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Post by BVADMIN on Aug 24, 2019 23:39:31 GMT
AT SHELBOURNE SATURDAY 24/8/19::::
ON a night when there were many fine performances in the concluding second round heats of the BoyleSports Irish Derby, Killmacdonagh’s victory over Magical Bale and Lenson Bocko was the performance that will live long in the memory, writes Ian Fortune.
Already established as one of the fastest bitches to ever grace Shelbourne Park, Killmacdonagh was devastating as she displayed awesome pace to get the better of her two high-profile rivals down the back straight.
Magical Bale flew from traps to dictate the pace but Lenson Bocko showed fine speed to challenge off the second turn. As the front two bumped, Killmacdonagh made her move. The Irish Oaks champ went to the front at halfway, holding Lenson Bocko into the third turn before racing right away on the run in for a four length verdict in 29.49sec. Magical Bale rallied to grab second late from the tiring Lenson Bocko.
After a disappointing evening on Friday, Liam Dowling would have been delighted to record a fine double with Ballymac Anton and Ballymac Cooper. Anton was first into action in Heat 14 where he made every inch from an inside draw to stop the clock in 29.57sec. Jaytee Taylor was an eye-catching second in this contest, while Ballymac Cooper was forced to pull out all the stops by Music Toour Ears in Heat 15.
The latter set a strong pace to the third turn, at which point Ballymac Cooper moved to the front. Despite tiring on the run in, Ballymac Cooper held on by a half length from a rallying Music Toour Ears in 29.49sec.
Pat Guilfoyle’s Grangeview Ten is looking every inch a Derby challenger and he displayed awesome early dash again to post a fastest of the night 29.41sec in the three-dog Heat 12. Making every inch, clocking an incredible 16.94sec to the third turn, the Produce Stakes winner saw off Monbeg Bakayoko by four lengths.
Next fastest was the hugely talented Droopys Hunch. Not two years of age until next month, the Murt Leahy-trained bitch maintained her unbeaten record in the competition with a superb display of front running in the final heat. Going clear of her rivals to halfway, she held the late charge of Ballyhimikin Jet by two and a half lengths in 29.43sec.
There was real drama and a little controversy in Heat 13 where Jaytee Tornado was suspended for fighting after coming from out of the clouds to collar long-time leader Run Happy on the line. Jaytee Tornado was six lengths down at halfway but he joined and interfered with the leader in the final strides before taking the verdict by a head in 29.59sec.
Fourth-placed Ripley Lad, under Irish rules, was promoted to take Jaytee Tornado's place.
Graham Holland had a one-two in Heat 10 as Totos Park displayed a clean pair of heels to his rivals in a comfortable five length victory over Ballydoyle Valor in 29.67sec.
Mucky Brae took the opening heat of the night when repelling the persistent challenge of Winetavern Don. He made a decisive move at the third turn, forcing Winetavern Don out of his way before going on to score by a length in 29.62sec.
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Post by BVADMIN on Aug 24, 2019 23:40:43 GMT
Third round draw for next Saturday, August 31:
Heat 1 1 Jumeriah Buddy 2 Run Happy 3 Winetavern Don 4 Ballyhimikin Jet (m) 5 Lenson Bocko (w) 6 Jaytee Taylor (w)
Heat 2 1 Allaghaun River 2 Ballymac Anton 3 Scooby Doo It 4 Sophies Man 5 Boylesports King (w) 6 Slippy Cian (w)
Heat 3 1 Deadly Dynamite 2 Lolos bear 3 Sliabh Liag 4 Great Eastern 5 Music Toour Ears 6 Droopys Pension
Heat 4 1 Lenson Blinder 2 Murts Boher 3 Totos Park (m) 4 Tiger Reef (w) 5 Droopys Hunch (w) 6 Cash Is King (w)
Heat 5 1 Laughil Josh 2 Grangeview Ten 3 Wolfe 4 Toolmaker Daddy (m) 5 Court Of Justice (w) 6 Dromrich Altair (w)
Heat 6 1 Cabra Firmino 2 Killmacdonagh 3 Toolmaker Me Dad 4 Ballymac Cooper (w) 5 Ribchester (w) 6 Ripley Lad (w)
Heat 7 1 Magical Bale 2 Knight Rocker 3 Sign On Aki (m) 4 Our Surprise (m) 5 Newinn Lester (w) 6 Jaytee Spirit (w)
Heat 8 1 Mucky Brae 2 Monbeg Bakayoko 3 Ballydoyle Valor 4 Ballyanne Sim 5 Deadly Expert 6 Highview Micro (w)
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Post by BVADMIN on Aug 26, 2019 7:54:47 GMT
Killmacdonagh, seen after her Oaks win, is now Derby favouriteBoyleSports make Killmacdonagh 6-1 Irish Derby favouriteKillmacdonagh, 6s from 10-1, is new BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby Favourite
Magical Bale 10s from 16-1Press release from BoyleSportsThere are now 48 girls and guys remaining in the BoyleSorts Irish Greyhound Derby at HQ with the ante post market seeing a huge change with top bitch Killmacdonagh the new 6/1 favourite, cut from 10/1.
