Week ending 21st August

Monday 15th

Another Monday with not much to report. Stanton Sarah only failed by a head to win her A4 after running another cracking race.

Tuesday 16th

A good trial session as Boozed Aroma (29.74) and Reagrove Dream (30.20) both returned to the graded strength. Come Home Patch (30.54) went well in his solo trial and this would of done his confidence the world of good. Active Lark improved for her last trial clocking 29.96 and should get back on next time. Fancy Collar returned from a near 3 month lay off with his dislocated toe to record a very good 16.24. The main thing is the toe held up very well and Pingu will be given a 4 bend trial next week. The enforced break looks to have done him the world of good as he looks a much stronger and more grown up dog now. This lad is a really exciting prospect.

Wednesday 17th

Baby Bubba made his 7/1 odds look very generous as he pinged the boxes and led all the way to get his first A2 win. He's getting stronger all the time but has plenty left to come still. He won in 29.38. Drive On Diva was beaten just a neck in her A7 and looks like she'll be winning soon enough.

Thursday 18th

A busy day at the kennels with our physio checking over 20 hounds and a trip to Hove in the evening. I can't remember a spell where the kennel has suffered as many injuries as we have done recently and the news from the physio was mainly bad. Sparkem Out faces a spell of 6 weeks off for treatment on her fibula. Tictac Butterfly, Precious Hawk and Calling Beauty are all progressing well but still need another month off. Razldazl Dazl is healing OK on his broken hock but needs another 3 months of walking and treatment before we think he'll be ready for a gallop. Stanton Jerry remains very lame on his wrist and is due back at the vets next week for a progress report. We did however get some good news regarding Ding Hero. Off the card since arriving from his previous trainer, Ding has been treated every day for his injuries and has progressed really well over the last few weeks. He's been given the all clear to return to full training and will be given a couple of weeks on the gallop before going to Swindon for a sprint trial.

The dogs ran really well down at Hove but we didn't manage to get a winner. Tommy The Wheel continues to run out of his skin as he finished 2nd in his 475m open. Tommy has really taken the step to open class well and was only beaten a length or so tonight.

Forest Ted ran his best race so far beside the seaside as he finished 2nd in his 515m open. He was well beaten though by the very impressive Kilmore Say Go who looks to me like a very decent animal. Ted will return to Swindon next week for their 509m competition.

Mercurial Star's race was pretty much over out of the boxes as the 5 dog cut straight across him and impeded him. Sammy showed plenty of pace though to get his head in front but always looked vulnerable to the close up stayers in the race. It's possible Sammy will also head to Swindon next week.

Friday 19th

Our recent dose of seconditis continued today as we had a ridiculous 7 silver medalists!

Outoftheblack was only beaten a length after coming in as a late reserve in her A4.

Molly The Second ran well but was well beaten by a run away winner in her A3.

Moody Mare continues to knock on the door after being beaten just 3/4 in her A4.

Galley Crash ran well at odds of 6/1 to finish 2nd in her A2. She's been harshly treated being put back in the same grade while running through her season.

Noels Touch was beaten just a neck after leading every where bar the line in his S2. Noels is getting stronger all the time and really deserves a win after running well without collecting gold recently.

Liscrea Premier was beaten just a shd in her A2 clocking 29.23. She's been running fantastically since returning from season and should continue to improve.

Adamant Yankee was a well beaten runner up in his A2 but yet again ran a good race. Yankee is always harshly treated in my opinion and more often than not just gets used as the bunny.

We did mange 1 winner today though with I Certainly May just getting up on the line to win her A4.

Saturday 20th

A good night with 2 winners, a 2nd and two 3rds from our 5 runners. Slaneyside Neasa ran a good race to lead at the third bend to win her A4 in 29.66. Rusty Lisa ran well in the same race and is improving with every run back from injury.

Motor Home ran probably her best ever race as she pegged back kennel mate Springlawn Jacko on the line to win the A2 in 29.23. Special mention for Jacko here as well though who ran a very good race on going the was once again favouring the outside runners.