Canary Row took the honours in the feature, and did so in some style, in the Kilkenny Senior Hurlers Race Day Saturday June 24th Handicap at Gowran.

From the furlong pole Canary Row, with Gary Halpin up in the Rick Barnes colours, proved much the strongest to put seven and a half lengths between himself and Dinkum Diamond

Winning trainer Patrick Prendergast said: "He hasn't got the spark he used to have but once the ground come like this he goes on it and the others don't.

"Last year he won in Listowel when it was bottomless down there. He once won over five buts he's lost his old toe. He keeps going in that muck."

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined Gymkhana (GB), trained by G.M.Lyons, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

(GC & EM)