer but will hope to build up a strong lead and hope for a bit of trouble behind. The Martin Leahy trained recorded a slick 29.27 in last weeks semi final and is improving every week. Paul Hennessy's Locnamon Bridie and Vincent Finn's Inkerman are also running very well and will fancy their chances.
Milldean Tally will also be making an appearance on Friday night, however she wont be making her way to traps, the John O'Flynn trained Oaks winner will be paraded during racing, so plenty to look forward to at Kilkenny Track on Friday Night
23 June 2012
22 June 2012
JUVENILE SEMI FINALS
"Racing tonight at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium features the Semi Finals of the Red Mills Champion Juvenile Open 525 and the Semi Finals of the James Tynan Memorial A3 525.
Paul Hennessy's Liveanddangerous was the fastest 1st Round winner in the Red Mills Juvenile, stopping the clock at 28.80. He will have plenty of oppostion tonight from Seamus Graham's Keelogs Diamond and Marie Gilbert's Allen Master. The other semi final is likely to be battled out between Paul Hennessy's Priceless Sky and Marie Gilbert's Dusseldorf.
The James Tynan Memorial is a red hot stake with Paul Hennessy's Pricelees Pilot and Murt Leahy's Ballybough Pa expected to dominate both semi finals.
18 June 2012
10 June 2012
GREYHOUND GATHERING
Irish Greyhound Board Announce First-Ever National Greyhound Gathering Day
Celebration of Retired Greyhounds, July 28th at the Irish Kennel Club National Show Centre Dublin
The Irish Greyhound Board, Irish Kennel Club and GAIN Food are delighted to announce the first ever National Greyhound Gathering Day on Saturday, July 28th from 11am to 3pm at the IKC National Exhibition Centre, Cloghran. Retired racing greyhounds from across the country will be celebrated in an event that will showcase them as loving and low maintenance pets while offering an entertaining day out for spectators. The Greyhound Gathering offers a platform for owners and trainers to introduce both their active and retired greyhounds to the general public, greyhound adopters to trade tips and those interested in adopting these much loved animals will be introduced to owners of active and retired greyhounds on the day.
Throughout the day there will there be greyhound shows and novelty classes such as Best “Handled by Gent”, Best “Handled by Lady” and the most coveted, Best “Available for Adoption”. Novelty Events on the day will include Flyball and Agility. These spectacular events will be open to all greyhounds but they will need IKC training prior to the event. Training for the events will be at the IKC Centre, Cloghran, Dublin (near Dublin Airport).
Barry Coleman, Welfare & Racing Operations Support Manager of The Irish Greyhound Board said, “The IGB we are always looking for ways to ensure retired greyhounds are looked after in the best way possible and we endeavour to find the right greyhound for every family that is interested in adopting a retired greyhound. The National Gathering Day is a great way to showcase greyhounds as great pets and great fun!”
Nick Hammond of the Irish Kennel Club said, “The Irish Kennel Club is not only a registration body for pedigree dogs, it also manages and licenses canine events throughout Ireland such as dog shows, field trial events and the popular agility and obedience shows. On the day, it’s hoped to stage "Flyball" for greyhounds, an event that requires speed and agility and is an exciting spectator sport. The IKC is delighted to be involved in this initiative with our partners the IGB and sponsors Gain. The National Greyhound Gathering Day will be a fun day for dogs, owners and spectators with a competitive edge and also highlight the benefits of retired greyhounds as an ideal new family member to potential new owners.”
Willie Rigney from Gain said, “We at Gain are delighted to sponsor the National Greyhound Gathering Day. It is a pleasure to work in conjunction with the IKC and the IGB and great to see the concerted effort that is made by all involved to create awareness around retired greyhounds as pets. At Gain we urge everyone to come along on July 28th for a fun day out and witness these greyhounds enjoying a whole new aspect of retirement. There will free goodies, trade stands and representatives from GAIN, IKC and IGB to help with any queries.”
Compulsory Show Classes on the day include
- 12 to 24 months - Dog and Bitch
- 24 to 48 months - Dog and Bitch
- 48 to 72 months - Dog and Bitch
- 6 to 9 years “Veterans” - Dog and Bitch
- 10 years + “Golden Oldies” - Dog and Bitch
Novelty Classes on the day include:
- Best Provincial – Dog and Bitch
- Best “Handled by Gent”
- Best “Handled by Lady”
- Black Beauty – Dog and Bitch
- Non Black – Dog and Bitch
- Best “Out of Irish/UK/European Sire”
- Best “Out of Australian Sire”
- Best “Out of American Sire”
- Best “Available for Adoption” – Dog and Bitch
- “Greyhound I would like to take home”
The National Greyhound Gathering is open to all registered greyhounds which are twelve months or older and leading. Entries may be made in advance but are also welcome on the day.
For more information please go to www.greyhoundsaspets.ie . Entry forms are available by contacting Barry Coleman, IGB Welfare Manager on 061-448001 or by emailingbarry.coleman@igb.ie.
