ALL ABOUT DYNAMIC FORCE IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE A2 BART LEAHY MEMORIAL

Barry Drake

DYNAMIC FORCE, trained by Paul Hennessy for Brendan Cocoman and Ian Cunningham, delivered a magnificent performance in the opening round of the €10,000 to the winner Bart Leahy A2 Memorial at Curraheen Park on Friday night.

Knockboy Boris came away racing, setting sizzling early fractions, hot favourite Dynamic Force was soon in top gear and the eye was drawn to him on the back straight. Hitting the front before the third corner, the 1-2 favourite stayed on well up in front, posting a fantastic time of 28.34, three lengths clear of the running on Darraghs Sydney.

Battling Yank looks like a youngster going places after the September youngster took the opening heat, in 28.55, at odds of even money, for trainer Declan McDonagh and owner Patrick Sheehy.

Trained by Kieran Lynch for owners the Length And A Half Syndicate, Move To Soon made all the running in the second heat, clocking 28.72 at short odds of 4-6.

Elite Kursk, owned and trained by Myles Roban, pulled out all the stops in the closing stages to run down Parkview Tan in heat number three. The 1-3 favourite looked in trouble for most of the journey, but he was up where it mattered, winning in 28.68, by a neck.

Kieran Lynch doubled up after Parchments Shark impressed in heat number five, winning for Dermot Lehane. A 28.77 winning run, at odds of 5-4.

Our Dog Molly, trained by Tom O'Neill for the Boys From Bally Syndicate, kept going best of all to win heat number five. Staying on strongly, the 4-1 shot stopped the clock, in 28.97.

Now in the care of Pat Buckley for Adrian Mannix, Beanos Podge was another to catch the eye on the night as September puppy made it three wins from as many starts. A 28.76 winning display.

Chief Sydney, trained by Kevin McLean for Patrick O'Herlihy, made it three wins from his last four outings with a fine 28.82 winning performance in the closing heat.