Week ending 9th January

Monday 3rd
A fantastic start to what would prove to be an unbelievable week.
We began with 6 winners on today's BAGS card.
Drive on Diva got the ball rolling with a gutsy win in her A6 to make it 2 from 2 recently. She led close home to win in 29.88.
Oneco Light tasted success for the first time when showing massive improvement to win her A4 in great style. She was always going to win well after flashing from the traps to lead early. She went on to win in a personal best 29.39 and will continue to improve further. She hopefully has a bright career ahead of her.
Patriot Lass also bolted from the boxes to win her A3 in great style. Although she has been winning lately this is the first time she's had a decent clear run and she improved a bundle to win in a personal best 29.10. It looks like this girl will start and stay and she's a real favourite of mine, she's not 2 until May and can only continue to improve.
Springlawn Jacko got a much deserved win in his A5 as he led close home to win in 30.08.
Galley Crash flew from the lids and ran gamely to hold on close home as she won her a2 in 29.17.
Butchers Bounty completed the days six-timer and a personal four-timer as he led all the way to win his A2 in 29.62. Butch has improved greatly over the last few weeks and has learnt his trade well.
Tuesday 4th
A dreadful day for the kennel as Grayslands Tina suffered what would prove to be a fatal leg injury during her sprint trial. Tina was going nicely into the first bend before disaster struck and she pulled up very lame. It was quickly obvious that it was a serious injury to her hock but we decided along with the vet that it might be possible to save her. She was taken on Wednesday to a specialist in London but the hock was broken in 5 places and there was very little that we could have done to give her a decent quality of life so it was decided that the kindest thing to do would be to put her to sleep. It broke my heart to do it as whip as she was known was a real character and a kennel favourite who deserved so much better than this.
Wednesday 5th
A quiet meeting with 5 runners returned 1 winner and a couple of 2nds. Ballyknock Vote kidded his way to an A3 success while Mutter to Razor and Tictac Butterfly ran with real credit in their races.
Thursday 6th
A busy day at the kennels as work continued on the gallop. We've been topping the surface up all the way, re fencing one side and pulling the remaining weeds up. Around 300 bags of shavings have been put on it and it'll be in great order when the work is completed in a couple of weeks time.
Friday 7th
An amazing day as we broke Monday's record haul by sending out 7 winners at today's BAGS meeting.
Churchfield Mate ran a fantastic race as he stormed home to win his A6 in 30.07.
Boozed Aroma flew from the boxes to beat kennel mate Stanton Jerry in good style, winning in 29.41.
Effernogue Load followed up a good run on Monday to lead all the way in his A3. He won in a decent 29.35 and will continue to improve. Gunner took a nasty fall a few runs back and it just knocked his confidence for a while but this win will have done him the world of good. He's a lovely bend runner who starts and stays and is one to keep on your side in the following weeks.
Precious Hawk ran an impressive race to win her A2 in a personal best 29.16. Hawky is a gutsy little lass who stays the 480m really well.
Litter brothers Springlawn Goofy and Jacko both won today. Goofy won his A4 after leading close home to score in 29.57. Jacko looked a different dog today as he flew the lids to lead all the way in his A4. He won by nearly 7 lengths in a personal best 29.33 and it'll be a while before he sees A4 again.
Northcamp Ellie completed the days 7 timer when recovering from a first bend bump to lead around the fourth bend to win her A2 in 29.73.
We also had a decent night meeting with 2 winners.
Unraced June 09 baby Fancy Collar made it a winning race debut as he lead around the final bend to win his A4 in 29.62. Pingu as he is known flopped from the lids but showed a real turn of foot to the corner and battled on well to win. This is a really nice pup.
Liscrea Premier ran her best race so far to win her A2 in a personal best 29.48.
Saturday 8th
A great end to the week as we returned with 3 winners.
Sounds Classic ran the perfect race as she led all the way to win her A4 in a personal best 29.24.
Stanton Subaru was really on her metal as she flew home off the last bend to win her A2 in a decent 29.06. Subaru is desperate for a few 6 bends races and she'll have to be taken out for a couple of opens if Swindon don't run any S1's soon.
Coolykereen Jig made it a record 19 winners for the week as he led all the way to win his A4 by nearly 6 lengths in 29.33.