Week ending 6th December 2009

Monday 30th
A great start to what would end up being a fantastic week for the kennel.
We came home with 3 winners today. Whateverittakes got a much deserved win in his A6, winning in 29.86.
Slaneyside Molly continued her good form with a dead heat win in her A5. She showed a lot of guts to come from behind in 29.86.
Stanton Jerry completed the days hat trick when winning another A2 in 29.17. He's now won 4 of his last 5 races and has never been better. He's been a tremendous dog for us.
Wednesday 2nd
Just the one winner tonight. Sullane Donie got the hang of the A2 after his 3 grade hike to win going away in 29.34. Hopefully he'll continue to improve for us and looks the type to win his fair share.
Friday 4th
A great day with 5 winners.
Mutter To Razor got the ball rolling with a good win in A5 grade. She won in 29.90 and never runs a bad race.
Class Eagle flew from the boxes to win her S2 in great style. She posted a personal best of 42.29 and we were lucky not to get in to trouble with the stewards for her improved performance! She's a cracking little bitch when hitting the front early.
Stanton Sarah won her A4 in 29.61 and is another who's been in good form recently.
Ah Sure Cool ran a blinder to bravely win his A5 in 30.00. The conditions were awful which Paddy doesn't normally like but at 4 1/2 years of age is running as well as ever.
Lady Jaro ran another cracking race to win her A2 in a personal best 29.14. Jaro has done remarkably well since cracking her shoulder blade as a young novice and it's makes you wonder what she could have been without that injury.
Saturday 5th
We took another trip to Hove tonight and there must be something in the sea air that our dogs like as we had a great night again.
Stanton Bluebell finished 2nd yet again in her sprint open. She's run another blinder for us and is in great heart. She really deserves a Open win her CV. She'll be stepped back up in trip to run over Hove's 475m trip next time.
Superstar Lily really lived up to her name again tonight when demolishing the opposition in her 695m Open by 7 1/2 lengths. Megan led at the first bend and drew right away from the field and stayed the trip really well to win in a super fast 41.05. This was some run considering it was only her 3rd ever 6 bend race and the conditions on the night were dreadful. She's such an exciting prospect.
Megan will hopefully be excepted to run in the prestigious Ballyregan Bob Memorial race on Thursday night. It would be fantastic to have a runner in such a race.

*****November Dog of the Month*****

Stanton Jerry wins the award for this month.

He's been in great form winning 2 of his 3 A2 races.

Week ending 29th November 2009

Monday 23rd
A poor start to what would end up being a very lean week on the graded front.
Luck deserted us today as any of our runners that had a chance were soon put out their races by trouble at the bend. A day to forget but thankfully the dogs all returned safe.
Tuesday 24th
A trip to Hall Green tonight with Bluebell and Trade Paco.
Bluebell ran another cracking race to finish 2nd in her sprint Open to the top class Officer Donagh. She is running out of skin at the moment but has been very unlucky to keep meeting some top class dogs.
Trade Paco finished last in his 645m Open after being forced to check around the first bend. In truth though the track did not suit Paco and he'd be very doubtful to return there.
Wednesday 25th
Our best night of the week with our graded runners with 2 winners from 4 runners.
Puppy, Gutsy Girl, won A2 grade at the first time of asking when scoring in 29.53. 'Guts' is not the bravest at the kennels and hates being around anyone new but she is as brave as a lion on the track and has done fantastically well to improve through the grades.
Calling Light returned to top form when leading all the way in her A2. She was never in danger of being beaten and recorded a personal best of 29.17.
Thursday 26th
Tonight we took a trip to Hove and what a night we had!
Superstar Lily flew the boxes in her 695m Open and led from the first bend. Megan seems to love the banked bends at Hove and went 8 lengths clear of her field before tiring a little on the run in to win by almost 4 lengths. This was only Megan's 2nd ever stayers race and at only just 2 years of age is sure to keep improving. Her winning time of 41.35 is among the quickest runs of the year around there and is a hugely exciting prospect for next year. We wont be over doing things with Megan and she'll probably only have a few more runs before being put away for the winter.
Bluebell again finished as bridesmaid in her sprint open. This time she was beaten around a length to the very useful Ballymac Pines of Matt Dartnell. She did not trap in her best fashion but showed superb early before being crowded out around the first. She made around a length and a half up on the winner from the second bend and will surely win a sprint Open when Lady Luck shines on her. She is running very well though and is giving us a great deal of fun.
Both Megan and Bluebell will be heading back to Hove a week Saturday all being well.
Friday 27th
Although we did not manage any winners today there were a few very good performances.
Forest Jessie ran another blinder today. After getting stopped at the first and the third bends she did not give up and chased a decent winner down to around a length. She still recorded 29.33 after all the traffic problems and as she is not 2 until January she looks a lovely prospect. Jessie will hopefully be given a trial around Hove a week Saturday, the stiff 515m will be ideal for her.
Trade Paco, although beaten tonight, probably ran his best ever race for us. Paco was almost put on the floor at the first bend and was at least 8 lengths adrift of the leader out the second bend. But he showed terrific back pace and stayed very strongly to only be beaten just over 2 lengths to the fastest time of the night, 28.95. For Paco to record 29.23 after the trouble he got was a great run for a puppy. He wont be over raced as he looks like a really nice prospect for next year.
Others to finish 2nd in their races were Danielles Leah (29.34) and Calling Beauty (29.43). Beauty is very young still and has done very well to make A2 already. She'll be another nice sort for next year.
Twiglish Whitty took a nasty tumble at the third bend in her race but luckily is none the worse for it.
Saturday 28th
A horrible wet and windy night at Swindon where it was very difficult to win on the inside. Unfortunately we had all rails and middle runners which did not help our chances.
Loyal Fantasy stayed strongly to finish 2nd in her A6. Mutter To Razor ran a stormer to finish 3rd in her A5 after trouble at the first bend. Mutts stayed on really well and will make a nice 6 bender for next year.

