Deerfields deliver for O’Connor and Dalton

SOME Florida sun shone on Curraheen Park on Saturday night as Fr Bryan Dalton’s Deerfield Music and Deerfield Sings gave the US-based owner a double in the quarter-finals of the Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels. Both are trained by Mossie O’Connor.

National Puppy Stake winner Deerfield Music was up first and he produced a devastating display to take the opening heat. After a smart break, he held a narrow lead racing into the first bend but he had to be at his bravest to forge ahead of the challenging Bombolini between the turns.

Once in the clear, his class became apparent and the 550 yards track record holder at Tralee stretched away in terrific style to score by seven and a half lengths from Leger runner-up Varra Captain in 28.26.