Karakatta Hill captures Premier Cup

KARAKATTA HILL won the Premier Cup at Templetuohy yesterday, flooring by two lengths the odds laid on the Kevin Barry trained Musical Hill.

The winner is owned by James and Andrew Kelliher of Castleisland. Andrew trains this second season dog, whose success promoted him to fourth place in the Champion Stakes points table. Blueview Bill, which lost to Karakatta Hill in the semi-finals, is also guaranteed a place in the Powerstown line-up.

Horizon Prince brought the Derby ticket to Golden, Co Tipperary, when proving two lengths too fast for the Newry challenger, Smiling Declan, in the final.