30 May 2012
REDMILLS JUVENILE Trials
"With the Red Mills Juvenile getting underway on Friday June 15th, there will be a special pre - racing trial session on Friday June 1st & Friday June 8th for intended runners. These trials must be pre booked through the racing office."
To Book ring office 056-7721219 / 056-7721214
Track Manager Tom Kinane
To Book ring office 056-7721219 / 056-7721214
Track Manager Tom Kinane
29 May 2012
REDMILLS PHOTOS
We have an action packed week at Kilkenny Track this week with racing Wednesday, Friday & Sunday Night. Sunday racing kicks off at 7.30 (weigh in 6.30 - 7pm) with no less than 5 finals, the highlight of which will be the final of The Red Mills Champion Open Unraced.
There will also be the final of the Reflex Printing A4 525 aswell as three other 12 dog sweepstakes ( N2 525, s1 300, A3 525) which start on Wednesday Night.
Castlelyons Zack will be the likely favourite in the Red Mills Unraced, the son of Head Bound and Bright Outlook is not blessed with early foot but has shown huge pace every night from the sprint box. There will be a dash to the 1st bend with Graham Holland's Jimmy Boy, Helen Cashin's Helens Champ and Liam Dwan's Boherna Rumble, while Jimmy Frisby's Monroe Storm will be doing his best work from the sprint box. Castlelyons Zack looks the fastest dog in the race but if hes to win, he will more than likely have to come from behind Jimmy Boy & Helens Champ. However he has the class and with a bit of luck he will be the 2012 Red Mills Champion Unraced.
On Friday night we have a benefit night for Thomastown GAA Club, there will also be a 24 dog A5 525 Sweepstake commencing on the night.
27 May 2012
REDMILLS UNRACED FINAL
Draw for SUNDAYS FINAL
John and Tom doing the Draw
 | JIMMY BOY |
 | BOHERNA RUMBLE |
 | HELENS CHAMP |
 | MONROE STORM |
 | CASTLELYONS ZACK |
 | STRIDES RUMBLE |
23 May 2012
REDMILLS UNRACED semi Finals
On Friday we have the semi finals of the Connolly's Red Mills Champion Open Unraced. We also have the semi finals of the Reflex Printing A4 525, both finals will be run Sunday June 3rd which promises to be a great night of racing with no less than 5 finals up for decision. With 3 nights racing next week, there will be no racing Wednesday June 6th.
Fridays racing will also be a Benefit Night for Prague House, Freshford, with all the graded races on the night sponsored. There will also be an auction on the night for a 10 month old bitch up by Crash - Lemon Rita. From her 1st litter Rita produced 2 Track Record Holders, Lemon Velvet a track recorder holder in Drumbo Park and Lemon Belle a track record holder in Limerick. This pup is kindly donated by Dennis Lennon, Threecastle
19 May 2012
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SEMI FINAL STAGE
Here is the draw for the semi finals
| Race 6 €14,000 Red Mills Champion Open Unraced Semi-Final 09:00 Approx. (525 Yds. Flat) (Race Grade : N0) |
| Trap | Greyhound | * View Complete Race Form |
| MONROE STORM | |
| WHATSONJACK | |
| BOHERNA RUMBLE | |
| KILDALLON RANGER | |
| TOTOS TREASURE | |
| JIMMY BOY |
| Race 7 €14,000 Red Mills Champion Open Unraced Semi-Final 09:12 Approx. (525 Yds. Flat) (Race Grade : N0) |
| Trap | Greyhound | * View Complete Race Form |
| HELENS CHAMP | |
| RINGTOWN NED | |
| LEMON MAEVE | |
| FREEDOM CAUSE | |
| STRIDES RUMBLE | |
| CASTLELYONS ZACK |
15 May 2012
REDMILLS UNRACED
We are at the Quarter Final stage of the Red Mills Champion Open Unraced. Larry O'Shea and Jim Morrissey have plenty to be optimistic about after a very impressive 2nd round display by Whatsonjack when he clocked 28.98. Theres plenty hot on his heels, most notably Ringtown Snowy (29.18) and Ringtown Ned ( 29.09) which are both owned by Westmeath native Martin Nea. Snowey was particulary impressive last Friday Night. Castlelyons Zack has won both rounds to date, including a smart 29.09 effort last Friday Night. It really is a top class stake with Belvedere Emma, Jimmy Boy, Boherna Rumble, Gortkelly Bebe, Black jaw & Kildallon Ranger all in Fridays Quarter final draw.
A reminder that The Red Mills Champion Juvenile is for May '10 whelps, starts Friday June 15th and is worth €10,000 to the winner.
