DOWER MADDIE IMPRESSIVE IN THE CURRAHEEN FEATURE

Barry Drake

Trained by John Hickey for owner Tadhg O'Loughlin, DOWER MADDIE (Fromposttopillar-Maddieluluver) landed the feature at Curraheen Park on Saturday night, the €1,000 to the winner Colin Ronayne Memorial ON2/ON3 Dual Distance final.

Producing a dream start along the inside of the track, the 3-1 shot flew around the opening corners in front. Trumpers Snoop was showing pace on the back straight, and he got within a length at the third corner; however, the one in front wasn't for stopping. Keeping on well, the bright prospect, an August puppy, galloped strongly to the line, clocking 28.96, three lengths clear of Trumpers.

John Joe Ronayne (Sponsor), Tadhg O’Loughlin, John Hickey, and Jerry Kelleher after Dower Maddie won at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

Elsewhere on the card, Desert Flower displayed bundles of speed when winning race eight, an A0, for trainer Kieran Lynch and owners the Hold On To Your Hat Syndicate. Out the back early on, the 2-1 winner was catching the eye on the back straight, showing real speed. Powering home, the impressive winner pulled five and a half lengths clear of Jade One, in 28.49.

Lynch also took the third, an S1/S2, as Princess Rosie (Ballymac Cashout-Peckies Flyer) got off the mark for the first time on outing number five. Waughs Man made most of the running, with the winner finishing best to get the verdict. A head the difference, in 17.54.

In the closing race, Brideside Bill impressed when winning for trainer Graham Holland and owner Eugene Buckley. The 5-4 winner showed nice early speed, and he kept on best to win, in 28.44, a length and a half clear of Whizzing Donald.