Course report.
Senior & Maiden drag hunts will be approximately 34 minutes with fast open running.
Hot favourites to land the senior hunt are mossie owned by Bernie Rall who was 2nd two years ago @ Dripsey the hound has once again this year notched up 9 wins & numerous tickets & goes into tomorrows drag hunt in fine form, however the big drag hunt has eluded him could this be his time.
Hot on his heels is John O'Keefe's Denton Razor the 2013 senior all Ireland winner who is also in cracking form this season notching up a bag of wins.
ken long's blue shadow could be there a bouts after moving up to the senior ranks & putting in some cracking runs over the last few weeks.
michael john's Mikado 2nd here in 2012 in the maiden drag hunt along & carol lynch's english bred lady erin 3rd in 2012 are ones to watch from the clogheen club.
john callaghans justice & blackholm lead the charge for griffin united.
andrew darren & gary o'callaghans records in major drag hunts is not to be overlooked and there hound rosebud could land the big one.
there are 23 runners registered for the senior drag hunt .
The maiden drag hunt is wide open with a field of 64 runners having been registered, damien kidneys samanthas tess will surely line up as favourite on her current form over the seasons opening drag hunt meetings, timmy macs shears park hounds & damien wades slievemish hounds could also figure in the tickets.
Senior & Maiden pups running time will be approx 19 minutes
There are 19 senior pups registered to contest the Senior puppy drag hunt with midday charm who's in cracking form and a super finisher on the call hot favourite to land the spoils.
river lane lad leads the charge for northern hunt
shears park timboy & Mcduff for mayfield
john t for griffin united
mossgrove dessie for the ICDA
Maiden pups
There are 27 maiden pups registered and looking through the results over the past month it has to be said its wide open
Slip times:
Senior pups: 3PM
Maiden pups: 3.15PM
Senior hounds: 4PM
Maiden hounds: 4.15PM
Weather report: overcast with light rain
The Senior hound drag hunt was won by Blue Lightening ICDA timed @ of 39.00 minutes
The maiden drag hunt won by Mahony's Choice mayfield timed @ 38.45
The Senior puppy drag hunt went to off the rails of mayfield timed @ 17.00mins
The puppy maiden honours went to The Howler Jack S&C Harriers timed @ 17.05
best of luck to all
