Cork Draghunting: Authority continues to lay down the law with fifth win in a row
Cork Draghunting: John Crowney wuth Danganmore Drifter of Griffin United winner of the Kerry Pike/Fair Hill Harriers Senior Maiden Draghunt at Tower.
AUTHORITY of Northern Hunt bagged his fifth win on the trot when winning the Kerry Pike/Fair Hill Harriers Senior Draghunt at Tower on Sunday.
Trainers and hounds have had to endure cold and wet conditions since the season started in March but on this occasion, they were treated to beautiful sunshine.
Reports from the various vantage points suggested the hounds were driving the hunt at pace and when they showed on the finish the winner showed his class to run out a comfortable winner.
Blue Daisy trained by Trina and Ken Long of Southern/Carrigaline Harriers produced a season best to fill second ticket ahead of the Martin Wall-trained Wolfe Tone Lass of Northern Hunt.
There was an air of relief for the winning trainer after his latest win.
“Authority missed the Newcestown midweek rerun draghunt with an injury and I only made my mind up to run him here a few hours before the slip,” he said.
In the Senior Maiden Draghunt there was joy for Griffin United trainer John Crowley when his charge Danganmore Drifter finished well to take his first win of the season.
In another good finish the winner found an extra gear to the tape with the Ger and Jennifer Kenneally of Southern/Carrigaline Harriers trained Zodiac Jack filling the runner-up slot.
Mayfield trainer Denise Rall will be pleased with the performance of Magic’s Pride who snatched third ticket for the kennel.
For the winning trainer John Crowley it was a welcome win.
“They don’t come my way very often and when they do you tend to enjoy the moment,” he said.
The Puppy meeting at the same meeting on Saturday produced two good draghunts with the hounds also enjoying their first bit of sunshine on their backs this season.
In the Senior Puppy finish there was joy for the Dave and Damien Kidney when their charge Samantha’s Meg produced a good turn of foot to land the spoils ahead of the fun-running Dingo from Shanakiel Harriers trained by stalwart Davy O’Shea.
Martina and Don McGrath of Northern Hunt are loyal trainers in the sport and their progressive youngster Buccaneer ran a season best to snatch third ticket.
In the Puppy Maiden race Clogheen trainer Damien Wade chalked up his first success of the season with Slievemish Lord who held off clubmates Not Now Betty and Not Now Al.
1. Authority (Northern Hunt); 2. Blue Daisy (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers); 3. Wolfe Tone Lass (Northern Hunt); 4. Tiger’s Boy (Shanakiel Harriers); 5. Blue Lad (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers); 6. Jamie’s Gem (Clogheen).
1. Danganmore Drifter (Griffin United); 2. Zodiac Jack (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers); 3. Magic’s Pride (Mayfield); 4. Penny’s Girl (Shanakiel Harriers); 5. Mrs. Briggs (Shanakiel Harriers); 6. Wolfe Tone Lady (Northern Hunt).
1. Samantha’s Meg (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers); 2. Dingo (Shanakiel Harriers); 3. Buccaneer (Northern Hunt); 4. Not Now May (Clogheen); 5. Don’t Panic Lad (Mayfield); 6. Ozzie T (Griffin United).
1. Slievemish Lord (Clogheen); 2. Not Now Betty (Clogheen); 3. Not Now Al (Clogheen); 4. Misty (Shanakiel Harriers); 5. Slievemish Gem (Clogheen); 6. Jack (Griffin United).
1. Jamie’s Gem (Clogheen); 2. Naoi (Shanakiel Harriers); 3. Blue Daisy (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers); 4. Tiger’s Boy (Shanakiel Harriers); 5. Chloe’s Boy (Shanakiel Harriers); 6. Authentic (Northern Hunt).
1. Slievemish Bounce (Clogheen); 2. Penny’s Girl (Shanakiel Harriers); 3. Wolfe Tone Lady (Northern Hunt); 4. Kilbrittain Boy (Shanakiel Harriers); 5. Mrs. Briggs (Shanakiel Harriers); 6. Mermaid (Clogheen).
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