Gary, Joe and Nicole Freyne trained Not now Al wins Southern/Carrigaline Harriers Senior draghunt.
Damien Wade and his niece Jodie Buckley with Slievemish Duchess, winner of the Southern/Carriglaine harriers Senior maiden draghunt at Ballygarvan.
Consistency was rewarded at Ballygarvan on Saturday when the Gary, Joe and Nicole Freyne trained Not now Al won a tremendous Southern/Carrigaline Harriers Senior draghunt.
In beautiful sunshine on the longest course the hounds have run this season the winner showed class personified to win from the Martin Wall Mayfield trained Wolfe Tone Lady.
Reigning Senior champion Sean T continues to progress, and he duly snatched third ticket ahead of clubmate High Miss with Not now May and Hannah Bawn filling the remaining tickets.
Credit to the winning camp they had a tough season in the last campaign after coming out of the Puppy grade but they have certainly bounced back in style with the performances of all their hounds since the season began.
For the winning trainer Gary Freyne witnessing his hounds doing the business gives him great satisfaction.
“Last season was disappointing as our hounds just were not right but they wintered well and now we are seeing consistency on a weekly basis as we also filled fifth place with Not now May,” said Gary Freyne.
The Senior Maiden draghunt saw Clogheen complete the double when the Damien Wade trained Slievemish Duchess denied clubmate Not now Betty trained by Gary, Joe and Nicole Freyne.
Lorraine and Julie Freyne’s Northern Hunt ace Born to Run filled third ticket with Midday Rambler, Slievemish Lord and So far to Go all running credible races to fill the minor tickets.
The Puppy meeting took place at Waterfall on Friday evening with the Puppy Maiden’s having their first race of the season.
In the Puppy draghunt the hosts provided a good clean course and when they showed on the finish, they were a few in with a chance of landing the honours.
William Freyne and his grandson Ryan Duffy of Cloigheen have been firing on all cylinders since the start of the season and once again their charge Putting on the Style won a head bopper when crossing the tape ahead of the Starlight trained by Tristan, Ben and Olivia O’Herlihy.
One day at a Time from the winning kennel snatched third ticket ahead of My Girl, Charlotte’s Lass and Slievemish Queen.
In the inaugural Puppy Maiden draghunt there was joy for the O’Herlihy who went one better when Fireball came home a comfortable winner ahead of Christy and Marie Keating’s Mannix.
Naoi Boy snatched third ticket for Gerry Murphy and Sheila Cummins of Shanakiel harriers.
The Southern/Carrigaline harriers club would like to convey many thanks to the landowners in Waterfall and Ballygarvan for their cooperation in allowing these successful meetings take place.
Next weekend Kerry Pike/Fair Hill harriers will host their Puppy and Senior meetings at Tower.
The Pups will take place on Friday with a 7pm slip with the Senior meet on Sunday morning with a scheduled 11am slip.
1. Not now Al (Clogheen); 2. Wolfe Tone Lady (Northern Hunt); 3. Sean T (Griffin United); 4. High Miss (Griffin United); 5. Not now May (Clogheen); 6. Hannah Bawn (Mayfield).
1. Slievemish Duchess (Clogheen); 2. Not now Betty (Clogheen); 3. Born to Run (Northern Hunt); 4. Midday Rambler (Mayfield); 5. Slievemish Lord (Clogheen); 6. So far to Go (Northern Hunt).
1. Putting on the Style (Clogheen); 2. Starlight (Kerry Pike/Fair Hill harriers); 3. One day at a Time (Clogheen); 4. My Girl (Kerry Pike/Fair Hill harriers); 5. Charlotte’s Lass (Shanakiel harriers); 6. Slievemish Queen (Clogheen).
1. Fireball (Kerry Pike/Fair Hill harriers); 2. Mannix (Kerry Pike/Fair Hill harriers); 3. Naoi Boy (Shanakiel harriers); 4. Black Paddy (Shanakiel harriers); 5. Naoi Girl (Shanakiel harriers); 6. Gypsy Ghost (Northern Hunt).
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