Puppy Oaks winner Sidarian Pearl took a step closer to adding the senior title to her CV with the fastest second round win in the Sporting Press Oaks at Shelbourne on Saturday night.
On a track running .40 slow. the black took her recent record to five from six with a four and a half length win over kennelmate Rural Maui in 28.63.
Later on the card, kennelmate Ballydoyle Honey took another major step towards defending her title with a narrow defeat byn 10-1 chance Highview Jane. Honey trapped well and was alongside the leader when checking slightly at the second bend. After losing her stride, she rallied gamely and was only beaten a head by the 29.17 (-50) winner.
Heat 1 525 Yards
HIGHVIEW KITTY 6/1 (1) 29.30
(Crash-Blue Highview) f B Jan 14. Mrs. Dolores Merriman
Leamaneigh Mags (6) 2L
Orlando Dazl (2) 1L
Holycross Leah (4) 1L
Faypoint Lisa (5) 3L
Ballinclare Zara (3) 1.5L
Heat 2 525 Yards
BAR THE SIZZLER 4/1 (4) 29.01
(Head Bound-No Joke Sherry) bk B Jul 13. Mr. Sean Dunphy
Leezie Lindsay (3) 1.5L
Ballymac Sarahjo (2) 1.5L
Slippery Thelma (5) 0.75L
Sidarian Riva (6) 1.5L
Cayan Tower (1) 3.5L
Heat 3 525 Yards
SIDARIAN PEARL 4/6 (2) 28.63
(Vans Escalade-Rockburst Pearl) bk B Jun 14. The-Sidarian-Syndicate
Rural Maui (6) 4.5L
Jaytee Scout (3) 0.75L
Maggies Lucy (5) 3.5L
Jeanettedollemma (1) sh
Skywalker Gail (4) nk
Heat 4 525 Yards
WITCHES BELLE 4/1 (5) 29.08
(Droopys Scolari-Lemon Belle) be B Feb 14. Ms. Edel Twomey
Slippery Louise (6) 0.75L
Gunner Maisie (1) 0.5L
Skywalker Rossa (4) 3.5L
Meadowview Pet (2) 4.5L
Ballinakil Clare (3) nk
Heat 5 525 Yards
URBAN GOSSIP 7/2 (2) 29.25
(Brett Lee-Kildallon Maid) wbk B Jul 13. Mr. Robert F. Roberts
Brinkleys Katie (1) 0.75L
High St Jesse (4) 1.5L
Dromscarra Ruby (6) 0.5L
Follys View (5) 2L
Heat 6 525 Yards
HIGHVIEW JAYNE 10/1 (4) 29.17
(Godsend-Blue Highview) bk B Mar 13. Mrs. Dolores Merriman
Ballydoyle Honey (6) hd
She My Girl (1) 3L
Droopys Sambuca (2) 1.5L
Droopys Saab (3) 1.5L
Mysterious Ways (5) 1L