ODDS 27 PACODDS ON 20 PACODDS PUP PAC

This week’s performances are dominated by a series of big finals and all went according to the formbook.

The first was Kilkenny’s traditional showpiece, the McCalmont Cup, and victory went to the ultra consistent Karlow Crean who landed the final in 29.08, one spot quicker than his semi where he beat the same opponent, Tibet.

Onto Saturday and the €80,000-to-winner Kirby Memorial which went in some style to the unbeaten Bentekes Bocko. The five-timer was secured with a 28.39 run for Limerick’s standard trip.

Meanwhile, at Mullingar, the Wallace/Murray Irish Cesarewitch went to the unbeaten 2-1 chance Vivaro Swift with Droopy Smasher following him home for a second time. The Cork Oaks also went to the unbeaten favourite, in this case Crafty Trivago, though Brian Divilly’s bitch had to rally from a bump and third spot to prevail in 28.32; she had won her semi in 28.17.

Elsewhere there was another huge run from Talking Tactics with a FOY at Drumbo, Black Eyed Peppa did something similar at Longford. Old Fort Mill produced the fastest ‘400’ seen at Dundalk in eight months. With no outstanding performance at Lifford, the nod goes to the fastest sprinter of the week, Smurfing Convoy, who is a month off his fifth birthday.

CLONMEL 28.81 LEEVALLEY DANCER (Ballymac Vic-Goulane Bailey, Feb 15)
CURRAHEEN PARK 28.32 CRAFTY TRIVAGO (David Bale-Noelles Swiftco, Mar 15)
DRUMBO PARK 28.48 TALKING TACTICS (Kinloch Brae-Give Some More, Jun 14)
DUNDALK 21.18 OLD FORT MILL (Top Savings-Cabra Nipper, Nov 14)
ENNISCORTHY 30.71 STRICTLY SAND (Piercestown Sand-Piercestown Pet, Sep 14)
GALWAY 29.00 YOUNG BOSS (Black Shaw-Gold Dust Lady, Jul 13)
KILKENNY 29.08 KARLOW CREAN (Ace Hi Rumble-Karlow Ming, Jun 14)
LIFFORD 19.02 SMURFING CONVOY (Droopys Scolari-Greenlough Paula, May 12)
LIMERICK 28.39 BENTEKES BOCKO (Tullymurry Act-Tullig Paula, Feb 15)
LONGFORD 28.91 BLACK EYED PEPPA (Big Daddy Cool-Black Eyed Boss, Oct 14)
MULLINGAR 33.23 VIVARO SWIFT (Droopys Scolari-Coolbeg Gemma, Nov 13)
NEWBRIDGE 29.27 CASTLEHILL WALLY (Tyrur Sugar Ray-Drumurrer Vixen, Oct 15)
THURLES PARK 28.92 KNOCKROE SAM (Droopys Scolari-Monadreen Star, Oct 14)
TRALEE 28.60 AN BHANRION JANE (Definate Opinion-Vicraz, May 15)
WATERFORD 28.59 BALLINTEE ANNIE (Ballymac Eske-Tyrur Izzy, May 14)
YOUGHAL 17.73 IS HE MOVING (Scolari Me Daddy-Ballydorgan Lass, Jul 15)