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Written by Mal Keaveney   
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
THE featured Resource Garryowen Plate at Limerick’s Greenmount Park went the way of Harbour View, which represented a fine local success for rising trainer Patrick Hayes of Shanagolden.
Owned by West Limerick businessman Sean Greaney, Harbour View (7/2f), second behind Cochise at Thurles, redeemed the promise of that effort, forging clear between the final two fences for Philip Enright.  “It’s great he has come back to form and great to win at your local track,” commented Hayes, an older brother of top flat jockey Chris.  The winner finished nine lengths in front of Gripit N Tipit (7/1), with Green Black (14/1) a further five lengths back in third.
Michael Hourigan was an enforced absentee in Patrickswell, sidelined over the last little while with an old back problem.  Still, he will have watched on ATR his Mystical Breeze (10/3cf) topple his rivals in the Newton Abbott Races Handicap Hurdle.  Paul Townend always had Hourigan’s entry traveling well, waiting until off the final turn to make his move.
Although untidy at the final flight, he was always holding Dorset Square (16/1) on the flat, while the well-supported Garryowen Star (10/3cf) claimed third on an afternoon that doubled-up as a fundraiser for the Light Blues.  “ The horse has come right and will tip away in this type of contest,” stated Michael Hourigan junior, deputising for his father.
Following a course inspection by Turf Club officials after racing, the track was found to be saturated and unfit to host it scheduled second day’s National Hunt Programme.  “Rather than go back again in the morning and find the same thing, it was best to cancel it well in advance.   There would be no more improvement overnight, with even more rain forecast,” said a spokesperson for the Turf Club.
A new date for Limerick will be announced in the coming days.

CHARLIE Byrnes and his supporters landed another significant gamble when Merchant Paddy won the Ladbrokes Andresonstown Beginners Chase at Downpatrick.
On the back of quite outings at Gowran Park and Punchestown, the seven-year-old, well backed throughout the day, was supported on track from 6/4 to 8/11 and caused his backers no worries in the world as Davy Russell gave Byrnes’ charge a smooth ride to readily land the spoils at the expense of Deutschland (5/1).

RATHKEALE teenager Emmet McNamara has taken a giant step towards clinching the Jockeys’ Apprentice Championship after recording a fine double on Rain Delayed and Fiery Lad under lights at Dundalk.
McNamara, son of trainer Eric and his wife Paula, shared his brace with his boss Ger Lyons.
Rain Delayed (11/4) opened his account in the five-furlong two-year-old maiden but it was course specialist Fiery Lady (5/2f) who proved the star of the night’s action, landing the €50,000 Carlingford Stakes.   The winner, a three-year-old son of Mull of Kintyre, was recording his fifth victory over course and distance, having won his first handicap off a lowly 63 in the Spring.
For McNamara, it represented his 25th victory of the season, leaving him a handful clear of nearest pursuers Danny Mullins, Shane Foley and Paul Townend.

FIVE times former point-to-point champion jockey John Thomas McNamara is aon a short-list of four to be named as a category winner at the 6th Annual Horse Racing Ireland Awards which will be announced at a special reception at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin early next month.
McNamara is nominated for the award alongside Derek O’Connor, Clare McMahon and Eugene O’Sullivan.
Other awards will be presented for Horse of the Year, National Hunt Trainer, Flat Trainer, Outstanding Achievement and Industry Contribution.

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