High And Mighty runs away with Listowel Cup

HIGH and Mighty, who last season won three All Aged Cups (Listowel, Rathkeale and Ballymena) in his second season, ran away with the Listowel All Age Cup in Rushy Meadows yesterday.

He was opposed in the final by the Newcastlewest Oaks qualifier from last season, Omera, and showed real class and stamina to pull away in the heavy underfoot conditions to take the turn by three lengths.

The Derby Trial Stake was won by the Patsy Byrne owned Path of Peace, trained by Pa Fitzgerald. A 5/1 chance on Saturday, Path of Peace was still available at 3/1 before the quarter finals, with Arise Sir Henry, trained in Tipperary by Michael O’Donovan, the even money favourite. They met in the final and were neck and neck to half way before Path of Peace pulled out to take the opening turn by two lengths.

O’Donovan had better luck in the Oaks Trial Stake when he sent out a litter mate, Arise My Lady, to collect the Clonmel ticket.

Ar Cappoquin the John Kiely trained Chinook Hyland collected the Fran Mangan Cup when coming from behind to get the better of Tommys Trent by two lengths in the final.

The Reserve Derby Trial Stake resulted in a good win for Loose Chippings, who eliminated the overnight favourite, Fleetwood Wex, in the quarter-finals. It was plain sailing afterwards and he led all the way in the decider to beat Carrowkeal Stan by two lengths.

Emmas Goldrush, trained by Paul Willis from Mallow for the Goldrush Syndicate, was the most impressive winner of the afternoon when getting the better of Kilty Prospect by six lengths in the Oaks Trial Stake decider.