Midweek Report

  • 14/06/2013
    The run of the night at Shelbourne on Thursday was produced by the John McGee trained Swanley Champ (Burnpark Champ/ Sydney Swan) as he was a runaway winner of the second semi-final of the A3 525 in 28.76.
  • 13/06/2013
    The annual Joe Dolan/ ICC Open 350 kicked off proceedings at Shelbourne Park on Wednesday night and Jerry Melia was the man to follow.
  • 07/06/2013
    The best wine was kept to last at Shelbourne on Thursday night when Gerry Whyte’s Farloe Pixie (Tyrur Lee/ Wontbelong) ran right up to her best form when flying from traps and dominating the A1 contest to stop the clock in 28.65.
  • 06/06/2013
    The run of the night at Shelbourne Park on Wednesday was produced by the Ben Hughes owned Exit Milan (Hondo Black/ Drumcove Blonde) as he raced home in 28.66.
  • 31/05/2013
    There were some exceptional performances at a very sunny Shelbourne Park on Thursday night
  • 30/05/2013
    The Brian Bradley owned Grillagh Miller (Windy Miller/ Lacey Lace) was something of a surprise at Shelbourne on Wednesday night when producing a smashing 28.67 run in winning an A3 525.
  • 28/05/2013
    Trainer Pat Buckley was in double form when the Cox Cup finally got underway at Newbridge on Monday as Killinan Cash and Farloe Trent both scored in what were the fastest times of the competition.
  • 27/05/2013
    The Sporting Press Irish Oaks got off to the best possible start at Shelbourne Park on Thursday night with the first four heats of the opening round providing some tremendous performances.
  • 23/05/2013
    Racing ended at Shelbourne on Wednesday night with a pretty rare 600 contest and the A1 affair turned into a very exciting race as Forest Ralph held off the persistent challenge of Fridays Scolari by a neck.
  • 17/05/2013
    Wexford trainer Anton Butler celebrated a fine victory when the heavyweight Norristown Bud (Nobooth For Gary/ Shaggy Girl) overcame some difficulties to win the €2,300 Droopys Stud April Stakes final at Enniscorthy.
  • 17/05/2013
    Peter Cronin’s Holloway Road (Premier Fantasy/ Swift Rush) has produced some fine runs in his three years but he was in superb form at Shelbourne on Thursday as he scorched to a 28.38 run in winning the CFA Codis A2 525.
  • 16/05/2013
    Gerry Merriman may have had no luck in the Ladbrokes 600 final last Saturday when Highview Beauty had a horrible draw.
  • 10/05/2013
    The final of the Tote A3 525 was the top event on Thursday’s card at Shelbourne and it provided an impressive winner in the Rachel Wheeler trained Millstreet Duke which followed up on his promising semi-final run to take the €650 prize with ease.
  • 09/05/2013
    There was a splendid start to proceedings at Shelbourne on Wednesday with the Gerry Merriman trained Highview Man (Vans Escalade/ Highway Classic) disputing to the bend with Willow Dancer before asserting into the back straight.
  • 07/05/2013
    Noel Osborne’s Kenwood Royal (Royal Impact/ Marsin) continued his impressive path through the Track Bar Unraced Stake at Enniscorthy when landing the €1,500 final on Monday night.
  • 03/05/2013
    Hillsborough trainer Ronnie McKeown Jnr had splendid double at Shelbourne on Thursday night and his second winner Atitboy won in the style of a high class youngster as he left his rivals for dead in a flying 28.56.
  • 02/05/2013
    Wednesday’s action at headquarters saw a number of impressive displays through the card.
  • 26/04/2013
    An impressive winner over 575 yards two weeks ago for Ryan Wagstaff, Farrany Flyer (Tyrur Lee/ Hilltop Vieri) drooped down in distance and ran away with an A1 550 at Shelbourne on Thursday night in most impressive fashion.
  • 25/04/2013
    While Volcano had looked a real talent on her six bend debut a few weeks back, Pat Dalton’s daughter of Ace Hi Rumble and Flying Winner looked a champion in the making as she won the D1 750 at Shelbourne on Wednesday night by an amazing eleven lengths.
  • 19/04/2013
    Most valuable race on Wednesday’s card at Shelbourne was the €750 A3 525 final and we witnessed a very smart performance from the Paul Cushen owned Raheen Boy which again displayed fine finishing pace as he raced to a two length victory in 28.83.
  • 18/04/2013
    It was wild and windy at Shelbourne on Wednesday night but there were plenty of thrills. The honours of the night were claimed by Farkland Mist which came into the A2 eighth race as reserve and returned the fastest time of 28.80.
  • 12/04/2013
    Frances O’Donnell got the Red Mills Produce Stakes off to a fantastic start on Thursday night at Clonmel when her three runners all won and in fast times.
  • 12/04/2013
    Airlie Dazzler said goodbye to graded company in some style when posting a stunning 28.39 on his way to a facile success in the final of the A3 525 at Shelbourne Park on Thursday night.
  • 11/04/2013
    Just three days after claiming half the honours in the Cesarewitch final at Mullingar, trained John McGee provided the fastest winner of the evening at Shelbourne on Wednesday as Jaxx On Fantasy landed an A2 seventh contest in a brilliant 28.63.
