Week ending 14th June 2009

Monday 8th
A good start to the week with 2 winners and a second from our 8 runners.

Calling Light quickly hit the front in her A2 contest and went on to score in 29.46. However, on return to the kennels she appears to have damaged her wrist and will face a couple of months on the sidelines. That's the ups and downs of racing for you!

Bers Rose continued her excellent recent form when winning another A2. She recorded a personal best of 29.13.

Forest Best is worthy of a mention. He led all the way bar the line in his A1. He recorded a personal best of 28.99.

Tuesday 9th

A fairly quiet trial session today with 5 dogs going through their paces. Puerto Bound had her first 6 bend trial and recorded a decent 42.20.

January 08 baby, Princess Ziggy, qualified for racing today when posting a very pleasing 29.83.

Ashby Crown 16.71, Stanton Teddy 16.81 and Realt Gael 17.22, all returned sound in their comeback trials.

Wednesday 10th

A very good night with 2 winners and 2 seconds from our 5 runners.

Oddson Foxy led all the way in her A7 and recorded a personal best 30.01. This young pup looks to be learning the game nicely now and should continue to improve.

Stanton Jerry finally got the slice of luck he deserved to win his A2. Jerry led around the first and quickly stormed clear down the back straight. He won comfortably by 4 lenghts and recorded a personal best time of 29.06.

Lepus and Stanton Sarah are also worthy of a mention when finishing second in their races.

Thursday 11th

A busy day at the kennels with around 20 dogs being checked over by our physio, Robert Meek.

On the whole it was mainly good news. A couple of dogs face a spell on the sidelines but should make full recoveries. Blue Turmoil, looks like needing another 6 weeks off after damaging a wrist last time out. Calling Light, who actually won on Monday, came home lame and will need a couple of months off with a sprained wrist.

Good news though for a couple of our long term injured dogs. Stanton Tom, who broke a bone just above the hock some 3 months ago, is now ready to start galloping in preparation for a return to racing. Promising pup, Lady Jaro, who cracked her shoulder blade when knocked over in her last race, has also been given the all clear to return to full training.

Friday 12th

Two winners today and some very unlucky losers!

Ballinahini Dini got off the mark for us in only his third run. He won a good A2 contest in style, clocking 29.05. This lad will only get stronger and will make into a good A1 dog.

Ling, provided our other winner of the day when scoring in her A4 race. She won by 7 lengths in a personal best 29.40. She has only just turned two and will give us plenty of fun I'm sure.

Burnpark Amy is worthy of a mention from this evening's meeting. Making her debut for us in A7 grade, she was desperately unlucky not to win. Detached early on, she fairly flew down the back straight and off the last bend and was coming to win the race, only for the dog in front of her to take her ground and impede her. She will surely score next time if given a chance by the grader.

Saturday 13th

Tonight's winner came in the very last race. Stanton Buddy, having only his second run back from injury, flew the lids and led all the way in his A1. He recorded a decent 28.92.

Others worthy of a mention tonight were Field Son and Princess Ziggy. Field Son ran a good race to finish 3rd. The going of -60 was far from ideal for him and he should be going close next time if treated well. January 08 baby, Princess Ziggy, had her first ever race and ran with real credit. She was all at sea around the opening turns but showed good pace when she got the chance. She already looks like a nice staying prospect.