THE curtain came down on the 2023 Cork region harness racing season at Lyre last Sunday.

Young Limerick driver Jamie Cross ended the year on a high as he won the first race of his career with Storm Trooper. The victory came in the three-runner grade G1 pace. Storm Trooper led from the start in this mile contest and, despite a late challenge from Christy Brown, the son of Foreclosure held on for a one-length win for owners John Cross and Patrick Crawford.