AFTER the excitement of Dingle, the southern region headed to Allihies on the Beara Peninsula for the traditional August 15th meeting.

A number of the participants from Dingle both equine and human added to their victory with the Curly Syndicate from Listowel reaping the rewards for supporting the fixture with victory in the two small pony races.

Another Tiger landed the 12.2hh race under Pierstown Co. Wexford rider Conor Walsh and Michael O’Connor, from Middleton in Cork, led from about half-way to win the 13.2hh race.

O’Connor went on to win the 15hh race on English Bill who outsprinted Bounce inside the final furlong.

The Tyner family were instrumental in keeping this fixture going when it went through a lean period about 10 years ago and they are still regularly amongst the winners here, collecting this year with Crystal Lady who won the 14.2hh race, part of a four-timer for Mikey Sheehy.

Sheehy’s other win came on the Tom Aherne-owned High Hill Beauty in the 12-furlong race, Man Of Steel for Batsy Maher in the 10-furlong race, and on The Commentator in the maiden race for the Thee County Syndicate.

The feature event, the Allihies Derby over two miles, went to Tralee rider Ross Sugrue who lead from about half-way for a comprehensive victory for his father Ray.

RESULTS

Tuesday, August 15th

12.2HH Race (7F): 1, Curly Syndicate’s ANOTHER TIGER (Connor Walsh); 2, Three County Syndicate’s BISCUIT (Mikey Sheehy); 3, Three County Syndicate’s TAIL TO TAIL (Luke Burke Ott).

13.2HH Race (10F): Curly Syndicate’s HELLO STAR (Michael O’Connor); 2, D. Fitzgerald’s FEATHERS (Danny Fitzgerald). 2 finished.

14.2HH Race (12F): 1, Tyner Syndicate’s CRYSTAL LADY (Mikey Sheehy); 2, Five County Syndicate’s ONE OF THE BOYS (Joey Sheridan); 3, Tyner Syndicate’s LEVEL HEADED (Michael O’Connor).

15HH Race (12F): 1, Three County Syndicate’s ENGLISH BILL (Michael O’Connor); 2, Tyner Syndicate’s BOUNCE (Joey Sheridan); 3, B. Maher’s GO FOR IT (Dylan Fitzgerald).

Open Horse Race (10F): 1, B. Maher’s MAN OF STEEL (Mikey Sheehy); 2, D. Foley’s TOP OF THE MORNING (Michael O’Connor); 3, Tyner Syndicate’s SOMETHING I NEED (Joey Sheridan).

Open Horse Race (12F): 1, T. O’Donovan’s HIGH HILL BEAUTY (Mikey Sheehy); 2, R. Sugrue’s THE CROSS OF SPANCIL HILL (Ross Sugrue); 3, M. Maher’s MAN OF THE MOMENT (Tom Kelly).

Allihies Derby (2M): 1, R. Sugrue’s FORGIVE AND FORGET (Ross Sugrue); 2, K. Murphy’s KILLIAN’S PRIDE (Aaron MacKey); 3, B. Maher’s ONWARDS AND UPWARDS (Mikey Sheehy).

Maiden Horse (12F): 1, Three County Syndicate’s THE COMMENTATOR (Mikey Sheehy); 2, Three County Syndicate’s LET’S GO KIDDO (Michael O’Connor); 3, D. Foley’s TOP NOTCH (Aaron MacKey).