A CHARDA TAKES HEADLINES AT NEWBRIDGE

Ian Fortune

It came as no surprise to see A Charda continue his superb run of form to set the standard in the semi-finals of the TIME Nutrition & NTSC at Newbridge on Friday night.

Both he and Gimont Girl went fast to win their respective heats and we can now look forward to the pair clashing in the valuable final next weekend.

A CHARDA TOO HOT TO HANDLE

The Vincent McKenna trained A Charda was a 4-5 favourite in the second semi-final and was always in a position to launch a decisive challenge.

Rosards Cheetah lived up to his name by setting the pace in the early stages but he was always in trouble when A Charda turned on his heels.

Predictably, A Charda was too strong for his rival from halfway. Drawing upsides at the third turn, the son of Orchestrate and Highview Moment, who is owned by the A Charda Gael Synidcate, eased on to beat the early leader by five lengths in a rapid 28.81.

OH SO PROFESSIONAL FROM GIRL

George O’Connor’s Gimont Girl was dominant in the opening heat, shooting from trap two to make every inch.

The daughter of Malachi and Related Info was always in control before going on to see of Pennys Gloves by four lengths in 28.86.

TIME Nutrition & NTSC A3 525

Final draw

1 GIMONT GIRL

2 ROSARDS CHEETAH

3 SWIFT HAZED

4 PENNYS GLOVES

5 A CHARDA (M)

6 DAZL TWINK BABE (M)

ANNIE WINS A4 DECIDER

The final of the Christmas Party Nights A4 525 went the way of Mylerstown Annie.

Making a good start from four, Donal and Tony Coyle’s daughter of Ballymac Anton and Fays Carmel asserted on the bend before containing the persistent MadaboutTopgirl by a length in 29.05.

COOPER A GOOD WINNER

My Boy Cooper won the final of the This Runs Deep A5 525, showing good balance around the turn to go to the front at the second turn.

Glenlara Dubh attempted to reel in the leader but My Boy Cooper was not for stopping. Nicole and Nigel Leonard’s son of Jaytee Taylor and Charlies Bonnie hit the line a length in front in 29.46.