Cork man Kieran Lynch and his tremendous superstar stole the show at HQ on Saturday night as the Dundalk International champion landed her 18th victory in 29.45 in a performance that was nothing short of sensational.
The Cork and Shelbourne Park Oaks winner won the first round of the derby beating the boys in 29.39sec. She then came out again in the second round to run past the leader Magical Bale down the back straight with great ease to take up the lead at the third turn for a four-length victory.
Magical Bale has been trimmed into 10s having ran so well to overcome a tricky draw from trap four. Patrick Guilfoyle’s kennel star is only starting to get going and will improve as the Derby goes with a bonus of him securing trap one in the third round, the trap he won from in the opening round when making all in 29.62.
Wolfe was dramatically cut into 7-1 from 16s after his epic 29.22sec victory in the opening round but he failed to follow that up with a win in the second round. Wolfe was beaten two lengths by Toolmaker Me Dad in 29.60sec who remains unbeaten in this Derby. As a result, Wolfe has been eased out to 8-1 and Toolmaker Me Dad is 25s from 40-1.
It was a good night for Liam Dowling as Ballymac Cooper was an impressive heat winner in the second round as he tracked down Music Toour Ears, who returned to form, and led early wearing the red jacket. Cooper had a mission to complete however and he got up on the line by half a length in 29.49sec justifying his short odds of 4-9. BoyleSports have cut his odds into 10-1 from 14s as he joins Magical Bale as the joint third favourite.
It was a lovely double on the card for Dowling as Ballymac Anton won heat 14 comfortably by three lengths in 29.57sec, 20 spots off his clock from the week previous. Anton is a fabulous big fawn 81 lbs dog with his price now 12s from 14-1. Jaytee Taylor was unable to catch Anton but he had plenty of ground to make up as usual. Taylor has also been trimmed into 12s. Laughil Josh who ran on well is 40-1, cut from 66s.
The amazing Grangeview Ten has serious early pace and he went even faster to the third bend than last week with a 16.94sec sectional recorded, which is the fastest so far in this competition. The Patrick Guilfoyle-trained talent has been slashed into 12s from 20-1 following his 29.41sec victory on Saturday in a three-dog race, improving almost three lengths on his opening round win.
Droopys Pension caught the eye on Friday night after he won heat one in 29.44sec beating the 4-7 favourite Ballymac Arminta, who was eliminated. Pension won’t be retiring anytime soon with his odds now 20s from 25-1. Trained by John A. Linehan, this black beauty is bred by top sprinter Quietly and is one to keep an eye on.
Droopys Hunch trained by Murt ‘Sexy’ Leahy was awesome when landing the concluding heat of the second round in 29.43sec. Hunch doesn’t turn two until next month with a bright future in store for her. Her odds have been cut into 16s from 25-1 as she held off a challenge from the fast Ballyhimikin Jet, who ran on well.
Sarah Kinsella, spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “What a stunning completion to the second round of the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby with Killmacdonagh impressing the most. Her odds are now 6-1 from 10-1 which makes her the new favourite over 8-1 shot Wolfe. The third-round prices will be available Monday with another thrilling weekend of action expected at Shelbourne Park this Saturday with eight fantastic heats."
