Valley double for Bryce on Thursday
There were four opens at Valley on Thursday night where Frank Bryce picked up a pair of winners on the card.
Bryce on top at Valley
The two winners for Frank Bryce at the Valley on Thursday night came at opposite ends of the distance spectrum. Lady Divine kicked the night off with a sprint success, the only pup in the race giving them a running lesson. This was just her second start for the kennel having won three of her seven starts in Ireland. It was an impressive success to record 16.04 on a track subsequently rated -15.
Over six bends, there was a win from Baggios Raha. She did things the other way around to her kennelmate, coming from off the pace to power clear on the run-in. It was only the second time that she has run over six bends, and it looked to suit her well. Out of Irish Oaks winer Raha Mofo, she has the pedigree for further down the line as well.
There were two opens over 460m with Determined Orla marginally the quicker for Tony Morgan. She was another who was the sole puppy in the contest, making all of the running. She has won two of her three races since joining the kennel, and beaten just a short head in the other, popping out in front in all of those runs, so her early pace is a real weapon for her.
James Danahar picked up the other open race win on the evening with Baggios Coyote. A pair of short heads separated the first three home in a race that changed complexion massively on the run for home, with Danahar having the first two home, both grabbing Donna Davy's Fastlane George in the shadow of the post.
