Leading the charge

If it weren’t a dream, this weekend’s National Coursing Meeting could be a logistical nightmare for prolific trainer Ger Holian.

In a stunning season, which has yielded nine All-age Cup successes and numerous Trial Stake victories, the handler has an unprecedented 13 runners to transport from his base in Athenry, Co. Galway to the three-day meeting in Powerstown Park, Clonmel.

Holian has enjoyed considerable success at the meeting and has brought eight runners in a previous year, but the responsibility of handling such a numerically strong team has weighed on his mind.