Third round draw for next Saturday, August 31: See full form HERE
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Aug 31, 2019 23:38:34 GMT
Graham Holland has five though to the last 24
Third round Shelbourne treble for Holland and double for Guilfoyle
THERE was incredible drama in the third round of the Boylesports Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night and sadly, on a night of many brilliant performances, the main talking point centred around the shenanigans in Heat 5 where Laughil Josh nearly caused a serious incident after turning back up the track following a fall at the turn, writes Ian Fortune.
Thankfully, no greyhound was hurt and it was Grangeview Ten, a kennel companion to Laughil Josh that actually came out on top. Grangeview Ten and Wolfe dominated the betting in this heat and the race was shaping up like a straight match into the corner as Grangeview Ten led his rival.
Laughil Josh was on the inside, however, and this set up an unfortunate sequence of events. Grangeview Ten continued to dictate into the back straight but Laughil Josh got up the inner of Wolfe and the pair bumped.
As they approached the second turn, Laughil Josh seemed to lose his footing and he brought down both Wolfe and Court Of Justice. Wolfe and Court Of Justice got up immediately and galloped after the leaders, although it was clear their Derby challenge was over.
Unfortunately, Laughil Josh got up and turned the wrong way. Grangeview Ten led both Toolmaker Daddy and Dromrich Altair into the straight but they were met by Laughil Josh. Grangeview Ten largely ignored his kennel companion but Toolmaker Daddy certainly didn’t.
He checked up, losing second spot in the process. At the line Grangeview Ten had a length and a half to spare over Dromrich Altair in 29.82 secwhile Toolmaker Daddy was third. Luckily, the incident didn’t cost any of the front three a place in the quarter finals but it could have been so much worse.
Graham Holland had a mixed night, although his three winners may make up for the disappointment of Wolfe. The highlight was undoubtedly the display of Lenson Bocko in the opening heat as he saw off a brilliant line-up with ease.
The brilliant young tracker shot from trap five and quickly moved clear. Jumeirah Buddy was his nearest pursuer throughout but never looked a threat. Lenson Bocko raced on to a sensational five length success in 29.27sec, the fastest of the night. Jaytee Taylor was a big-name elimination in this contest after finding plenty of traffic.
Holland also claimed the second heat as Slippy Cian held the late charge of the hugely promising Boylesports King. Slippy Cian was headed to the turn by Allaghaun River but was in front by the second turn as the latter was clipped from behind.
Once going clear Slippy Cian looked certain to run out a comfortable scorer but Boylesports King kept him honest and at the line only a length separated the pair in 29.41sec.
Holland completed his hat trick in Heat 4 as Murts Boher finally opened his Shelbourne account.
His kennel companion Lenson Blinder was favourite for this contest but was flat-footed in the early yards despite making a fast start. In contrast Murts Boher was in the firing line at the turn and, with the inside line in his favour, moved into a clear lead as they entered the back. Lenson Blinder flew home to grab second, but there was no catching Larry O’Rourke’s Murts Boher who went on to score by a length and a half in 29.61sec.
Magical Bale produced a trademark display of professionalism in Heat 7 as he reminded all present that he is still a major player in the competition. He flashed from the inside box and raced clear of his rivals throughout to beat Knight Rocker by five lengths in 29.46, completing a double for Pat Guilfoyle in the process.
Killmacdonagh also continued her brilliant run of form in Heat 6, although she seemed likely to end her winning sequence when turning only fourth into the back straight. Brilliant youngster Ballymac Cooper led into the third turn and seemed likely to add to last week’s success, but Killmacdonagh is exceptionally strong and once going third at halfway she was never going to be far away.
The Oaks champion flew up the home straight to collar Ballymac Cooper in the final yards for a head verdict in 29.61sec.
Droopys Pension maintained his unbeaten record in the competition in Heat 3 despite making a tardy start. He was racing in the stripes and was left with the room of Shelbourne Park after Music Toour Ears cut straight inwards from trap five. In the end Droopys Pension made the turn quite comfortably and then raced on to a five length verdict over the aforementioned Music Toour Ears in 29.65sec.
