Team Ike springs surprise in ‘Rakes’
In the Rakes of Mallow Stake, Glenlough Mick was the overnight evens favourite but he went out by four lengths in the quarter-final to Carrowkeal Jonjo who was then installed a 4-6 chance to take the prize. Carrowkeal Jonjo advanced to the final when accounting for the bitch Glenbowen Tess, by a similar distance in the semi-final.
At the top of the draw Team Ike had little difficulty in seeing off Caoimhannas Budy in his quarter-final while the fancied Fleetwood James came out on top against Mr Donn by a length. However the surprises continued with Team Ike getting the better of Fleetwood James in the semi-final and then going on to beat Carrowkeal Jonjo by a length when coming from behind in the decider.