Week ending 22th November 2009

Monday 16th
Just the one winner today but the dogs generally performed really well again.
Trade Paco made light work of a decent A2 to win by nearly 3 lengths in a personal best of 29.08. Paco would have won further if getting a run at the third bend but stuck to his guns well and flew around to the pick up. He certainly looks like a nice stayer and will be stepped up in trip for a maiden Open at Hall Green next week.
Stanton Tom ran well in another good A2, beaten just a head in 29.30.
Tuesday 17th
Another trip to Hall Green tonight but we had no luck at all in our races.
Stanton Bluebell was having a great battle with the 6 dog in her sprint and they were neck and neck going around the second bend only for the 3 dog to run straight on at the bend and take the pair of them out the race. Bluebell would have gone very close and she'll be heading back next week to try again.
Superstar Lilly ran a blinder in her first ever 6 bend race. She was slowly into stride and crowded all the way around the opening turn. However, she flew down the home straight first time to get herself back into the race and was challenging the dog in second when being badly forced to check and lost an awful lot of ground. Megan was not finished there though and unleashed terrific pace down the back and stayed the trip very strongly to chase the winner down to a length at the finish line. She'll be going to Hove next week.
Wednesday 18th
Just the 5 runners tonight. Class Eagle provided our winner when scoring easily in her A4. She pinged the lids and led all the way to record a personal best 29.25.
Friday 20th
2 winners and plenty of seconds today.
Parnell Lee won well in his A2 to score in 29.15. He's a big old lump of a dog who should start to love this winter going that we are getting.
Youngster, Calling Beauty made it 3 wins from 6 starts as she led pretty much all the way in her A3 to win in 29.44. She flew from the traps to record a decent 2.35 sectional.
Mutter To Razor, Twiglish Whitty, Forest Jessie and Danielles Leah all ran well to finish 2nd.
Cheeseboard finished lame in her race tonight and faces a 6 week lay off.
Stanton Denis who suffered a bad fall in his race is luckily none the worse for it and should be back in action soon enough.
Saturday 21st
Another couple of seconds to add to our recent collection.
Easy Eight and Stanton Sarah were just denied in their races on what was a horrible wet and windy night.
Realt Gael is another to finish lame after her race and like Cheeseboard faces a 6 week lay off.

Week ending 15th November 2009

Monday 9th
A funny old start to what would end up being another very good week.

Today we took 10 runners to Swindon and ended up with 7 seconds! 4 of which were only beaten in photo finishes.

Ah Sure Cool, Slaneyside Molly, Class Eagle, Gutsy Girl, Stanton Tom, Realt Gael and Queen Merykara all had to settle for the silver medal.