The round ended with Mucky Brae making all from an ideal draw in the fence. Defending champion Ballyanne Sim was a casualty in this contest after he took a bump at boxes and failed to recover. Instead Mucky Brae shot into a clear lead and dug in to contain the late challenge of Highview Micro by a length in 29.59sec.
Draw for Saturday’s quarter finals:
Heat 1
1 Run Happy 2 Grangeview Ten 3 Deadly Dynamite 4 Dromrich Altair (w) 5 Highview Micro (w) 6 Lenson Bocko (w)
Heat 2
1 Sophies Man 2 Jumeirah Buddy 3 Knight Rocker 4 Mucky Brae 5 Boylesports King (w) 6 Ballymac Cooper (w)
Heat 3
1 Magical Bale 2 Ballydoyle Valor 3 Killmacdonagh 4 Cabra Firmino 5 Droopys Pension 6 Slippy Cian (w)
Heat 4
1 Music Toour Ears 2 Lenson Blinder 3 Murts Boher 4 Toolmaker Daddy 5 Our Surprise (m) 6 Cash Is King (w)
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 1, 2019 8:57:56 GMT
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Sept 7, 2019 22:46:50 GMT
YOU could be forgiven for thinking you were watching a series of replays at Shelbourne Park on Saturday evening as three of the four quarter-finals of the BoyleSports Derby bore a striking resemblance to the winner’s third round victories, writes Ian Fortune.
Lenson Bocko was the prime example. The new Derby favourite was understandably installed an odds-on favourite for the opening heat and he duly obliged. And he did so in almost identical fashion to seven days earlier.
Breaking fast, the Graham Holland-trained superstar displayed awesome early dash to put the race to bed by halfway. Run Happy gave gallant chase throughout, but it was futile. Lenson Bocko was on his way to retaining his position at the head of the outright betting.
Staying on well, the brilliant son of Droopys Jet emerged an easy seven and a half length scorer in 29.27sec, the exact time he posted in the third round. Run Happy held the advancing Deadly Dynamite to take second by a head.
Holland later completed a quarter-final double as Murts Boher repeated his third round victory in the final heat. Remarkably, he also posted an identical time to his previous success when coming home ahead of Our Surprise in 29.61sec.
Predictably Music Toour Ears shot up the fence to set the pace but he was always under severe pressure when Murts Boher turned a close second despite taking a bump on the turn. By halfway Murts Boher was on terms and he asserted into the third turn.
At this point Our Surprise went second and stayed on well as runner-up, but there was no stopping Murts Boher as he held on by three parts of a length. Music Toour Ears dug in deep to contain Lenson Blinder for third.
Magical Bale also produced a strikingly similar display to seven days earlier to win the red-hot third heat. The popular Pat Guilfoyle-trained dog flew from traps and held the advancing Droopys Pension into the corner to enter the back straight with almost two lengths in hand.
Once doing so he was always in the driving seat. Ballydoyle Valor did finish fast to get to within three parts of a length although Magical Bale never looked threatened as he crossed the line three parts of a length to the good in 29.35.sec Killmacdonagh overcame traffic problems to take third and keep her Derby dream alive.
The remaining heat saw the Peter Cronin-trained Sophies Man produce the performance of his career to claim his place in the semi finals. He was prominent into the turn although Mucky Brae held a narrow lead.
Sophies Man wouldn’t give up his rails pitch, however, and he drove through to lead the field into the back straight. Increasing his lead into the third turn, he eventually went on to see off the fast finishing Boylesports King by two lengths in 29.45. Mucky Brae got the better of Ballymac Cooper to take third.
Later, Worseforwear was fastest in the Michael Fortune Memorial Derby Plate for the second week running in turn initiating an event double for Peter Cronin, who later won the final heat with Da Head Hunter.
Worseforwear led in the final stride to deny long-time leader Blue East by a short head in 29.44sec, while Da Head Hunter led from the opening turn in a three length victory over Manuka Man in 29.77sec.
Graham Holland had the first two home in the second heat with Macaroon Cruz upsetting his more fancied kennel companion Clonbrien Prince. Elite Black set the pace but faded close home, leaving Macaroon Cruz to score by a length in 29.56sec.
