Festival delight for Holian as Adios speeds in
Gerry Holian: Day to remember
PICTURE: Steve NashCOUNTY Galway trainer Gerry Holian had a day to remember at Clonmel on Wednesday when he won the Boylesports.com Derby with Adios Alonso, while he had earlier supplied both the winner and runner-up in the final of the Champion Bitch Stake.
Holian, who had previously won the Derby with Murtys Gang back in 2002, had been confident in the build up to the National Meeting that he had the Derby winner in his care and the massively built son of Jenny Mac Aroo and Eoin Bui did him proud.
In the final he was opposed by the Donal Leahy trained Mafi Magic and, after a close first hundred yards, Adios Alonso then asserted and took the vital opening turn by a length to a tremendous roar from the huge crowd that thronged Powerstown Park.
The winner, a January pup, had qualified at Castletowngeoghegan and was running in the ownership of the Holian/ Maher/ O’Sullivan Syndicate.
There was an anti-climax in the Hotel Minella Oaks where the favourite Needham Time was announced as a non-runner just as the final was about to go upfield. She had sustained an injury in the semi and trainer Ian Reilly and owner Brendan Keogh had no option but to withdraw her.
This cleared the way forthe Liam Lynch and Seamus Begley owned Lisloose Accord to be declared the winner. It was a first classic victory for trainer Johnny Carroll and it was thoroughly deserved – though one would have liked to see the final run.
COURSING DETAILS
BOYLESPORTS.COM DERBY
Quarter Finals: Mucky Eamonn 4L bt Drive On Guest 12.96; Adios Alonso 1.5L bt Prevelence 12.87; Brazing Serpent 4L bt Caesar Music 12.94; Mafi Magic 2L bt High And Mighty 12.91.
Semi Finals: Adios Alonso 1L bt Mucky Eamonn 13.01; Mafi Magic 1.5L bt Brazing Serpent 13.12.
Final: Holian/ Maher/ O’Sullivan Synd’s Adios Alonso (Jenny Mac Aroo/ Eoin Bui) 1L bt Shamrock Bar Synd’s Mafi Magic (Bexhill Eoin/ Chubbys Og).
HOTEL MINELLA OAKS
Quarter Finals: Lucan Glory ju bt Flowerofthelaune 13.09; Needham Time ju bt Lady Nimble 12.93; Lisloose Accord 2.5L bt Helens Diva 12.94; Glin View Bitle 1.5L bt Vacume Starlight 13.26.
Semi Finals: Needham Time 4L bt Lucan Glory 13.02; Lisloose Accord 1.5L bt Glin View Bitle 13.12
Final: L.Lynch & S Begley’s Lisloose Accord (Bexhill Eoin/ Chubbys Account) declared winner. B.Keogh’s N eedham Time (Bexhill Eoin/ Tango Time) drawn injured.
CLASSICS CLUB CHAMPION STAKES
Quarter Finals: Donard King 2L bt Mungos Brief 12.96; Party Jay Cee 3L bt Gingerbread Lad 13.23; Duarigle Allstar 2.5L bt Rambling Max 12.96; Bexhill Brian 4L bt Mungos Classic 12.80.
Semi Finals: Donard King 5L bt Party Jay Cee 13.10; Bexhill Brian 2.5L bt Duarigle Allstar 12.94.
Final: J.Barrett & C. Sheehan’s Bexhill Brian ( Bexhill Eoin/ Vacume Honey) 1.5L bt I. Falls’ Donard King (Why Tanyardmoon/ Long Acre).
GRACE BRUTON MEMORIAL CHAMPION BITCH
Quarter Finals: Cleanaway Smurt 3Lbt Abbeyglen Judy 13.06; Ashtown Amy ju bt Marshals Pearl 13.19; Kingsmill Bliss 3L bt Mary Kates Coin 12.73; Blades Of Glory 1L bt Oilean Dreamer 12.78.
Semi Finals: Cleanaway Smurf 4L bt Ashtown Amy 13.16; Blades Of Glory ju bt Kingsmill Bliss 13.15.
Final: F .O’Connor & J. O’Donoghue’s Cleanaway Smurf (Bexhill Eoin/ Uptown Smurf) long lead bt D. Guiney’s Blades Of Glory (Bexhill Eoin/ Gibraltar) injured.
STOCKPROOF FENCING T.A. MORRIS STAKE
Final: K. Sheeran’s Captain Dru (Bexhill Eoin/ Longview Ciara) 1.5L D. O’Connell’s Daniel Finnian (Droopys Caesar/ Giveittopaddy).
STOCKPROOF FENCING KITTY BUTLER STAKE
Final: D. Monahan & G. Healy’s Cearc Ghoir (Murtys Blaze/ Fiery Mary) 2L bt N. Stapleton & J. O’Connell’s Honeycomb View (Court House/ Harbour View).
GREYHOUND & PET WORLD KEEN LADDIE STAKE
Final: B. Matthews & B. Duffy’s Central Mentor (Bexhill Eoin/ Chubbys Og) 2L bt Ms B. Curtin’s Ballygodoon Best (Bexhill Eoin/ Windfarm Lady).
GREYHOUND & PET WORLD SPIRIT OF MISCHIEF STAKE
Final: D. O’Sullivan’s Vacume Onmyway (Bexhill Eoin/ Vacume Runaway) ju bt C .Jepson & Ms. M. Kelly’s Southside Tess (Murtys Blaze/ Southside Trif).
