BRILLIANT BROWNE THE STAR IN WARRIOR

Ian Fortune

Stonepark Browne has long been amongst the very best sprinters in training so it was no surprise to see him improving for his first look around Mullingar to set a very strong standard in the second round of the Pat Doran Memorial Fair Warrior Sprint on Saturday night.

This was an exhibition of sprinting from the brilliant son of Malachi and Coolavanny Ella. Breaking on terms with See The Wonder on the inside of the track, the Michael O’Donovan trained son of Malachi and Coolavanny Ella quickly asserted into the bend. Ardevan Cashman gave chase but Stonepark Browne couldn’t be touched. Pulling clear down the back straight, he hit the line five length clear in a sizzling 21.13. Ardevan Cashman was second with another length and a half to Glenlara Dubh in third. 

MIGHTY MAC LEAVES IT LATE

Next fastest was Supa Mac (Mcinerney/ Illnotbeback).

The Paul Hennessy trained tracker was only third in the early yards before going second behind the fast-starting Boltaway Wink into the bend. The order didn’t charge until right under the lights of the winning line. Staying on powerfully, Paul Hynes’ Supa Mac got up to beat Boltaway Wink by a head in 21.27.

JUST IN IMPRESSES

This Just In was a friend to the layers in the opening heat, scoring at odds of 6-1 as he hit the line a length to the good in 21.46.

The Joe Tyrell and Jimmy Corr owned son of Pestana and Combined Effort may have been a generous price but there was nothing lucky about his victory.

Indeed, he actually overcame early crowding to win. Taking a step wide from four into the bend, he had to ride a couple of bumps to turn second to Minstrel Rocket before making his move soon after the second bend.

Showing fine pace, This Just In quickly moved beyond Minstrel Rocket to hit the front early in the back straight. Thereafter he eased on to win by a length in 21.46. Minstrel Rocket was second with a two and a half length gap to Early Payout in third.

DANNY HOLDS OFF BILLY

After setting a strong standard in the opening round, Callaway Danny justified odds-on favouritism to win Heat 2 for Owen McKenna and Denis Murphy, albeit in a much slower time than seven days earlier.

However, it could have been very different. The son of Calaway Pro Am and Jamaica Joy was sharpest at boxes and led the field into the turn but had his heels clipped as Microchip ran off the turn. He may have lost his balance but stayed on his feet to maintain his advantage. But, Rallying Billy was going to make him work for it.

The latter ran on strongly to close to the line only for the pair to cross locked in battle. The judge gave the verdict to Callaway Danny by a short head in 21.77. Defending champion Gem Friendly was another length away in third.