SMASHING PERFORMANCE FROM BALLINACARRIGA IN CURRAHEEN PARK

Barry Drake

Ballinacarriga was on top form in the final of the €1,300 Eoin Ivers Building Ltd Tri-Distance Final at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

Trained by Kieran Lynch for owners the Anna-Mac-Syndicate, the 3-1 shot had delivered some good performances in recent weeks, but the classy winner saved his best run for the feature final. Showing his usual early speed to lead, Ballinacarriga was soon in top gear and he flew around the opening turns in front.

Favourite Rex Mundi turned second and he looked a huge danger, however, the one in front kept finding throughout and it went down as a smashing performance. Getting off the mark for the first time on outing number five, Ballinacarriga beat Rex Mundi, by two lengths, in 31.29. (575).

JET CAUSES 16-1 SHOCK

Only four went to traps for the final of the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust ON2 final.

Cians Jet caused a major upset when winning the €1,100 to the winner event at odds of 16-1. In the ownership of Cian Cotter, the son of Jaytee Jet and Dripsey Storm showed much-improved form to score. It looked game over when long odds on favourite Trouble went around in front, but Cians Jet was always on terms and he finished off much the stronger to win, by four lengths, in 28.78.

IN OTHER RACES

Race five, an A1 550, was won in great style by Millridge Andy. In the ownership of Donal O'Mahony, there was a lot to like about this performance as the winner clocked 29.61 in beating Which Exile, by two and a half lengths. The 4-1 shot showed massive pace to score

Droopys Dancer was a brilliant winner of the opening semi-final of the Weber Family Germany A2 575. In the care of John Linehan for Sean Dunphy, the 2-1 winner won by a long way, clocking an outstanding 30.94.

The second semi-final went the way of Coosey Hall for trainer James Kelleher and owners the Castlegrounds Syndicate. The 5-4 favourite was in control early and he ran out a fine winner, beating Champhers Puma, by five lengths, in 31.14.

Racing ended with a victory for Broadstrand Ray as the 6-4 winner took the A0 for trainer Johnny Linehan and owners the Ryan-Drake-Donovan-Syndicate. A 28.44 winning performance as he returned to top form after leading early on. A third career success for Broadstrand Ray.