Curraheen Park: Brodys works his magic with 28.12 effort

Blarney trainer John Linehan and Tracton’s Kieran Lynch dominated the remainder of the card taking six of the eleven heats.

Blarney trainer John Linehan and Tracton’s Kieran Lynch dominated the remainder of the card taking six of the eleven heats.

Brodys Magic, trained by David Murray for Tomas Glynn, recorded the fastest time of the opening round of The Laurels at Curraheen Park on Saturday night taking heat two in a flying 28.12.

Sent off the 6/4 second favourite, he never put a foot astray from his rails draw shading the issue on the run to the opening bend over the even money favourite Grangeview Ten. The latter stayed in touch to the third bend but Brodys finished much the stronger crossing the line with an extending four and a half lengths to spare.