Ballydoyle Honey, the fastest bitch ever to run over 525 yards at Shelbourne when clocking 27.86sec last week, was beaten in the semi-finals of the Healthcare & Transport Puppy Oaks on Saturday.
Graham Holland’s runner had to check behind the leader and sole wide seed Droopys Streak at the first and third turns before failing by a short head to catch Fraser Black’s bitch who clocked 28.33sec.
Graham Holland’s Skywalker Pearl set the standard when blasting out and making all to hold the late flourish of Urban Gossip by a length and a half in 28.22sec.
On a track running at least twenty spots fast, Ballymac Matt clocked the fastest time over the 550 yard Derby course when landing the Dandelion Bar & Nightclub 550.
Liam Dowling’s runner made all the running to slam Cox cup winner Redwood Mick by seven lengths in 29.36sec.
Final draw:
1 Skywalker Pearl
2 Ballydoyle Honey
3 Urban Gossip
4 Tolpuddle Mist (m)
5 Coolavanny Slip (w)
6 Droopys Streak (w)
