The star of this eight-day week must surely by Jaytee Patriot following his track record breaking victory in the Best Car Parks Marathon at Shelbourne Park.
As former racing manager and top dog judge Tony Smith noted: “Anyone watching the first round heats of this event could be forgiven for thinking he didn’t stay when he was miles in front, still in front approaching the last bend and gets beaten 17 lengths, hence the unbelievable price in the semis. In the Final comes from way behind and wins by 10 lengths going away. An amazing run.”
Incredibly, there was also a stunning FOY at Enniscorthy for Lisnakill Messi for the Enniscorthy sprint – 18.77.
Other stake winners included Shenandoah at Dundalk and Butterbridge Bex landed the Gain Southern Sprint at Youghal.
The Tralee nomination is split with Holycross Lad taking the Kingdom Derby – his eleventh win in 16 outings, and puppy Chespirito.
A special mention too for Bangor Lily whose 28.46 run at Drumbo was seven spots slower than the fastest of the year, and four spots slower than the second fastest time over the 525 trip– both of which belong to her.
| CURRAHEEN PARK | 31.13 | DROOPYS DARGLE | (Ballymac Eske-Droopys Hilda, Sep 15) |
| DRUMBO PARK | 28.46 | BANGOR LILY | (Droopys Cain-Bangor Alice, Mar 15) |
| DUNDALK | 28.80 | SHEANADOAH | (Gold Slipalong-Global Liberty, Aug 15) |
| ENNISCORTHY | 18.77 | LISNAKILL MESSI | (Kingsmill Messi-Lemon Mary, Jun 15) |
| GALWAY | 19.43 | EIMEARS ENTITY | (Laughil Blake-Rockburst Mills, Sep 16) |
| KILKENNY | 29.24 | OBAMA COUNTRY | (Razldazl Jayfkay-Expert Jess, Dec 15) |
| LIFFORD | 28.88 | BORNA SPACER | (Hondo Black-Borna Talent, Sep 14) |
| LIMERICK | 31.62 | ORLANDO LUCY | (Kinloch Brae-Orlando Victoria, Feb 16) |
| LONGFORD | 18.17 | MEXICAN BEAT | (Tullymurry Act-Racecourse Wowie, May 16) |
| MULLINGAR | 29.72 | CLONEARL FANTASY | (Paradise Madison-Opera Time, Jul 14) |
| NEWBRIDGE | 29.34 | STRIPE PAL | (Kingsmill Messi-Glenbrook Rose, Jun 15) |
| SHELBOURNE PARK | 58.62 | JAYTEE PATRIOT | (Godsend-Mays Maska, Apr 14) |
| 31.33 | SLIPPY TOMMY | (Godsend-Mays Bodyguard, Apr 16) | |
| THURLES PARK | 29.22 | OUR LOVELY TUNE | (Romeo Recruit-Active Heather, Sep 15) |
| TRALEE | 28.51 | CHESPIRITO | (Vulturi-Coolavanny Angie, Mar 16) |
| 28.59 | HOLYCROSS LAD | (Shaneboy Lee-Good Sarah, Aug 15) | |
| WATERFORD | 28.84 | BRYNOFFA ROSIE | (Aero Majestic-Pookies Sophie, Mar 16) |
| YOUGHAL | 17.43 | BUTTERBRIDGE BEX | (Aero Majestic-Kranky Leona, May 15) |
