Fast times a big feature as Fairly Giddy makes early pace tell in Stake decider at Enniscorthy greyhound stadium
Local owner Margaret Stafford saw her Fairly Giddy flash from traps as she has been doing all stake. And she saved her fastest split for the right night as she led the field a merry dance down the back, opening up a good four-length advantage.
Trap four runner Tip Top Bundee was chasing her hard to close down the gap as they turned for the judge, with trap six runner Pandereto and trap one runner Bust The Tins also putting in strong finishing efforts up the rail.
In a driving finish that saw the four runners flash across the line together, it was a very close call but Giddy had made her early pace tell and held on for a short-head win from Tip Top, with Panderto half a length away in third in a time of 29.14. Fairly Giddy was completing her hat-trick of wins in the stake and was a very deserving victor.
The Monday night card saw the start of the Wexford Greyhound Owners and Breeders Unraced Stake, with some very fast times recorded. That started in the very first heat as trap six runner Untold Sterling, the red-hot favourite, was impressive. He was led down towards the third bend by trap four runner Four Over before flashing past to race clear to a seven lengths win in a very fast 28.58.
Heat two saw clever tracking at the first bend by trap two runner Bounceback Luna who checked back to the rail to avoid trouble and run second into the back behind the runaway leader, trap three runner Mutts Maximus who had a big lead.
Gradually Luna closed the gap and was within striking distance off the last bend and, sure enough, she came storming through to score by one and a half lengths from the latter in a time of 29.03.
Heat three saw the third odds-on favourite in a row win, but it was not without some anxious moments as Badminton Chopin stumbled out of his trap one draw and had plenty to do going into the opening bends.
Like the previous winner, he tracked cleverly on the rail and gained several places to move into second spot behind the leader, trap six runner Roberstown Cruz.
Robertstown ran wide off the third bend and Badminton came up on the rail to lead into the straight and went on to beat that rival by three-quarters of a length in a time of 29.27.
Indeed, all five heats run were won by odds-on faourites, and in heat five this favourite was made to work hard for the victory.
Trap four runner Borderan Ace showed the better turn of pace off the second bend to lead from trap one runner and favourite, Sallagh Curly.
However, Sallagh came back to join the leader into the third bend but then ran wide approaching the last corner, allowing Borderan to come back on the inside. The favourite was all out to hold the renewed run of Boderan by a length in a time of 29.19.
Heat six was a very messy race but in the end the favourite came through to score a two and a half lengths win and complete a Sallagh double, as this time it was Larry for the victory in a time of 29.47.
Race seven was the final of the Timeclub @ Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium Stake and again the theme of the night continued.
The red-hot favourite, trap four runner Dashing Tom, proved too strong for his rivals when getting around the opening bends in front.
And while trap three runner White Gem tried hard to stay in touch, Tom was dashing hard for the winning line and raced to a clearcut three and a half length win in a fast 28.87 to take the €1,250 cheque for owner Thomas Power and trainer Myles Roban from Enniscorthy.
JUNE 9 RESULTS
WGOBA Unraced Stake round one, heat one: 1, Untold Sterling (owners, The Untold Racing Syndicate), 28.58; 2, Four Over, seven lengths.
Heat two: 1, Bounceback Luna (owner, Anthony Kehoe, Enniscorthy), 29.03; 2, Mutts Maximus, one and a half lengths.
Heat three: 1, Badminton Chopin (owner, David McGrath, Dublin; trainer, Donal Murphy), 29.27; 2, Robertstown Cruz, three-quarters of a length.
Heat four: Void.
Heat five: 1, Sallagh Curly (owner, Michael Lynch; trainer, Pat Buckley, Co. Tipperary), 29.19; 2, Boderan Ace, one length.
Heat six: 1, Sallagh Larry (owner, Nula Lynch; trainer, Pat Buckley, Co. Tipperary), 29.47; 2, Monbeg Bella, two and a half lengths.
Race seven, the Timeclub @ Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium A5 final: 1, Dashing Tom (owner, Thomas Power; trainer, Myles Roban, Enniscorthy), 28.87; 2, White Gem, three and a half lengths.
Race eight: 1, Ballinabola Pixi (owners, The Murphy Ballinaboola Syndicate, New Ross), 29.00; 2, Naylors Tea Pot, four and a half lengths.
JUNE 12 RESULTS
Race one: 1, Leah's Best (owner, John Atkinson, Enniscorthy), 28.96; 2, Bono Champ, one length.
Race two: 1, Da Laneboy (owner, Michael Colfer, Broadway), 29.43; 2, Kilgarran Suzy, three-quarters of a length.
Race three: 1, Trimmer Tune (owners, Gordon and Zara Murray, Glynn), 28.71; 2, Cosy Tiger, two lengths.
Race four: 1, Cushie Rustic (owner, Thomas Codd, Enniscorthy), 29.22; 2, Airdown Syd, three-quarters of a length.
Race five: 1, Misterin Ted (owner, Michael Galway, Adamstown), 29.49; 2, Ned's Friend, three lengths.
Race six: 1, Cushie Mick (owner, Thomas Codd, Enniscorthy), 29.49; 2, Croia Agus Gwen, half a length.
Race seven, the April Stakes final of €4,000 first prize: 1, Fairly Giddy (owner, Margaret Stafford, Ballymitty), 29.14; 2, Tip Top Bundee, short head.
Race eight: 1, Ballybreen Luna (owner, John O'Connor, Enniscorthy), 29.35; 2, Rasta Toddy, 29.59.
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