Coleraine Premier HPS 2023 Season -

[willie reynolds]

Top racing in the Coleraine Premier HPS -

B & D Coyle were top Prize winners in 2023. Bobby and Danny won 9 races in total, I well remember covering this loft when racing in Portstewart HPS, and was it Sect A Combine in those days a long time ago. 5 Old Bird races plus 4 YB races in a best season. In OB’s they won Roscrea 1, Roscrea 2, Fermoy 1, Fermoy 3, Fermoy 5 Bird and 2nd Talbenny. In the YB’s Bobby and Danny won Kilbeggan 1, Roscrea 2, Roscrea 3 and Fermoy 2.

Congratulations B & D Coyle on a fantastic season. To be top prize winner in a club as strong and competitive as Coleraine Premier is no easy task. You put up some outstanding performances in the Open of the NIPA as well. Another top result your loft achieved was 2nd Open INFC Penzance YB National, also winning the 2-bird average De Scheemaecker Trophy.

Sean Diamond was 2nd highest Prize-winner. Sean won 7 races in total including 5 OB’s. Fermoy 2, Skibereen Inland National, Pilmore Beach, Fermoy Yearling National and Fermoy 4. In YB’s Sean won Dale YB National and Skibereen YB National. Sean also won Champion OB, OB Average, YB Average, OB Inland Average, Combined Inland Average, Combined OB and YB Average. Sean had a terrific season with 7 club victories, 5 x 1st Section A wins, 4 x 1st Coleraine Centre wins, top Open positions and Section A Old Bird Inland Fancier of the Year plus Section A YB Fancier of the Year . Sean also won Champion OB in the Club, OB Average, YB Average, Inland Average, Combined Inland Average, Combined OB And YB Average (excluding St Malo). Also, Sammy Thompson Trophy for Winner of Coleraine Centre Skibbereen.

Third is Jimmy Hanson. Jimmy won Talbenny 1, Penzance and Penzance Classic as well as the cross Channel Average, best average Talbenny 1 & Bude, best Average two OB Talbenny’s and YB Talbenny, Penzance Yearling Cup and Talbenny Yearling Cup.

Fourth is T & J McDonald. Trevor won two races. Tullamore OB and Kilbeggan 2 YB. Trevor was highest Pool winner with £390 cash total.

Lawrence Hanson & Son are Fifth with one win from Fermoy YB and 5 Bird. Lawrence won the Champions YB. Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin won one race Bude. M & J Howard are 7th highest Prize-winners with one win from Roscrea 1 YB. Paul O’Connor is eighth with one Club win from St Malo OB National (France). Anthony McDonnell won Tullamore YB. Adrian Moffatt PO.