Dowling’s industrious approach pays dividends with Shelbourne double

FEW trainers clock up the mileage like Ballymacelligott’s Liam Dowling and his industrious approach paid dividends on Saturday when he supplied two of the three heat winners in the Tyrur McGuigan Open 575 at Shelbourne Park.

General Dogsbody and Ballymac Lomu, two members of the Tyrur Lomu/ Coolavanny Minor litter, both led all the way.

General Dogsbody, second in the recent Kingdom Derby final at Tralee, blasted out of trap two in the opening heat and cleared the bend. Behind him, the favourites Tyrur Domingo and Hare Mack both were in the wars and General Dogsbody went on to win by two lengths from Razldazlbroadway in 31.45.