Big names take aim at Super Sunday Super Sunday (3rd October 2010) is shaping up to be an exciting day’s racing at the premier county track. The €55,000 Friends of Tipperary Hurdle should see the seasonal reappearance of some of Ireland’s leading Hurdlers, last years race saw Go Native begin his successful run which included the Grade 1 successes in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and the Christmas Hurdle. Luska Lad, which was one of Ireland’s leading novices last season, is scheduled to make his reappearance in the race, while this year’s Grimes Hurdle winner Pat Flynn’s Bahrain Storm could also run. Noel Meade will be trying to win the race for a third time with Donna’s Palm. The €80,000 Group 3 Coolmore Stud Concorde Stakes could see Trainer Eddie Lynam’s Duff aiming for back-to-back wins in the race, while Aidan O’Brien is likely to launch a strong team in a bid to bring the sponsor’s prize to Ballydoyle. The O’Dwyer Steel Like A Butterfly Novice Chase is once again likely to see a select field of novices in action. J. P .McManus is likely to have a strong hand in the race headed by recent winners Head Of The Posse, Glenstal Abbey and Wise Old Owl. Former leading Hurdler Essex could make his appearance over the larger obstacles in the race while Noel Glynn’s Gonebeyondrecall would be a popular Clare winner. The Dolores Purcell Novice Hurdle is a possible target for Edward O’Grady’s dual course winner The Real Article who opened his hurdling account at Listowel. Other possible Listowels winners who might be making the trip to Tipp include Ballyadam Brook and Benefit Scheme. The Liam McCarthy Cup will be making a very welcome return trip to Tipperary Racecourse with a number of members of the senior panel and management team. The Cup will be joined by the legendary Istabraq who will also be making an appearance along with Galway plate winner Grimes. All the golf action from the Ryder Cup will be shown live at the track. On the entertainment front there will be a ‘Most Appropriate Hat and Shoes Competition’ while the racecard competition will be for a luxury Tipperary Co-Op hamper. Children’s entertainment will include ‘Ger’s Mobile Farm’ along with bouncy castles and other children’s entertainment and as always all children under 18 are FREE. Gates open at 12.00pm and the first race will be at 2.05pm.
