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Barry Drake retweeted
The Semi Finals of the Timmy Ward Memorial was the feature event at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
@Drakesport reports on bit.ly/4zL15Ar
#GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep
This boy was impressive at Towcester yesterday
Sold a nice pup for a friend at the weekend Unlikely Ollie qualified in Clonmel recently in 29.91. His brother is also for sale Unlikely Nando - clocked 29.05 in Youghal yesterday which would is ON1/A2.No mark on his card. A trial can be giving.Will be qualified in next 10 days.
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Barry Drake retweeted
🚀 Ballymac Deniro
A new track record after an incredible performance from Ballymac Deniro in the 2nd @1xbet_ireland Irish St. Leger Quarter Final heat.
⏱️ 29.14 - smashing the previous 29.21 record of Jaytee Taylor set in 2019
#IrishStLeger #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep
1/2 Stonepark Browne quickest in the semi
finals of the Pat Doran Memorial Fair Warrior at Mullingar on Saturday night. A superb 21.06 winning display from
the Michael O’Donovan-trained runner. A brilliant sprinter over the last year or so.
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Oakfront Ace (28.71) and Glencroft Avatar (28.90) winners in the semi finals of the €5,000 to the winner Danny Corkery Memorial A3-A4 @CorkDogs on Saturday night.
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Barry Drake retweeted
🏅🐾 Winner alright, winner alright ! Thanks for all the well wishes on the dog - delighted that he won the final of his Dundalk sprint competition tonight !!
Good card @CorkDogs tonight with the semi-finals of the Danny Corkery A3-A4 Memorial the feature races. €5,000 to the winner. Bushpark Lennie will be expected to send punters home happy in the closing race.
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Ardrath Jacob quickest on the clock @CorkDogs on Friday night. The John Kiely-trained runner clocked 28.81 on his come back run. He’s a member of that brilliant litter from Jacob Tashadelek and Ardrath Pearl.
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Patterdale Timmy (28.40) and Carrig Cartel (28.45) score in the semi finals of the €3,000 to the winner A2 Timmy Ward Memorial at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night @KingdomDogTrack
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Incredible run
Well he qualified in style and trainer Barry Clancy always though alot of him..But to clock 28.31 after this sort of a passage!! WOW.
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Droopys Suprquik!! @shelbournepark @rhymeswitsnoopy
Always a fantastic show that kick starts the sporting weekend.
This evening's Across The Line at 6pm with @PCarrollSport features an interview with Seamus Kennedy following his inter-county retirement, a preview of the weekend's GAA action, @Drakesport & more...
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Barry Drake retweeted
This evening's Across The Line at 6pm with @PCarrollSport features an interview with Seamus Kennedy following his inter-county retirement, a preview of the weekend's GAA action, @Drakesport & more...
Barry Drake retweeted
Courtbrack Boy wins the penultimate race, the Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Steeplechase for Terence O'Brien and Johnny Shinnick
Well done to winning connections
#ClonmelRaces
Barry Drake retweeted
Sam Craigie just lost a re-spot in a decider like this!
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Zhao Xintong stays alive in Nanjing. Just.
Job done. Great dog for Andy and Tim.
Sure Exile is very interesting stepping up
to 575 yards @shelbournepark tonight. He flew into the escape in the Laurels final.
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All eyes on the 1XBet Irish St Leger @LimkGreyhound tonight it looks like an outstanding event this year.
Sure Exile is very interesting stepping up
to 575 yards @shelbournepark tonight. He flew into the escape in the Laurels final.