Shel. Sat. August 28: Big time looms with Mike in command
IT’S getting closer for Tyrur Big Mike. That was the initial feeling after Saturday’s quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby as Conor Fahy’s superstar gave another commanding performance and was yet again quickest of the night with a pillar-to-post performance.
Shelbourne Park Saturday August 21: Tyrur’s Big night as Mike looks one to beat
ANTE-POST market leaders Makeshift and Farley Blitz went crashing out in a night of high drama in the third round of the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby on Saturday night.
Shelbourne, Saturday August 14: Makeshift, Mike in devastating form
MAKESHIFT and Tyrur Big Mike have lit up quite a few big Ringsend Saturday nights this season and both were very much on the ball again in the concluding second-round heats in the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby.
Farley fires up Turbo engine
THE third and final session of Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby heats produced some great racing before a huge crowd, though again the four qualifying from each heat rule removed much of the one-time traditional cut and thrust and really this is more of a preliminary round.
Shel. Sat. July 24: Nothing Makeshift about this brilliant win
DOLORES RUTH has a superb record in major finals and her latest sensation, Makeshift, took the Town View Foods Champion Stakes final in great style on Saturday night.
Shel. Sat. July 17: Mike’s the Big hope in Champion Stakes final
THE semi-finals of the Townview Foods Champion Stakes lived up to all expectations last Saturday night.
Potential superstar Farley Blitz continued his rapid climb up the ratings with a superb win in the first heat, and then two really on-fire trackers, Makeshift and Tyrur Big Mike, who are by this stage Ringsend Saturday night regulars, won the other two semis in really convincing fashion and at this stage would be my two prime fancies for Ladbrokes Irish Derby glory.
Shel. Sat. July 10: McKenna contender fairly blitzes ’em
OWEN McKENNA won the big pot on another great Saturday meeting loaded with Irish Derby candidates when Farley Blitz was cheered home by favourite backers in the Tyrur Rhino Open 550 final, worth €1,500. On semi-final form it looked a good contest but bookmakers got it right, sending off Farley Blitz at 6/4, with the others 4/1 and higher.
Shel. Sat. July 3: It pays to follow the Legend
There were many big-time racers involved in the 12 races decided.
With €1,500 to be collected for a mere two runs, the Tyrur Rhino Open was the most valuable event and both winners over the 550 trip were pretty even on time.
Shel. Sat. June 26: Dalcash Dvinsky in spectacular fashion
Last year it was College Causeway, now it’s Dalcash Dvinsky who is lighting up these Ringsend summer Saturday nights, and she won the Sporting Press Irish Oaks Final in spectacular fashion. Amid great excitement the youngest finalist held off the oldest as defending champion Skywalker Queen launched a storming late finish with Clearview Kelly in the mix too.
Shel. Sat. June 19: Brilliant Dalcash Dvinsky blazes trail
Brilliant Dalcash Dvinsky continued to blaze the trail in the Sporting Press Irish Oaks with a superb semi-final victory on Saturday night.