Darragh Morrissey with Whatsonjack
FTN last friday
You can see photos from last weeks meeting Click Here
5 May 2012
3 May 2012
REDMILLS CHAMPION UNRACED PREVIEW
This is a wonderful time of the year to be looking ahead to track racing. Despite the weather, the summer has started, and it is the young dogs, the stars of tomorrow that get the excitement levels of us all up a few notches from our winter doldrums. Sunday night sees the final of the Red Mill Produce stake in Clonmel, but before that all roads leads to Kilkenny for the first round of the €14,000 Red Mills champion unraced stake.
This event never fails to give us a star of tomorrow. This year Kilkenny also have added to the €10,000 to the winner Red Mills Juvenile Championship to the calendar shortly after the unraced, so that will no doubt only add to the depth of quality on show this Friday coming.
Looking back at this stake over the years the list of winners reads very well indeed. Pat Dalton’s great brood Airport Express took the laurels in 2001, before going on to break the Harolds Cross track record. However, her indelible mark on Irish racing has been left on the pedigrees of some of the finest hounds we have seen in recent years, brood bitch of the year in 2006 and 2007.
In 2004, Jim Hennessy’s Irish Derby winner, He Said So was victorious. Five time Group 1 finalist in the UK, Yahoo Jamie, took the crown in 2009. The list just goes on, Lemon Sash, Kilmessan Jet, Hats My Boy, Cill Dubh Turbo, all winners that went on to be champions.
However, the winners only tell half the story, what about the also-rans? You have the great American stud dog Pacific Mile, sire of over 2000 offspring, who was sold for a reputed $100,000 after running up the event to Cill Dubh Turbo in 2002. There is also one of the greatest stud dogs of all time, Spiral Nikita, who broke the track record in the 1996 running of the event, 28.70, before exiting at the semi-final stage.
It doesn’t stop there, Swords Prince, De Ex Factor, Definite Opinion, Barefoot Man, Tyrur Quinn, Bandicoot Lola, Green Rumble and Scolari Me Daddy, they have all come up short in the Red Mills Champion unraced in Kilkenny.
Who will be the star of this year’s event? A bumper entry of 66 novice dogs, is a great boost to the game in these challenging times for breeders. A cursory glance at the draw is enough to see them jumping out at you, so here are a few for your notebook ahead of Friday night.
Firstly, we notice that there are four entrants from Kildallon Lee’s first litter. These dogs are by Premier Fantasy, and their dam, by Brett Lee had lightening early pace, and in a career curtailed, she recorded 28.46 around Lifford. Of her runners I am drawn to Kildallon Ranger, drawn in Trap 3 of heat 8. This dog has an open class sprint in Shelbourne Park and an impressive 29.18 in Kilkenny on his card thus far, and if his compatriots in the earlier rounds run well, this dog will take beating.
Navarone from the Pat Buckley kennel is another one that stands out from the card. Drawn in Trap 5 of heat 2, this son of Royal Impact and Ballymac Floss has a nice card behind him. Navarone first qualified last September in 29.79 around Tralee as a 13 month old pup, he will have received plenty of schooling since, and his 29.18 trial after racing in Kilkenny on April 18th is a notable effort, considering the fastest effort of the night was 29.52. It is also worth noting that previous offspring of his dam, Ballymac Floss, have a good record in puppy events, with his half brother Ballymac William an English puppy derby winner.
We must also consider those that produce the goods in this stake year on year, and one of those is Liam Dwan from Thurles who sends out Boherna Rumble (Ace Hi Rumble – Hondo on Air). ‘Rumble’ is a powerfully built 77lb blue dog, from the wonderful Live Commentary dam line. Last year Liam sent out 2 first round heat winners, and this entry must be respected.
Paul Hennessy’s Black and Amber kennel will be represented by two dogs. Priceless Pilot (Late Late Show – Kilara Gypsy) is a brother of two very smart novice dogs, Barefoot Duke, and Late Owl, and I suspect this hound has plenty of foot also. Hennessy’s other entry, Horse, is by Make My Day out of Late Delivery, who incidentally started her career in this stake in 2005, but her connection with the stake doesn’t end there as she is also the dam of De Ex Factor, the 2010 Tote Gold Cup winner in Shelbourne Park.
Two former winners of the competition, and locals to the track Micheál Bergin, and Denny Lennon will oppose each other in heat 10. Micheál, who won with Cill Dubh Turbo in 2002, sends out Cill Dubh Reid (Blackstone Gene – Durrow Dasher), from the same dam line of his 2002 winner. While Denny Lennon, victorious with Lemon Sash in 2000, sends out Lemon Maeve (Ballymac Maeve – Lemon Blossom). Lemon Maeve also shares his dam line with Lennon’s previous winner.
The entire card of 11 heats is fascinating, and as these are all unraced dogs and bitches it is based upon their breeding and dam lines that we can form our opinions. All the great modern dam lines are represented. The aforementioned Live Commentary line, Blonde Returns, Ullid Citrate, Lemon Dazzler, Little Diamond UK, Pinhead, the list goes on. So get yourself to Kilkenny, as you will see a star born this Friday night.
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