Oompa Lumpa too strong for Rakes rivals at Mallow

OOMPA LUMPA, owned in partnership by well known English punter Harry Finlay and Skibbereen’s Denis O'Driscoll, landed the Rakes Of Mallow all-aged stake when coming from behind to take the turn by two lengths from Run Like Baros at a very well run meeting at Ballymagooly yesterday.

Conditions were tough, but everything ran like clockwork and it was a credit to all concerned.

Oompa Lumpa, winner of his Trial Stake last year at Blarney, was an early Derby casualty but made amends in style here to claim the €1,500 to the winner and the Walsh Cup.

Make A Point, owned by the Pistol Knight Syndicate made up of four Englishmen, Mike Rowe, Garry Partridge, Dave Brennan, Richard Coward and Abbeyfeale man Jerry Griffin, who also trains him, booked his place in the Derby when he got the flag on a just up over the John Condon Stan De Game in an unsatisfactory final as the hare ran to the far side.

The Reserve Oaks Trial stake went to the Tom Aherne, Glounthaune owned and Donal Leahy handled Skelligs Autumn who impressed all through and came from behind to lead two lengths in the decider against the Casleisland owned Dromore Snowy.

The Inter Club went to Max Direct who ran for the promoting club and who took the opening turn by a length from the Castletownroche representative Knockturnal Mike.

Judge: John O'Connell; Slipper: Tom Murphy

Rakes Of Mallow All Aged Stake (16)

Semi-finals: Oompa Lumpa 1l bt Corrough Hill, Run Like Baros 11/2l bt Ballymac Frankie.

Final: Harry Finlay & Denis O Driscoll, Skibbereen, Oompa Lumpa Bk. D. (Hilltown-Quarrymount Jade) 2l bt Pat Reynolds, Glanworth Run Like Baros W&Bd. D. (Hilltown-Hoping for One).

Derby Trial Stake (32)

Semi finals: Make A Point j.u. bt Hawthorn Star, Stan the Game 1l bt Bryan Wontell.

Final: Pistol Knight Synd. Abbeyfeale F. D. (Jan) Make A Point (Dual Type-Kind And Caring) j.u. bt Con O Riordan & Kevin Downing, Ballymacoda F.D. (Apr.) Stan De Game (Cool Blues-Why Tanyard Love).

Reserve Oaks Trial Stake (16)

Semi finals: Skellig Autumn 1l bt Sams Queen. Dromore Snowy 1l bt Maytown Blue.

Final: Tom Aherne's, Caherlag, Glounthaune, Skellig Autumn Bd.B. (Mar.) (Hilltown-Beyond A Star) 2l bt Miss Liz Murphy, Castleisland, Dromore Snowy WBe. B. (June) (Dromore Dasher-Border Beach).

Inter Club Duffer (32)

Final: P. Willis & D. McEvoy, Mallow, Max Direct WBd. D. (Hilltown-Phone Direct) 1l bt N. McElligott, (Castletownroche) Knockturnal Mike Bd w.d. (Bar Time-Senica).

Working Members Stake

Final: Divided between Jack Murphy's, Mallow Carrowkeal McCoy W&F. D. (Tullamore-No No) and Kathleen Murphy's Carrowkeal Vera Bk. B. (Knockeevan Major-Quarrymount Vera).