The Produce Stakes continues to be a great showcase for young talent and the star this week was Dog Mac Arthure, who was not only the quickest heat winner, but also the youngest. On the subject of age, puppy Riada Jet clocked the fastest sprint this year at Lifford.
The biggest final of the week was the Limerick Oaks and it went to the consistently quick Adrahan Zindi. At Newbridge it was impossible to split the two fastest winners in the Gain 550. Barefoot Painter went quickest in the 550 yard Lee Strand second round at Tralee. The stayers were again to the fore at Kilkenny where Jaytee Charlie won the fastest semi in the Weadick 725.
Fastest runs of the year usually get a shout at nomination, particularly over 525 and that honour this week goes to Longford runner Sandy Recruit. Borna Sounds did something similar at Thurles, with Burka Boy quickest over the sprint. Finally onto Waterford where Chancem clocked the fastest 575 of 2017.
CLONMEL | 28.51 | DOG MAC ARTHURE | (Superior Product-Borna Gem, Jul 15) |
CURRAHEEN PARK | 29.69 | KINGSLEY PARK | (Ballymac Eske-Affection, Mar 15) |
DRUMBO PARK | 30.55 | BLAKEFIELD FLAME | (Kinloch Brae-Townspark Lass, Oct 14) |
DUNDALK | 21.41 | MILLDEAN GEM | (Romeo Recruit-Borna Gem, Oct 14) |
ENNISCORTHY | 31.73 | KILTREA MIKE | (Aero Majestic-Kiltrea Ally, Feb 15) |
GALWAY | 19.30 | RYLANE TURBO | (Blackstone Gene-Doasyouplease, Sep 15) |
KILKENNY | 40.62 | JAYTEE CHARLIE | (Droopys Scolari-Groupie Doll, Sep 14) |
LIFFORD | 18.72 | RIADA JET | (Cashen Legend-Final Poppy Lee, Jun 15) |
LIMERICK | 28.45 | ARDRAHAN ZINDI | (Head Bound-Ardrahan Espreso, Jul 13) |
LONGFORD | 28.59 | SANDY RECRUIT | (Romeo Recruit-Cronody Sophie, Jul 14) |
MULLINGAR | 29.61 | ALL TIED DOWN | (Skywalker Puma-All Tied Up, Oct 13) |
NEWBRIDGE | 30.17 | KYLEHILL STRAUSS | (Tullymurry Act-Kylehill Eugenie, Oct 14) |
30.17 | ALLEN TANK | (Zero Ten-Allen Harbour, Apr 15) | |
THURLES PARK | 28.76 | BORNA SOUNDS | (Kinloch Brae-Borna Talent, Oct 13) |
TRALEE | 29.92 | BAREFOOT PAINTER | (Ballymac Vic-Kilara Cher, Apr 15) |
WATERFORD | 31.06 | CHANCEM | (Head Bound-Dance Judy, Sep 14) |
YOUGHAL | 29.34 | WAGGA SKY | (Taylors Sky-Maudabawn Jody, May 15) |