Third season campaigner Paradise Maverik (Royal Impact-Paradise Alanna, Sep 12) bounced back from defeat in the Irish Cesarewitch to land the 2016 Boylesports Race Of Champions at Tralee.
Many had expected Rural Hawaii to dictate the race but instead it was 12-1 outsider Ballymac Boxcar who led up from Hawaii. Pat Buckley’s Maverik was well placed and he picked off the leaders on the run-in with Farloe Joey running through the pack to take second. The winner got home by a length and a half in 29.61 for the 550yds.
PARADISE MAVERIK 4/1 (1) 29.61
(Royal Impact-Paradise Alanna) wbk D Sep 12. Jarne-Davis-McElligott-Synd.
Farloe Joey (3) 1.5L
Ballymac Boxcar (2) hd
Rural Hawaii (6) hd
Leave At Dawn (4) 1L
Boylesports Duke (5) 2L
Earlier on the card Ballymac Sexton (Ace Hi Rumble-Ballymac Sasha, Mar 14) expunged Holborn Junior’s 17.23 track record for 325 yards with a 17.17 victory.
