Check It Out tops in Milford Open

MICHAEL LINEHAN from Blarney, Co. Cork took the major prize, the O’Gorman Cup, when his Check It Out proved too good for J. & C. O’Keeffe’s (Glantane) Toureen Town in the Milford Open yesterday.

With a plentiful supply of hares they were down to the finals of the four stakes by 1.30, with the card completed, with some very tough courses, before 3.30.

Judge: W. Dick; Slipper: R. Quinn.

O’Gorman Cup (16 All-Aged)

Semi-Finals: Toureen Town by Nocturnal Blue; Check It Out bt Nocturnal Mike.

Final: M. Linehan’s (Blarney) be.d. Check It Out (Cool Blues-Electric Baby) bt T. & C. O’Keeffe’s (Glantane) w.bd.d. Toureen Town (Hilltown-Denham Leader).

Watson Cup (4)

Final: Never Give Up Syndicate’s (Milford) be.d. Climate Bell (Climate Control-Adele Belle) bt M. Curtin’s (Newtownshandrum) w.bd.b. Corrough Beauty (Droopys Vieri-Supreme May).

Buckley Cup (4)

Final: P. Noonan’s (Liscarroll) bk.b. Bregogue Hazel (Top Honcho-Mani Hazel) bt J. & T. Murphy’s (Charleville) bd.b. Classy Type (Dual Type-Danjoro).

Curtin Cup (4)

Final: T. Collins’ (Rockchapel) bd.d. Riheh Ronaldo (Hilltown-Brendans Reject) bt K. Murphy’s (Dromina) be.d. Maneens Best (Multibet-Another Loser).