Mount leads the way at Curraheen sale

MOUNTLEADER Helen, the fastest of the heat winners with a 28.79 effort, made the top price at the Curraheen Park sales yesterday.

The Donal O'Mahony (Millstreet) owned bitch was knocked down to the Clonmel-based Swift Leisure for €7,300.

Swift Leisure in fact bought the top three lots on the day. In addition to Mountleader Helen they went to €6,300 for Kitty Walsh's (Mallow) Canadian Willie, a 29.07 trial winner and €3,600 for Jim McCarthy and Denis O'Driscoll's (Drimoleague) Blue Calador, a 28.92 winner of his trial.

The top lots were

1. Donal O’Mahony's, bk d, April 05, Mountleader Helen (Droopys Vieri-Mountleader Rachel) €7,300, Swift Leisure.

2. Mrs Kitty Walsh's, bk d, March 05, Canadian Willie (Droopys Scholes-Satin Angel), €6,300, Swift Leisure.

3. Jim McCarthy & Mr Con O’Driscoll's, be d, Sept 04, Blue Calador (Climate Control-Sparta Glory), €3,600, Swift Leisure.

4. Tim Kenneally's, bd d, Jan 05, Leamlara Fox (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Candy Pandy), €3,100, M Melcot.

5. Liam Jones', w be bd d, Feb 05, Lauragh Alonso (Daves Mentor-Lauragh Millie), €2,700, Stuart Buckland.

6. Tony Hegarty's, bk d, Jan 05 Unknown Comet (Droopys Woods-Whiskey Dancer), €2,200, Swift Leisure.

7. Tony Hegarty's, bkw d, Dec 04, Unknown Again (Droopys Vieri-Dunbolg Rose), €1,900, Swift Leisure.

8. Larry Buckley's bkw d, March 04, Mild Hurricane (Top Honcho- Marphona Lady), €1,650, Michael Scanlon.

9. Thomas Leahy's, f d, March 04, Four Twos (Joannestown Cash-Four Queens), €1,600, M Ryncles.

10. Mrs Mary Crawford's, bk d, Oct 04, Prince Turbo (Knockeevan Major-Bower Droopy), €1,500, Dick Walsh.