Week Ending 29th April

Monday 23rd
Not too much to report from today's meeting. Moody Mare ran a very game race to lead off the last bend to win her A2 in 29.47.
Tuesday 24th
A wasted morning at Swindon as trials were cancelled due to hare failure. We only managed to get 10 trials completed and unfortunately none of our 9 managed to get round.
Wednesday 25th
Just the one winner this evening. Gortkelly Hudini led around the last bend to win his A3 by 1 1/2 lengths in 29.63. Harry has now won 4 of his 10 starts since returning from a lay off.
We received good news about Tommy The Wheel's hock injury. The x-ray this evening showed just a crack of the hock and not a break which was first feared. Although his racing days are over he will have a long and happy retirement.
Thursday 26th
Hiding Escort and Portavoe Lass were given a trial around Hove this evening and delighted us with their efforts. Escort beat Portavoe 1 1/2 lengths in 30.13 which considering the lay off both have had was a terrific effort.
Ding Hero was in the wars in his 515m open tonight as he was very badly crowded on the bend and returned lame. He's sore in his hip and faces around a month off.
Penskey Rain ran a blinder to finish 4th in a very hot 695m open. He's had every chance and was beaten by better dogs on the night but he was only a couple of lengths off his best time around there so we were very pleased with him.
Friday 27th
3 winners from today's meetings.
Der Lone Razor ran a blinder to come from last to first to win his A4 by a shd in 29.54.
Chilli Spring won her A6 at only the second time of asking as she led around the first bend and went on to win by 4 lengths in 30.06. Her sister, Chilli Hot Sauce, made her debut this evening and ran well to finish 4th in the A5.
Moody Mare got her 2nd win in a week as she ran another game race as she led pretty much all the way to win her A2 in 29.37.
Saturday 28th
A welcome night off for the kennel this evening but a busy day as 23 hounds were put through their paces on the gallop. Mercurial Star looks as good as ever as he returns from his torn shoulder as does Forest Ted who has been off around 3 months with a damaged tendon. Crinkill Jewell had her first workout since having her toe removed and went very well.

In Other News...
A busy week ahead for the kennel. We have 13 booked in for trials on Tuesday including the return of Mercurial Star, Forest Ted, Riverdale Spiros and Active Lark.
Kilmalady Biffo and Glenbane Air will both head to Oxford on Thursday. They've been given an easy couple of weeks since both winning there last time out and both have the Pall Mall as their main target.
Portavoe Lass, Hiding Escort, Kelseys Prince and Penskey Rain will all be entered to run at Hove on Thursday and all have the Regency as a possible target. We've been having a lot of trouble with Prince cramping but we are hopefully heading in the right direction now. He's a hugely talented dog who will have a great year if his cramping problems go away.
Superstar Lily has been confirmed in pup to Westmead Hawk and should have her litter in the next few weeks.
Come Home Patch has left the kennel to join the strength at Sunderland while Inismor Impact, Pony Bride and Yeatsie Boy all look like very promising additions.
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