Black Barracuda on course for Derby glory

Plenty of shocks - something that’s almost a tradition at the venue - on the opening day of the National Coursing meeting at Clonmel, yesterday.

Black Barracuda on course for Derby glory

Blueview Rio, the 7-1 long odds favourite to take the €40,000 prize, went out very tamely to the 16-1 chance Tellmemorelies, who came from behind to have a five lengths advantage for the turn.

Then in the following course there was another major surprise when Furey Mills, a 50-1 chance before coursing, put paid to another top fancy - Potrane Ash (10-1) - when holding on by a length.

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