26th Connolly's RED MILLS Champion Unraced Stake - R1
The Connolly's RED MILLS Champion Unraced Stake at Kilkenny is one of the highlights on the Irish Greyhound racing calender, down through the years it has been the kinder-garden for Derby and Classic winners, top class greyhounds have graduated from this event to compete at the highest level both in Ireland and the UK, the 26th running of this prestigious event looks set to continue in this vein. Tarsna Rory recorded the fastest heat of the opening round and Maria Dagg spoke to owner/ breeder/ trainer, Geoff Parnaby. Flawless Spirit stopped the clock in a fast 29.11, we spoke to John Kennedy and he gave us some background on the early paced son of Coolavanny Bert. Gerry Holihan had his first runner in the Champion Unraced, Cu Eile, a half brother to a Derby finalist, impressed with his 29.50 effort in atrocious conditions. We also spoke to Michael Bergin, Perry Aylward, Stephen Martin, Peter Comerford, and Brendan O'Shea following their victories in the heats.