Sprinters often get overlooked but there are some cracking hounds currently in training, none more so that Ballymac Big Mike whose Irish Open Sprint heat win was his 21st in 24 races and his 11th in a row. Mention too for Coris Share who must be the top female sprinter in Ireland and whose flying win at Thurles was her fifth in a row and another FOY.
Mullingar, Newbridge and Thurles been running particularly well. Mullingar has seen fastest times of the year over the two main distances: 400 (Iceroad Hi Way) and 525 (Mulla Magic). Newbridge’s FOYs went to Holycross Leah (550) and Rapa Jazzer (575). Thurles has had three fastest time. In addition to Coris Share, Gerpats Delta was quickest over the 600 yard course while the strapping 68lb Diegos Ruby clocked the fastest 525 in the semis of the Tipperary Cup.
Avaune Rosie is Youghal’s fastest 550 runner this year and while Galway don’t stage many 810 yard races, Pension Power’s 45.98 was the best in the last five years.
| CLONMEL | 28.64 | LONE BULLET | (Tullymurry Act-Lone Class, Aug 14) |
| CURRAHEEN PARK | 29.59 | RURAL HAWAII | (Head Bound-Duck Fat, May 13) |
| DERRY | 16.83 | PATCHYS SANCHEZ | (Colorful Champ-Droopys Stosur, Oct 14) |
| DRUMBO PARK | 28.97 | FANE ZEEMA | (Hondo Black-Fane Blur, Aug 14) |
| DUNDALK | 21.13 | BALLYMAC BIGMIKE | (Tyrur Big Mike-Ballymac Scarlet, Jul 13) |
| ENNISCORTHY | 29.13 | WHOOPS JACK | (Jacksajem-Whoopsadaisy, Jan 15) |
| GALWAY | 45.98 | PENSION POWER | (Kinloch Brae-Rachels Glory, Jul 14) |
| HAROLDS CROSS | 42.12 | BEAMING COYOTE | (Collision-Beaming Olive, Apr 14) |
| KILKENNY | 29.27 | HILLCREST BOY | (Droopys Jet-Sparkle Opal, Sep 14) |
| LIFFORD | 18.95 | KALAHARI STORM | (Vans Escalade-Esker Jill, Oct 13) |
| LIMERICK | 28.85 | BLING BLING DARA | (Vans Escalade-Respect For Lee, Jul 14) |
| LONGFORD | 29.20 | ORANMORE MARYJOE | (Razldazl Billy-Oranmore Josie, Mar 15) |
| MULLINGAR | 21.36 | ICEROAD HI WAY | (Blonde Snapper-Noirs Peaches, Sep 14) |
| NEWBRIDGE | 29.97 | HOLYCROSS LEAH | (Shaneboy Lee-Good Sarah, Jun 14) |
| SHELBOURNE PARK | 29.19 | CLARES ROCKET | (Confident Rankin-Lemon Madrid, Jun 14) |
| THURLES PARK | 17.62 | CORIS SHARE | (Top Condition-Judging Cori, Nov 12) |
| TRALEE | 17.50 | PUNJABIE KITCHEN | (Droopys Scolari-Boxer Princess, Sep 13) |
| WATERFORD | 29.78 | BALLINTEE ANNIE | (Ballymac Eske-Tyrur Izzy, May 14) |
| YOUGHAL | 30.56 | AVAUNE ROSIE | (Mumhan Aris-Avaune Sarah, Jan 14) |
