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A good start to the season. There was a big crowd and a good atmosphere. Nice to see our UK and Dub friends there. The only quibble would be that better stewarding regarding crowd control would not have gone amiss. Noreen McSweeney, with a three-timer, was jockey of the day, while Deirdre Goggin's Oreanna captured best-turned-out.

Place	No.	Horse	Owner	Trainer	Jockey
1st	4	Swift Harrier	B.Newman	B.Newman	D.McCarthy
2nd	5	Teadies Best	D.Goggin	M.Goggin	D.Goggin
3rd	3	Sherwood Star	J.Burchill	S.Burchill	J.McSweeney
4th	1	Darkie	J.O'Sullivan	J.O'Sullivan	P.O'Brien

Also Ran: Gypsy Lady (P.Hill), Whiskey Echo (T.O'Leary) -- 2l, 4l. 5/1, 4/6, 2/1.

Viewing is not the best at this venue. Darkie led them out for this, which had only one turn. It seems Swift Harrier soon took it up and ultimately had the measure of the favourite, Teadies Best.

Place	No.	Horse	Owner	Trainer	Jockey
1st	1	Hillside Security	P.Hill	P.Hill	P.Hill
2nd	2	Kicking King Cam	G.Cooke	G.Cooke	A.Sweeney
3rd	3	Princess Dream	D.O'Sullivan	D.O'Sullivan	J.Sheehy

Place	No.	Horse	Owner	Trainer	Jockey
1st	4	Kelly's Hero	T.Doyle	N.McSweeney	N.McSweeney
2nd	6	Merrington JR	Daly / Jennings	P.Daly	P.Hill
3rd	5	Lees Dale Star	J.O'Callaghan	J.O'Callaghan	J.Sheehy
4th	8	Sands Cool Touch	P.Kelly	T.Forbes	J.McSweeney

Also Ran: Current Supreme (M.Duggan), Foxy Fella (J.O'Donovan), Rio Wanted Man (D.McCarthy), Talavary Jet (D.Goggin, pulled up) -- 2l, 3l. 2/1, 5/1, 3/1

They started outside in this. Merrington JR led them in to the first turn, where he was somewhat reluctant. He finally turned but not before giving the idea to a few of the others. Lee Dale Star headed out in second behind him. JR was in charge until the run-in when Kelly's Hero powered up.

Place	No.	Horse	Owner	Trainer	Jockey
1st	4	Meadowbranch Jake	WJ.Cooke	WJ.Cooke	A.Sweeney
2nd	3	I'm in Double Trouble	D/Way RC	D.Ross	D.McCarthy
3rd	2	Commander Matt	M&P.O'Brien	M.O'Brien	P.O'Brien
4th	5	The Punisher	Forbes/McSweeney	N.Forbes	J.McSweeney

Commander Matt tried to make all. He led them in to the first turn and was first away, followed by Shuttle Buddy. Coming into view for the last time, Jake was in front and won going away while Matt could not fend off I'mindoubletrouble for runner-up.

Place	No.	Horse	Owner	Trainer	Jockey
1st	1	Driven Storm	Shanahan / Whelton / Hayes	M.Whelton	N.McSweeney
2nd	3	Macks Direct	Connonagh RC	T.O'Reilly	M.Duggan
3rd	-	Briwyns Best Scoot			J.McSweeney
4th	6	Saunders Top Gun	V.Gill	J.O'Donovan	P.Hill

Also Ran: Gold Fella (D.McCarthy), Monarchs Gold (J.O'Donovan), Oreanna (D.Goggin) -- 8l, 5l. 4/6 fav, 4/1, 2/1.

Mack's Direct was first away but coming in for the half-way point, Driven Storm was in charge. He went on to win easily. Monarch's Gold was pulled up at midway.

Place	No.	Horse	Owner	Trainer	Jockey
1st	4	Fidlin'	J.Mycock	B.Shanahan	N.McSweeney
2nd	1	Casey B	P.Hill	P.Hill	P.Hill
3rd	5	Hilltop Tuck	C.Galvin	M.Goggin	D.Goggin
4th	2	Coalford James	N.Stafford	T.O'Reilly	M.Duggan

Also Ran: Cult Direct (D.McCarthy), Newtown Commander / A.Sweeney disqualified, no lead bag -- 8l, 2l. 4/5 fav; 6/1, 2/1

Newtown Commander led until after half-way with Tuck tracking him. Fidlin was waited with and came with strong run while Casey B arrived late on a course which was too short for him. Commander finished second but was disqualified for carrying no lead - incredible foolishness on the part of whoever was responsible.