WEST CORK, Ireland – The O'Reilly brothers, Chris and Denis, both tasted success at their local track in Drimoleague on Sunday .
And for good measure their first cousin, Sean, also had a winner at one of the best meetings on the West Cork circuit.
Lyons Stallone set the ball rolling for the O'Reilly clan in the grade D & E pace.
Punters latched on to this son of Silky Stallone and Chris was never in any danger of loosing as he made all the running to win by a comfortable three lengths.
Immortal Mojo has enjoyed his best local season to date (dead heating in Inchadoney and second in Clonakilty) and today set a blistering pace in the Grade C D & E, heading out with three furlongs to pace he looked to be in the radar of the chasing pack, but Denis O'Reilly was only toying with his rivals running out a ten length winner .
Springhill Doyle completed the winning days for the O'Reillys. Tyson Howard led for most of the trip but Matt O'Reilly (a nephew of winning owner Sean ) produced the winner with two furlongs to pace and ran out an easy winner.
In the top grade pace, Rhyds Destiny was all the rage to account for his five rivals. Hail Spartacus led from the pole position Destiny closed on the final circuit and looked a winner but Patrick Hill and Hail Spartacus were not for catching.
Earlier in the day, Panam Colt, a half brother to Hail Spartacus (both bred by Hillside Farms) won in a fashion to suggest that he could have a very bright future.
The same could be said of Brywins Starship, who won on only his second outing .Mike Healy was always in control on this four year old son of Share The Delight.
Rocky Atout took the trotters race. Adagio Du Cebe led until the two furlong pole where Mike Goggin Jnr produced the winner and ran on to win by five lengths.
by Tim Kelleher, for Harnesslink
RESULTS
GRADE G PACE
1. Kelleher Bros PANAM COLT M Kelleher
2. J O Sullivan SPLASH THE CASH M Goggin Jnr
3. L O Reagan I TOLD YOU SO M O Reilly
DIST 2l 2l TIME 2.24.8 5 Ran
GRADE D & E PACE (Duggan Agri Contractor Cup)
1. O Reilly/O Driscoll LYONS STALLONE C O Reilly
2. M O Brien LLYWNS ALLSTAR Owner
3. M Shanahan GADGIE PAN J Manning
DIST 3l 1l TIME 2.20.1 6 Ran
GRADE C D & E PACE ( Tim & Catherine O Reilly Memorial Cup)
1. Eachway Racing Ltd IMMORTAL MOJO D O Reilly
2. R Joyce LAKWVIEW WALTER M O Reilly
3. J O Leary VYRWNY TERROR M O Brien
DIST 10l 2l TIME 2.17.8 7 Ran
GRADE G & G1 PACE (The Black Forest Trophy)
1. M Healy BRYWINS STARSHIP Owner
2. J Boyle ARMOURED BEAR Owner
3. S Jennings HEATHER BREEZE Owner
DIST 1l 1l TIME 2.22.5 5 Ran
GRADE E & F PACE (Acorn Life Shield)
1. S O Reilly SPRINGHILL DOYLE M O Reilly
2. N Forbes TYSON HOWARD Owner
3. M O Brien HELL BOY Owner
DIST 4l 2l TIME 2.19.2 7 Ran
LE TROT
1. M Goggin ROCKY ATOUT M Goggin Jnr
2. Meadowbranch Stables ADAGIO DU CEBE M Kelleher
3. F Brickley SOCRATE DU NOYER Owner
DIST 2l 4l TIME 3.23.2 5 Ran
GRADE A2 A & B PACE (James O Driscoll Memorial Cup)
1.P Hill HAIL SPARTACUS P Hill
2. Shanahan / Mycock RHYDS DESTINY M Kelleher
3. DHK Racing RHYDS TRIXTER D Murphy
DIST 3l 3l TIME 2.15.9 6 Ran