Tuesday 10th

Tonight we took 4 runners to Hall Green to compete in some Open Races.

Stanton Bluebell again ran a smashing race to finish 2nd in her Sprint. She was against two top class dogs in Officer Donagh and Rotar Wing but did us proud to split these two at the line.

Superstar Lily, Trade Paco and Blue Turmoil all ran well enough in their races.

Bluebell and Superstar Lily will be heading back to Hall Green next week.

Wednesday 11th

Just the one winner tonight. Stanton Denis led all the way in his A2 to win in 29.46.

Friday 13th

The date certainly wasn't unlucky for us as we returned with 5 winners.

Clomantagh 'the machine' Blue as she is now known made it a hat trick of wins with a superb 7 length A5 victory. Chloe turned handy off the second bend and ran right away from her rivals and led a mile in to the pick up. She recorded a personal best 29.57 and will be trialling over 6 bends on Tuesday.

Youngster, Gutsy Girl, quickly got the hang of the A3 grade to win a decent race in 29.46. Gutsy has learnt the game really well over the past few weeks and is flying at the moment.

Lady Jaro won her second race in a row when leading from the first bend in her A2. She strung the rest out like washing going in to the third bend before tiring on bad going close home. She won in a good 29.33.

Stanton Jerry, as mentioned last week is thriving on his increased work on the gallops and won his third race on the trot when leading at the first to win his A2 in 29.42.

Puerto Bound completed the night with a good win in her A3. She led round the first bend and was never going to be beaten. She won in 29.39 and will continue to improve.

Special mention of Queue Pea Are who ran a blinder to finish 2nd in his A5. Buzz was only beaten a shd and recorded his joint fastest time of 29.54.

Saturday 14th

A fairly quiet night with only 6 runners.

Sullane Donie lived up to his Irish form with an easy win in his A5. He led from the second bend and went on to record a decent 29.22. It will be interesting to see how he competes when upped to A2 on the back of this run. There is plenty left in the tank.

Forest Jessie ran a stormer to finish 2nd in her A2. Jess was crowded on the run to bend but showed lovely pace down the back to get in to contention and would have won easily if she could of got a clear run around the 3rd and 4th bends. This was a really good run by a pup having her first race in A2 grade. She'll be a really interesting runner to follow.

Week ending 8th November 2009

Monday 2nd
Just the one winner today. Ah Sure Cool got a much deserved win when scoring in his A5. He won in 29.76.
Wednesday 4th
Slaneyside Molly won her first race tonight in good fashion. She quickly hit the front in her A7 and won in a much improved time of 29.81. Molly is only a baby and will continue to improve.
Youngster, Gutsy Girl, took her two grade hike well when finishing a good second in A3. She's learnt the game well over recent weeks and should make decent grade.
Thursday 5th
A trip to Hove tonight with Stanton Bluebell and Superstar Lily.
Bluebell ran a blinder to finish second in her sprint open. Although soundly beaten by a very impressive winner, bluebell did us proud at odds of 14/1.
Superstar Lily was desperatly unlucky in her 515m open. She trapped well and looked set for a lovely run around the first bend only for the 1 dog to run off at the bend and badly hamper her. She is a bitch with plenty of ability but is just not having the luck in her Opens races at present.
Friday 6th
A very good day with 4 winners.
Ashby Crown won his last race for the kennel when winning his A2 in 29.54. Although Ashby is running out of his skin at the moment, the chance of a very good home for him came up, and at 4 1/2 years of age it was decided to retire him in one piece to enjoy a great retirement. Ashby won lots of races for us and at his best just broke the 29 second barrier at Swindon.
Clomantagh Blue continued her good form with a gutsy performance to win her A6 in 29.84.
Calling Beauty made light work of a 2 grade hike when winning well in A4. She was made to work hard to hit the front tonight but once she did the result was in little doubt. She won in a decent 29.46 and looks a smashing prospect for next year.
Forest Jessie completed the night's hat trick when running a blinder to win her first race. Jessie seemed in an impossible position at the second bend but showed terrific pace down the back and stayed on strongly to win her A3 in 29.56.
Saturday 7th
Enchanted Cashel ran back to form when leading all the way in his A2. He flew from the boxes and never looked in danger of being beaten. He won in 29.25.
Stanton Buddy, Twiglish Whitty and Well Lilly all ran well in defeat.