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Irish Examiner
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
De Lahdedah's class will come to the fore
The English Greyhound Derby is hotting up, with just one night of action and eight third-round heats this evening. The third heat is the highlight of the round, with Barefoot On Fire, De Lahdedah, and Ballinabola Joe joining March On Freddie for a fascinating race. There isn't much room for error but the class and experience of reigning champ De Lahdedah can come to the fore. He didn't enjoy the best of luck early in round two but ran a fine race behind Ballinabola Joe and, in the expectation of a quicker start, he can reverse the form. Bombay Pat showed what he is capable of in round two, winning in 28.53, and can follow up in heat two. Not always the sharpest starter, he has electric early pace and ought to prove too good for tonight's rivals, which are headed by Droopys Plunge and Bubbly Charger. Irish Derby winner and runner-up, Bockos Diamond and Cheap Sandwiches, renew rivalry in heat four and it is best for both if the former breaks in front and makes an early bid for glory. That would leave a clear path for the latter to follow him home. That said, it would be folly to rule out a reversal of the Derby form at this track. The opening heat is not the strongest and it offers an opportunity for Slick Sentinel to slip around in front. There are plenty of strong runners in the race but there is also potential for crowding along the rails, and he can take full advantage. Rackethall Brute may be the fastest in the race and will likely win if able to negotiate a clear path. Peter Cronin's Sole Mio is a progressive youngster, and he can make it three wins on the bounce by winning heat eight. Shelbourne Park hosts the second round of the Sporting Press Irish Oaks and Unanimous Roxy can get punters off to a perfect start by taking heat one. A Lucky Julie can make her stamina count in heat two, while the strong-running Lemon Orla can follow up her first-round success when she contests the fourth heat. At Curraheen, the 750 is at the semi-final stage and it is difficult to look beyond Daleroad Poppy in the second heat. Pat Guilfoyle's bitch ought to be a long way clear early and, with improvement to come, can keep her rivals at bay. Valhalla Vision is open to improvement and, capable of turning close, can chase the selection home.
Irish Independent
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Brosna syndicate come up short with Callaway Knegare in Shelbourne Open 600 sweepstake final
He finished third, beaten three and three-quarters of a length behind Ballyhooly Bruno in a time of 32.28, which was 18 spots behind his winning semi-final time. The consolation prize for him was €1,500. ********************** THE Star Sports English Derby, which offers a winner's purse of £175,000 and was won last year by Liam Dowling's De Lahdedah, starts this Thursday night at Towcester. De Lahdedah will be there to defend his title, along with four other Dowling runners, and also there will be that very exciting Tralee syndicate dog, Cheap Sandwiches, which is trained by Graham Holland. In all, there are 32 Irish entries (the total entry is 179) and Holland's Buckos Diamond heads the market at 9/2 with Paddy Power, while Cheap Sandwiches is 12/1 (from 20/1) and De Lahdedah is a particularly sweet 33/1. The final will be on Saturday, June 14. ********************** THE Kerry Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association holds its annual awards ceremony at Tralee track this Saturday night, and making it extra special is the fact that the Clifford family, from Ardfert, has come on board as sponsors of the entire racing programme. There will be prize money of €1,000 for every one of ten races, with the winners getting €700, and, in keeping with the night that is in it, preference re-entries is for members of Kerry GOBA. Rightly so. ********************** NOT for the first time, a four-timer was recorded by John O'Shea, of Causeway, at last week's Tuesday SIS meeting at Tralee. He started the four-timer in the fourth race with Gentle Mia (29.31) and followed up with Gentle Winnie (29.34), Meadow Dot (29.47) and Off To Dubai (29.12). Fastest at the 12-race session, on 28.98 in an A5 525, was Dooneen Hoffa, owned by John Walsh, of Castleisland. She now moves up to A2 class. Other winners were: Classy Mason, 29.27; Loher Mabey, 29.31; Loher Tiger, 29.22; Millridge Andy, 29.14; Shronedragh Mick, 29.15; Ballinulty Freya, 29.63; Lisselton Snowie, 29.75. ********************** A GREAT Listowel doggy man, John Carmody, died in the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee, last week and deepest sympathy is extended to his wife, Mary, children, Maurice, Mike and Paul, brother, Dick, sister, Ellen, and extended family. John was buried in St John Paul 11 Cemetery, Listowel, on Saturday.
