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Thomas Light Ireland (Verified User) Posts 181 Dogs 3 / Races 0 14 Oct 2016 20:37
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Rem that bitch well was in final of the Bernard Barry puppy cup at the ramparts with dog called mayo madness who was only 16mnths old used walk the dog that won it the yr before foretop Arcadian Prince as for best dogs I seen run around Dunmore seen some crackers Oran flash,Low Sail,Lisnakill Carmel,Jamie for Real,Hymersontown Joe whose was prob my favourite as schoolboy some smashn coursing dogs also Autumn Magic and rem Flag Star makn his debut Dreams of Kerry ,Fairhill Boy the list could go on shame it closed its doors nothing has ever came close the place for pace and a gamblers dream
Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 14 Oct 2016 21:04
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All those names bring back very fond memories Thomas. And you're right that nothing could come close to it for a track suiting dogs with pace and with all sides of the betting ring lined with bookies it was a gamblers paradise. Watching for a 'move' was part of the fun. The Connellys were awesome bookies.
Thomas Light Ireland (Verified User) Posts 181 Dogs 3 / Races 0 14 Oct 2016 21:24
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Indeed Lynda Connolly's took a punt Charlie always the first to chalk up and 2 points stronger than any1 else when I youngster rem walkn Arcadian prince after he won Bernard Barry puppy cup and went to quarter final of derby won that yr by Kyle jack first derby over 550yds And rem ole Eddie Arcadians owner having 3000 on 4/1 with des fox and he won in 23.43 beating if I rem rite Oran flash,dark mittens and hymerstown owl won few times at Dunmore didn't really take to kennel,n at Dunmore for some reason was dead on anywhere else he went Eddie used blame that bramich hare said u could hear it in Dublin lol special track with special memories just a pity now I'm training I'll never get to run my own dogs around it Dundalk was meant to model Dunmore and a fantastic track in its own right but nothn came close to Dunmore Pk
Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 15 Oct 2016 06:11
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Awh Thomas, we must catch up for a chat about old times. Even as a teenager I remember the gambling owners talking about where they'd station themselves to get the best price. Someone was always positioned beside Charlie. Paul was my favourite bookie and after a few decades away from the sport it was great to see him at Dundalk one night a few years ago. Now it's up to Kieran to carry on the legacy.
You've a great memory for names and times and we must capture those as best we can.
Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 15 Oct 2016 06:15
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If you had a hound breaking 24 secs then you had a very decent prospect on your hands so that run by Arcadian Prince was blistering.
Like you I regret not having the chance to race the hounds I train myself at Dunmore. I always wanted to win the SP Graham 700. Loved that competition.
Peter Crawford Ireland (Verified User) Posts 3169 Dogs 95 / Races 0 15 Oct 2016 07:07
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Thomas mentioned a bitch there lisnakil carmel owned by francie o brian
Mother off a great bitch ailsa carmel who held both the 525 track record and 550 track record at lifford (old track)
Edenvela lass went on to break the 550record owned by brenden breanan from bundoran
And then glencloy swift went on to break it
And superfine darkie irish derby finalist
Click Cowan United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 837 Dogs 32 / Races 0 15 Oct 2016 11:29
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MEMORIES, MY MEMORIES ARE OF THE GREAT FRY'S YOU GOT ON TRIAL DAYS AND TOY BOY IN THE SEAN GRAHAM 700 TWICE IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. GREAT DAYS
Thomas Light Ireland (Verified User) Posts 181 Dogs 3 / Races 0 15 Oct 2016 12:29
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Toy boy was smashing dog click some thought a bit jady rem him a competion that was live on the bbc I think not 100% if it was run the same nite as Guinness Irish national sprint could of been was over 600yds anything that broke 24sec was useful Lynda but more so if u broke 30sec for 525 rem drapers autumn doin 29.19 was huge run don't ever think anything got close mayo madness trained by Robert Robinson who was finalist of Bernard Barry that foretop won had electric early pace struggled to stay 525 his best time was 29.76 Arcadian prince who stays 550yds never ran over 4 bends at Dunmore because it was only sand track in Ireland he really was my fav dog won Bernard Barry,dundealgan trophy and derby trial stake at old Dundalk,won gold cup at Lifford ,garvin open sprint at 4 and half yrs of age after winning the Bernard Barry in 29.40 8 spots of the clock in those days rem Eddie refusing 18.000 I was boy in 1986 how much would he'd worth in 2days market always rem he had 2 extra pages stapled on his id card so work out how many he ran in always in top company must try and trace down his old race card think it was kept in box after ole Eddie died dog in million and spent 3 yrs best days of my life putting him in traps R.I.P ROCKY
Jim Erskine United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 15 Oct 2016 13:08
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does anyone remember blue train ,sharp matt and la costa nostra,i think they all ran around the same time,all track specailists
Thomas Light Ireland (Verified User) Posts 181 Dogs 3 / Races 0 15 Oct 2016 13:40
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B4 my time Jim only started goin to dogs in 85 droopys sandy was another aeroplane broke curryhills fox 23.11 track record that many men said would never be broke trained by Francis Murray it was a great write-up in sporting press few weeks ago of some of the brilliant gambles he pulled of...and driving through the snow with no windscreen from ardee to land a gamble.now that's dedication
Jim Erskine United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 15 Oct 2016 14:13
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just a few years before that thomas,was there when curryhill fox done that,i think he beat one or two of his litters brothers one night,curryhills brute was one just cant think of the other,lots of good sprinters then ,well covered was one
Jim Erskine United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 15 Oct 2016 14:33
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they made a video of the last night at dunmore,surely some one has it and could upload it,there was some on you tube ,boyne walk winning one nite
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