WONDERFUL FOUR TIMER FOR DEREK KEHOE IN YOUGHAL

WONDERFUL FOUR TIMER FOR DEREK KEHOE IN YOUGHAL

Barry Drake

Trainer Derek Kehoe was in top form at Youghal last on Monday night, the Thurles based handler recording a brilliant four timer.

It all started in the third of the night, Slaneyside Tracy making the most of a great draw to win the A3. In front before the opening corner, soon clear, the well-backed 5-4 favourite was then all out to hold the fast-finishing Boherash Michael, by two lengths, in 29.46.

In the following race, an A2, Slaneyside Maisy made it two on the night at odds of 5-1. Hollyhilll Raven made most of the running, but the winner pulled out all the stops in the closing stages to get the verdict, by a head, in 29.24.

Two races later, in the A6, Slaneyside Twink made all the running to make it back-to-back wins. The 9-4 joint-favourite stopping the clock in 29.85.

The performance of the night came in the seventh, an A0-A1, as Slaneyide Major delivered a spectacular performance to score in 28.80. A really quick start put the 7-2 shot in control early, clocking a top class 17.48 to the third corner, it was always going to take something special to peg him back. Favourite Churchtown Bucks tried hard, but the line came in time. A length and a half the difference.