The remaining heat went to Jirano Classic as hot favourite Clona Blaze tired to finish third. Jirano Classic was second for much of the way before taking over on the run in to beat the fast finishing Boleys Fella by three parts of a length in 29.80sec.
Key event dates:
Semi Finals – Saturday, September 14th Final – Saturday, September 21st
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 8, 2019 8:51:41 GMT
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Sept 12, 2019 9:42:55 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 14, 2019 23:01:40 GMT
THERE may have been only two semi-finals of the BoyleSports Derby at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night but there were three winners and even more remarkable was the fact that all three posted an identical time, writes Ian Fortune.
Lenson Bocko justified his billing as the one to beat in this year’s competition with another foot-perfect display, although the real drama came in the second semi with the judge failing to separate Mucky Brae and Our Surprise.
Lenson Bocko was understandably installed a 4-7 chance to continue his march through the competition and he again produced an incredible display of acceleration to dominate from the outset.
Deadly Dynamite, despite moving off the fence, raced a close second in the opening yards and was just two lengths behind Lenson Bocko on the turn. Lenson Bocko increased his lead to three lengths into the back straight and it was clear he was on his way to another faultless victory.
The race for the remaining qualifying spots was an altogether different story, however. Run Happy, who had been been bumped from the rear, was far from finished with and he unleashed a massive turn of pace to shoot up the inside of Deadly Dynamite at the third turn to go second. Meanwhile, after taking a hefty bump on the turn and clipping heels with the dog in front of him at the second turn, Boylesports King looked dead and buried at the tail of the field.
Boylesports King moved fifth between the last two bends but still had a mountain to climb. Lenson Bocko duly raced to an emphatic three and a half length verdict over Run Happy in 29.32sec, while Boylesports King arrived with a rush to grab third of a tiring Deadly Dynamite.
15 minutes later Mucky Brae and Our Surprise served up a thriller, although the failure of Magical Bale to land a blow was also a major talking point. It was widely accepted that Mucky Brae faced the worst draw of the 12 semi-finalists, but a lighting fast start from two put a stop to any such thoughts.
In contrast Magical Bale missed the start and his Derby challenge came to an end when his kennel companion cut inwards from trap three to bump him in the early exchanges. He found further traffic as Ballydoyle Valor cut the corner.
Our Surprise was last to hit the ground at traprise, but he flew up the outside and ran a tremendous bend to turn second, while Ballydoyle Valor turned third ahead of Killmacdonagh.
The race was now on for all three qualifying spots. Mucky Brae entered the back straight with two and a half lengths to spare and held that lead passing halfway before Our Surprise started to close the gap into the third turn. Behind the front two, Ballydoyle Valor was holding Killmacdonagh.
As you would expect, Our Surprise continued to come at Mucky Brae on the run in and the pair flashed past the post together, stopping the clock in 29.32sec. The photo couldn’t separate the front two and a dead-heat was declared.
A further four and a half lengths adrift, the race for third was also a close run thing with Killmacdonagh finally mastering Ballydoyle Valor in the final strides by a head.
The draw for Saturday’s final: (with BoyleSports' odds)
1 Killmacdonagh 4-1 2 Run Happy 12-1 3 Mucky Brae 4-1 4 Our Surprise (m) 9-1 5 Lenson Bocko (w) 8-11 6 Boylesports King (w) 10-1
Link to form for the Shelbourne finals
Also on the Shelbourne card, Graham Holland recorded a tremendous double in the semi finals of the Michael Fortune Memorial Plate. Blue East led from the outset, avoiding traffic to win the second heat by four and a half lengths from Manuka Man in 29.59sec.
The opening heat was also a messy affair with Jirano Classic and Da Head Hunter coming together between the last two bends, leaving Macaroon Cruz to take advantage. He went on to score by three and a half lengths from Dromrich Antares in 29.91sec.
The draw for the final: 1 Blue East 2 Clonbrien Prince 3 Manuka Man 4 Macaroon Cruz 5 Boleys Fella (w) 6 Dromrich Antares (w)
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Post by BVADMIN on Sept 14, 2019 23:20:16 GMT
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