Novice Race Report (Moorhead Trophy):
The novice race was held above the weir along the Trinity Regatta course. DULBC won the coin toss earlier on in the day and chose to race on the North Station. UCD had a very fast start and had around a quarter of a length around the first bend. Around the Boohouse bend UCD’s lead stretched out to one and a quarter lengths. This distance was maintained to the Army. DULBC lengthened out, hit their rhythm and started to inch back and were half a length down going into the Minute Mark, coming out of this bend half a length up. From here to the finish (Trinity Regatta finish) DULBC maintained this lead, winning by two lengths.
Senior Race Report (Corcoran Cup):
The Corcoran Cup was held down in the Docklands, starting at the Sean O’Casey Bridge and finishing at the East Link: a straight course at a distance of 1,200m. DULBC had lost the coin toss earlier on in the day and were on the South Station, as UCD had chosen the North. We had a clean start, went off long and hard, with UCD overrating us. We got out into our length and rhythm quickly and by the second minute had a lead of about half a length. UCD did a couple of pushes, taking a couple of seats off us. We held our length, didn’t panic, and managed to maintain our lead of half a length to the end. Delighted to take the Corcoran Cup back to Trinity after six years of UCD dominating this race.
I would like to thank UCDLBC and Eoin Craven for excellent competition and a great days racing.
