Chief wins a thriller

WALLACE Chief, winner of the Slievenamon Cup at the Crohane and Killenaule meeting, won a thrilling final to the Hotel Minella Tipperary Cup when defeating Ballyheigue cup winner Party Cee Jay at Clonmel yesterday.

There was little between Brendan Matthews’ charge and Elaine Guiney’s Party Cee Jay leaving slips with the latter holding a very narrow advantage at halfway. However, Wallace Chief edged in front in the closing stages to take the only turn, and the €2,000 prize.

In the final of the All-Aged bitch stake, Doctor Morrissey, trained in Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny by Liam Corcoran, came from behind to get the better of Irishtown Magic by a length.