Barry Drake
IMOKILLY ROXANNE (Coolavanny Hoffa-Cunnigar Spice), trained by Adam Dunford for Mick O’Driscoll, delivered another outstanding performance to win the feature at Curraheen Park on Saturday night, the €5,000 to the winner Shelley Fennelly Memorial Open Bitch Stake Final.
The 5-4 market leader produced one of her usual flying starts to win the all-important early lead.
Displaying massive speed down the back straight, Innfield Riddle was also showing plenty of dash and she was right on the leaders heels, however, the in-form winner wasn’t for stopping as she kept on well to land the spoils for her popular local owner.
It was a 28.61 winning effort, two lengths clear of Innfield Riddle with the fast finishing Westway Rossa a neck back in third.
Such a consistent and classy tracker, Imokilly Roxanne had clocked 28.23 in the semi finals and she has also recorded recent wins at Clonmel, Kilkenny, Shelbourne Park and Youghal. A most deserving winner.
JJ Fennelly makes the winning presentation to owner Mick O’Driscoll after Imokilly Roxanne landed the Shelley Fennelly Memorial Open Bitch Stake. Also included are Brian Collins and Darren Hogan from Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium along with friends and supporters.
SEAN O’LEARY MEMORIAL A2 FINAL
In the €1,200 to the winner Sean O’Leary Memorial A2 Final, Jade One (Ballymac Best-Drive On Robyn) pulled out all the stops to win for Anne Harrington.
Ugo set strong early fractions, but the 6-4 second favourite always looked dangerous, and she finished best of all to record back-to-back winning performances. A 28.92 winning run, a length clear of the running on Lohort Lady.
MADE EVERY YARD
In the €700 to the winner 750-Yard Final, Knockacrump Bell made every yard of the running to win for Brendan Kearney. Once slipping around in front, the outcome was never in any doubt.
The 4-1 winner maintained his couple of lengths lead throughout and he crossed the winning line four lengths clear of Odell Gyspy, in 42.38.