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Gone to the dogs: Five Offaly winners

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Gone to the dogs: Five Offaly winners

This year's Irish Greyhound Laurels got underway in Curraheen Park in Cork. Buckos Budsit went fastest in 27.97 by five lengths at 4/6 fav for Graham Holland. Illnotbeback was next fastest for Paul Hennessy in 28.02. Skywalker Barry won his twenty fifth open career success for Michael O’Donovan in 28:26. Ballygur Anne won the €1.6k pot for her owner Michael Donnelly in 4:56. The Fair Warrior Open 400 sprint was held in Mullingar. Antipost favorite Gizmo Cash set the bar highest when winning in 21.11 (20 slow) by three lengths.

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