KENNELLY ENJOYS MAGICAL FOUR TIME AS CARTEL WINS KINGDOM FEATURE

Barry Drake

CARRIG CARTEL (Ballymac Cashout-Confident Petal) landed the feature at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, winning the €3,000 to the winner Timmy Ward Memorial A1 Stake Final.

Trained by Jack Kennelly for owners the Carrig Four Syndicate, the big early pacer was sent off at a very generous 6-4. Winning the race to the opening corner from the inside of the track, the in-form tracker kicked for home on the back straight.

Flying down the back and keeping on well up front, it was another outstanding winning performance, making it three straight wins. It was another smart clock, posting 28.45 in winning.

Patterdale Timmy was next best, seven and a half lengths behind the most impressive winner.  

It was a night to remember for trainer Jack Kennelly, as he recorded a magical four-timer on the night.

It all started in the second, an S3-S4, with Bomber Boxer winning. Owned by David Kennelly and Tom Hegarty, the 6-4 shot made it two straight wins, in 17.70.

A couple of races later, in the fifth, an A1, Canyoutell made it two on the night, winning for owners Peter O'Connor and Patrick Herlihy. A smashing front-running winning display, clocking 28.88, at odds of 5-2.

It was four on the night after Tongue Twister landed the closing race, an A2, for the Partridge Family Syndicate. The 5-2 winner displayed nice early pace and held on to beat Oneco Fawn, by a short head, in 28.74.