< Rashaan showed tenacity to match his quality in the Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap at Clonmel.
Niall McCullagh sat handy on Colin Kidd's classy hurdler but was noticeably lower in the saddle fully half a mile from the finish.
The 7-4 favourite answered every question, though, passing leader Coolfighter before seeing off St Lawrence Gap and Henry's Girl by a head and half a length.< Aurora Butterfly was made to work slightly harder than odds of 1-4 suggested she might, but she was ultimately well on top in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden.
Willie McCreery's charge wasn't beaten far in a Listed contest on her previous outing but took a bit longer than expected to get the better of Detailed and Billy Lee had to drive her out to get the verdict by a length and a quarter.< Elm Grove turned the Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Evening May 18th Handicap into a procession to complete a double for McCreery and jockey Billy Lee.
The 7-2 shot burst to the front two furlongs from home and went further and further clear, eventually passing the post with seven lengths in hand of Beechmount Whisper < Mystery Gal got off the mark at the 14th attempt in the BBQ Race Evening Friday June 9th Handicap.
The 6-1 chance took it up just before the two-furlong pole and although Manomine battled hard, Paul Deegan's filly held on by half a length in the hands of Chris Hayes.< Specific Gravity was all the rage for the St. Patrick's Well Claiming Race but after looking home and hosed a furlong out, was nailed on the line by Indian Tomahawk (11-2).< Micras (16-1) hadn't won on the Flat for well over two years but denied Talsara in a thrilling finish to the Knockanrawley Handicap, while You Can't Catch Me (25-1) took the Knockanrawley (Q.R.) Maiden.
