Meadowvale Thril landed the Eastwood and McLean Memorial Puppy Cup at Drumbo Park on Friday but supporters of the May ’13 black son of Definite Opinion were made to sweat until the final strides writes Michael Watts.
A slow start and a ragged break put paid to the chances of several of the runners from traprise, when the Ronnie McKeown trained Monagea Vic (T2) was quickly into his strideand looked to be out and gone. The 4/1 shot faded on the run in however, allowing Meadowvale Thril from the Co. Meath kennels of Martin Lanney to peg him back and land the £2,000 first prize for Scottish owner Alex Callachan by 2 1/2 lengths in 28:75.
Outsider of the party at 6/1 Tip Top Ozil (T4) finished a neck away in third place. A semi-final winner last weekend, the other joint favourite Blastoff Mc Caw missed the kick in Trap 5 and could only finish fourth
