Timothys Stance books passage for Clonmel at the third attempt

TIMOTHYS STANCE, a January puppy owned by Timothy Carr & Martin Scanlon of Listowel and trained in Macroom by Liam O' Callaghan took the featured Derby Trial Stake at Bandon & Careys Cross yesterday.

A beaten semi finalist at both Liscannor and Mallow, the 3/1 long odds favourite made no mistake this time, leading another Kerry owned representative Smasher, owned by John Casey in a straight run final by two and a half lengths.

On Saturday Timothys Stance had a length lead in his first course against Fortyone Shots and he then led Hawthorn Hero second time up, the loser going unsighted.