  • 05/04/2013
    Thursday night’s action at Shelbourne Park was littered with hugely promising displays from the likes of Droopys Hilda, Farloe Trent, Money Printer and Tyrur Analeen.
  • 04/04/2013
    Larry Mason introduced a nice dog to the Shelbourne scene last night as Ed McQuade’s Billis Dazzler (Hometown Boy/ Dundooan Diva) clocked 28.90 as he won an A3 semi-final by a dozen lengths.
  • 29/03/2013
    Thursday’s meeting at Shelbourne proved to be a memorable one for the Whyte Kennels in Donegal as they captured the top prize and also provided the fastest winner of the night, while rowing in with a treble in the final race.
  • 28/03/2013
    The bitches are beginning to appear in advance of the Puppy Oaks and the Irish Oaks itself and some of them showed plenty of promise on Wednesday at Shelbourne.
  • 22/03/2013
    On a night when high winds and constant rain threatened to dampen proceedings, a number of potential stars helped lift the gloom at headquarters on Thursday night. From the opening race there were eye-catchers throughout the evening.
  • 21/03/2013
    For the first time this year, Shelbourne Park opened their doors on a Wednesday night and the results were most enjoyable with some fine displays on the nine race card.
  • 16/03/2013
    There were some eye-catching runs, both in victory and defeat, at Shelbourne Park on Thursday night, with the headline going to the progressive Tullna Lough as he posted a wonderful 28.67 in the final of the A3 525.
  • 08/03/2013
    We were served up a series of useful runs at Thursday’s Shelbourne meeting and the top grade race of the night was the Nestle Grand Froid Open 525 which provided an overdue success on the night for the McGee team of Fridays runner.
  • 07/03/2013
    There was a smashing success for the O’Flynn family at Kilkenny on Wednesday night when Robbies Image (Head Bound/ Swift Maggie) won the €1,400 Supporters’ Club Novice 525 final.
  • 01/03/2013
    Tommy Bolton’s Cryptic Jester (Westmead Hawk/ Garbally Daisy) was well overdue a winning turn and he certainly took his chance in style when winning an A2 525 semi-final in a blistering 28.69 at Shelbourne on Thursday night.
  • 28/02/2013
    Young stud dog Blackstone Gene is enjoying quite a winning run at the moment and he had another big night at Kilkenny on Wednesday when his progeny won both semi-finals of the Unraced Stake.
  • 22/02/2013
    Ballymac Brian has turned into a really prolific performer for owner Lou Cross and trainer Tommy Bolton and the son of Ballymac Maeve and Ballymac Brid made it two wins in five days when winning an Open 525 at Shelbourne on Thursday in 29.15.
  • 15/02/2013
    There were a few significant performances in the novice unraced stake which commenced at Kilkenny on Wednesday with six heats. It featured a fine double for Portlaw breeders Sean and Michael Dunphy with their famed Droopys prefix.
  • 15/02/2013
    Follom Flair continued his run of good form to capture the feature race, the final of the Hondo Black @ Stud A3 525, at headquarters on Thursday night.
  • 08/02/2013
    Thursday’s action at Shelbourne Park was of a decent quality, but one display stood out above all others as Highview Speed produced a stunning display to post 28.54 in the A4 second race.
  • 05/02/2013
    The Michael O’Donovan trained Stonepark Crash (Crash/ Adored) made full use of an ideal inside draw to claim a runaway victory in the final of the Mythen Construction Open Sprint at Clonmel on Monday.
  • 25/01/2013
    After a number of fine efforts in defeat, Cryptic Jester returned to winning ways in fine style at Shelbourne Park on Thursday evening.
  • 25/01/2013
    Last year’s Oaks runner-up Cabra Millie returned to winning ways when scoring an impressive victory in the first semi-final of the Broadway Pet Foods Open Bitch Stake at Clonmel on Thursday.
  • 18/01/2013
    The Seamus Graham trained Mesedo Black (Blackstone Gene/ Murlens Copper) is renowned for his early speed, but he displayed different qualities to deny Slippery Sooty in the A2 seventh race in a slick 28.67 at Shelbourne on Thursday.
  • 18/01/2013
    Dolores Ruth’s Razldazl Marilyn (Kinloch Brae/ Dundooan Diva) posted a new record for the 790 yards when running away with the opening heat of the Charity Jack Memorial Open 790 at Clonmel on Thursday.
  • 11/01/2013
    Former Gaelic Football star Ronnie Craven is enjoying quite some success with his Lolos dogs and in Lolos Ferrari (Droopys Maldini/ Lolos Choice) he has a bitch that can go on to big things.
  • 04/01/2013
    Suspicions that the Red Mills Open Unraced Stake might be a bit special were emphatically confirmed at Clonmel on Thursday night when a series of top class performances got the competition off to a roaring start.
  • 04/01/2013
    There were definite shades of the great Late Late Show at Shelbourne’s opening meeting of 2013 at Shelbourne Park on Thursday as Priceless Pilot (ex Kilara Gypsy) came from the next parish and produced a devastating finishing burst to win in 28.74.