Fox has rivals on the run from her inside draw

The burgeoning career of the impressive Ryecourt Fox took another step in the right direction when Peg Shanahan’s youngster produced a terrific performance in Saturday night’s quarter-finals of the Guinness Trophy.

The daughter of Colorful Champ and Jamaican Star loves the inside draw and she maintained her unbeaten record from trap one (four from four) by blasting clear from the early stages. Estebanfan gave chase throughout but Ryecourt Fox, who is a few weeks short of her second birthday, maintained a relentless gallop to score comfortably in 28.65.

Alan Troy’s Hotash Felt could yet have a real say in the destination of the trophy. On only her second run since September and also her second at Curraheen Park, she produced a faultless display from the wide outside to take the second heat. The bitch had the pace to lead some useful early pacers to the turn and, once in front, dictated matters to record a comfortable 29.03 victory.