South Shore win Pride of Place at Laytown
The 151st annual Laytown Strand races brought generated plenty of interest on the Meath coastline with action on the beach and also in the parade ring.
Some 20 local hosuing estates were entered into a draw for the Gilna's Village Inn Pride of Place race (fourth race on the card) and the 10 winners in the draw - a maximum of 10 horses ran in each race - were paired with a horse nos 1-10 on the card in the order they were
drawn.
The first three home won prizes for the respective estates to the value of €400, €200 and €100.
Meath Co Council chair Wayne Harding was on hand to make the presentation to the South Shore Estate that drew the winner Loose Chippings.
NO. ESTATE HORSE (finishing position)
1. Netterville & Victoria Terrace - AMBIENT (ninth)
2. Alverno Heights - APPROBARE (third)
3. Backlanes - CLOAK OF DARKNESS (eighth)
4. St Columba's Villas - DRUMMER (seventh)
5. St Patrick's Square - KASHID (sixth)
6. South Shore - LOOSE CHIPPINGS (winner)
7. Castlemary - BROADWAY QUEEN (tenth)
8. Station Road- HOUSE CALL (fifth)
9. Beach Grove - MYTH CREATION (fourth)
10. Sli Ultan - PERFECT BEAUTY (second)
There was also a Best Dressed Lady in Laytown competition and that was won by Shileen McConville from Lurgan, wearing a dress from Reiss and a stunning hat by Suzanne Ryan Millenary. Her reward was a €500 Scotch Hall Shopping Centre voucher.
ON THE TRACK
On the track Meath winners weren't exactly plentiful but Sarah Lynam kept the flag flying by winning with Tyrconnell which repeated last year's victory in the Follow @melbourne10racing On Instagram Handicap to give jockey Shane Crosse a quick
double on the beach. Tyrconnell gave Lynam her second winner as a trainer 12 months ago and was back in the
winners enclosure this afternoon.
“It was the plan last year that I wanted to come back and win again so I'm glad it all worked out," she said.