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Raiders Plunder the GOLD & SILVER at Portmarnock

The feature event on the Portmarnock Festival the LADBROKES Vincent Delaney Memorial 2 Year Old was lifted by the British raider Frisco Fiddler owned by Dave Gibbons trainer by Theresa Haythornthwaite and driven by Alan Haythornthwaite in a mile time of 2:04.1 from race favourite Chinatown Kolt owned by Brian Jones, trained by Willianm Flanagan and driven by Noel Ryan.

West Corks raiding party John Shanahan and Aidan Hayes scooped the DES KELLY INTERIORS 3 Yr Old Heat and Final with Camden Jimmy driven by Patrick Kane Jnr in a 2:02.4 mile having relinquished the lead momentarily on the home stretch to runner up Long Slow Kisses trained and driven by the Haythornthwaite combination and owned by Claire Fletcher

Saturday evenings STAGBI Future Broodmares Race was a sizzling contest. With a field of eight going to post the early pace was electric, a 27 opening quarter and 58 to the half. Here again Welsh raider Oddsonbeth swooped on the home stretch for  driver trainer Mike Evans  clocking a 2:00.2 mile from runner up Cams Bluebell by half a length.