GAMBLERS Gold, who finished second on his initial run at Lyre, produced a performance on Saturday evening in Lisangle that would suggest he has a bright future.

Mike Goggin Jnr was in the bike and set the six-year-old son of Cams Security alight from the start and ran out an easy seven-length winner.

“He is a six-year-old and he took a while to mature. We were expecting a big run in Lyre and he didn’t disappoint but met a decent horse that day.

“Today I think he came on a lot from that run and we will give him a week off and plan after that,” said delighted owner Marie Moloney.

Donal Murphy and Silvano Bello are a tried-and-tested partnership and were easy winners of the Low Grade Trot.

Murphy sent the veteran to the front after the opening quarter mile and the pair were never in any danger. The last 24 hours were good to Baltimore-based Murphy as on Friday night/Saturday morning, Reclamation who he jointly owns with Bill Donovan (main sponsor of The Red John Memorial Festival) extended her winning run to seven at the Meadowlands Raceway in New Jersey USA. Connections have big plans for that filly.

John Boyle, at 76 years, again showed the younger lads how its done when taking the Top Grade Pace on Supreme Sunshine. Sunnyside Kildare and Hurry Up Abi set the early fractions but were passed with three furlongs to pace and Supreme Sunshine won by a length from Hurry Up Abi with Meadowbranch Demon a neck back in third.

Jamie Hurley and Lakeview Panam were fastest on the clock for the evening. The pair took charge off the start and ran out 19-length winners from Moorside Captain.

“She missed out on the Red John Weekend but we knew today that she was spot on. We will see how she comes out of today and then weigh up her options,” Hurley stated after racing.

Brutenor and Patrick Hill were seen to good effect in the high grade trot. Winners of the Maven Derby in 2018 they sat in behind early leader Valliant Forgion until the last half and eventually led home Ultimo D’Ouville by three lengths.

There is no local racing next week with many of the West Cork Contingent heading to Tregaron in Wales for the two-day Festival.