In the three years that this column has been operating, it would be hard to find a less inspiring week of racing.
There are few worthwhile events currently in progress, with the exception of the Laurels and Longford Derby, neither of which have caught alight – yet.
With a couple of exceptions, winning times have generally been pretty moderate (the weather hasn’t been that bad), and exceptional performances have been too few to call.
So, fighting back the apathy, here are the best performances of the week . . . . .
| CLONMEL | 28.88 | WHOOPS HARRY | (Droopys Jet-Marlfield Taylor, Jun 16) |
| CURRAHEEN PARK | 28.32 | BAKERY LANE | (Hondo Black-Montblanc, Mar 15) |
| DERRY | 28.04 | ORANGE BUDDELIA | (Laughil Blake-Whiteys Buddelia, May 16) |
| DRUMBO PARK | 28.55 | WOE SIX | (Kinloch Brae-Woe Katie, Nov 15) |
| DUNDALK | 28.89 | BEAMING CONTROL | (Paradise Silva-Beaming Olive, Apr 16) |
| ENNISCORTHY | 31.76 | HYPERION | (Piercestown Sand-Nadia, Sep 16) |
| GALWAY | 19.19 | HEATHLAWN FLASH | (Ballymac Vic-Heathlawn Flame, Jul 16) |
| KILKENNY | 29.13 | BAILEYS PRINCE | (Archaton Pine-Comforts Jet, Jun 15) |
| LIFFORD | 30.33 | BURMA MILLY | (Ballymac Vic-Rampant Razzle, Oct 15) |
| LIMERICK | 28.88 | PILBARA GOLD | (Sidarian Blaze-Forrachmore, May 16) |
| LONGFORD | 29.16 | VINCYS SHADOW | (Scolari Me Daddy-Billis Squealer, Aug 16) |
| MULLINGAR | 29.64 | BALLYCOWEN LILY | (Kinloch Brae-Ballycowen Moll, Jan 17) |
| NEWBRIDGE | 17.68 | PENNYS SUNDEW | (Deanridge Viking-Hare St Sparkler, Nov 16) |
| SHELBOURNE PARK | 29.74 | SWITHINS BRAE | (Kinloch Brae-Full Of Beans, Sep 14) |
| THURLES PARK | 29.31 | BAY CITY CLYDE | (Droopys Jet-Arbitrage, May 16) |
| TRALEE | 28.73 | GIOVAN ASTRAL | (Rayvin Giovanni-Astral Glow, Sep 14) |
| WATERFORD | 28.70 | EIFFEL TOWER | (Superior Product-Derryadd Diva, Nov 15) |
| YOUGHAL | 29.23 | ARDERA BANNER | (Royal Impact-Talitas Girl, Apr 15) |
