RENATA QUICKEST IN 1XBET A5 TOUR SERIES

Barry Drake

The opening round of the €1,500 to the winner 1XBET A5 Tour Series were the feature races in Youghal on Saturday.

It provided some excellent racing on the day.
In the opening heat, Renata (Ballyhimikin Jet-Florentis) was another winner for the in-form Killeagh kennel of Pat Budds. The 5-1 shot tracked well around the opening corners to lead. From there, she kept pulling out more, and in the end, she came home a length clear of the staying on Lyreen Pearl, in 29.60.

Slaneyside Pedro (Mustang Jet-Slaneyside Ariel) took the second heat for the Thurles kennel of Derek Kehoe. In a great battle with Canvas Nellie throughout, the 5-1 winner found that bit more in the closing stages to win by a length, in 29.96.

Boherash Twirl (Ballymac Bolger-Slaneyside Twirl) came from well off the pace to win the third and final heat. In the ownership of Leonard Hanrahan, Glanworth, the 11-4 winner made her move on the back straight, and she flew home to beat Boherash Bonnie, by three and a half lengths, in 30.41.

YTSC UNRACED STAKE

There was plenty of trouble in running in the €700 to the winner YTSC Unraced Stake, and it was Strike It Freya (Koblenz-Strike It Alice) who came out in front for trainer Ryan McCarthy, Cork. The September puppy kept on best to deny Slaneyside Lane, by a head, in 30.42.