Week Ending 28th April

Tuesday 23rd
For the first time in a couple of years we had runners at Sheffield with 3 dogs in the heats of the 3 Steps To Victory competition.
Tibetan Skies ran his best race for a while as he just missed out on a qualifying spot. He was crowded straight out the boxes and at the bend but did a huge amount of running coming home and was the fastest non qualifier of all the heats.
Ding Hero and Hiding Escort were both out of luck in their heat as they both met plenty of trouble.
With no trial session at Swindon this morning, the gallop was put to good use with 16 dogs put through their paces. Gurrane Rocket and Portavoe Lass went well as they begin their comebacks from injury.
Wednesday 24th
An early morning start as we met the transporter at 4am with 4 new recruits. They're a lovely bunch of youngsters and will be great additions to the kennel.
A further 15 dogs were sent up the gallop today with Hamar Superstar and Kilmalady Biffo going particularly well.
No luck at Swindon tonight from our 5 runners as once again most of them were badly crowded. Stanton Ovation got knocked over on the third bend but thankfully seems none the worse for the fall.
Thursday 25th
Southern Angel got a much deserved win in her 515m maiden open. Angel battled really hard to get up on the line after being crowded on the run in. She's been keeping very good company since arriving from Ireland and should continue to improve.
Friday 26th
A terrific afternoon for the kennel as we managed to qualify Jolly Bullseye and Screen Critic for the Arc final. Bullseye didn't break in his best fashion but flew to the bend and took off down the back straight, he looked to have the race sewn up off the last bend until Longwood Warrior came out of the clouds to challenge him close home. Warrior didn't get on with the job but thankfully didn't fight our fella so we safely made it through.
Screen Critic had every chance in his heat but couldn't live with the all round pace of Shaneboy Alley and we were beaten just over 2 lengths. It's a terrific achievement from Batman to make a Cat 1 final in only his 3rd race over here and he should improve for the run again.
We had a couple of winners at the evening meeting. Taranis Diva made a very impressive winning debut as she led coming home to win her A2 by 2 3/4 lengths in a very smart 28.81. Diva has only had the 1 race in Ireland and that was back in December so this was a great effort. She'll head to Hove next week for a trial.
Glendine Girl ran a stormer as she led all the way in her A5 to win by 1/2 a length in 28.79.
Saturday 27th
The dogs in general ran very well this evening as we came away with 3 winners.
Redlion Enfield got her first win for the kennel as she led pretty much all the way to win her A6 by a Neck in a personal best 29.53.
Jolly Be Good also won her first race for us as she ran a very strong race to win a good quality A2 by 3 lengths in a fast 28.74. She looks a nice little prospect.
Smoothoppa Razor completed the night's work with an impressive win in her A2. Opera led at the halfway stage and stayed on well to win by 3 1/2 lengths in 28.85.

Performance of the Week

There's been some good performances this week to choose from with Jolly Be Good and Smoothoppa Razor both impressing but the award goes to Taranis Diva with her excellent A2 debut win. It's very tough for a novice to go straight into good A2 company and do the business and she did it in style. She'll improve nicely for that run and she'll be an interesting runner to follow.

Week Ending 21st April

Tuesday 16th
Another busy trial session with 12 dogs going today.
Hiding Escort posted a fastest of the session 28.66 in his first 4 bend trial since returning from injury. He'll head to Sheffield next week for the 3 Steps To Victory competition. He'll be joined by Ding Hero who posted 29.00 in a solo today and also Tibetan Skies.
Chilli Hot Sauce (29.07), Panthers Legend (29.17), Moody Mare (29.56) and Portavoe Girl (29.23) all went very well in their trials.
Hamar Superstar impressed in his first look at Swindon with a fastest of the day 16.36. He's only had a couple of races in Ireland and has won in 28.91 Shelbourne so he's an interesting prospect.
Youngster, Southern Belle, also impressed with her first look as she posted a 16.57.
Bellmore Woody delighted us with his 16.41 as he starts his comeback from having a toe removed. Woody hasn't raced since the maiden derby final at Henlow and he'll be a good addition to the strength when he returns.
Hoots Mon continued his come back with a 16.40, Billyboy returned to the strength after being knocked over with a 16.98 and recent arrival Airport Captain moved well to post 16.52.
Wednesday 17th
No winners from tonight's meeting as a few of the dogs ran poorly. Lady Maud came closest as she was just picked up on the line.
Thursday 18th
No luck at Hove as we returned with 3 runner up medals.
Southern Angel ran well in defeat again in her 515m maiden and will return again next week.
Gemstone Billy ran a very good race in his maiden stayers and will be given another chance next week.
Crinkill Jewel looked a likely winner as she pinged the lids and led in her 695m race but was just tapped for pace in the middle part of the race, she stayed on strongly though but just failed to get up on the line. She'll head back there next week before being given her chance in the Regency.
Friday 19th
It was the first round of the Arc this afternoon and thankfully the dogs were in great form as we qualified 4 of our 5 runners and managed 3 heat winners.
Screen Critic got the competition off to a great start for us as he made his UK debut a winning one. Batman broke well but had to battle very hard to get the better of Farloe Iceman on the third bend before staying on well to win by 2 1/2 lengths in 28.67.
Jolly Bullseye made it four wins on the trot and 7 from 12 UK starts as he bravely led at the first bend and went on to win his heat by 2 1/2 lengths in 28.77. It wasn't a flashy run by the lad but it was a good starting point and he should improve a bit next week. Gemstone Jack qualified in third place behind Jolly after running a brilliant race. Jack was crowded on the first and baulked on the 2nd and was left in a hopeless looking position but Jack really dug deep and fairly flew home off the last bend to safely make it through. Jack will always be difficult to keep out of the frame and will take full advantage of any crowding up front in his semi final next week.
Slippery Patch completed the day with a great victory in his heat. Patch ran a brave and clever race as he moved to the outside to pass dog around the 3rd and 4th bends before going on to win by 3/4 of a length in 28.84. Taranis Rex had a horrible draw in trap 5 in the same race and was badly crowded on the bend after a slow start. He returned safe and sound though and will hopefully have a race on Arc finals night.
We managed a couple of winners at the evening meeting as well.
Billyboy ran a very good race to win his A7 by just over a length in 29.88 and showed no ill effects from his tumble at the 3rd bend in his last race.
Express Fantasy ran her best race for a while as she pinged the lids and led all the way in her A2. She won by 2 1/4 lengths in 28.87.
Saturday 20th
Just the one winner as Off The Radar ran a really gutsy race to come from off the pace to lead on the run in to win his A3 by a neck in 29.44.

 

Performance of the week

There's not been too many to choose from this week so it's been a fairly easy choice. Screen Critic gets the vote for his Arc heat win. It's very difficult to go straight in to open class company first time up in this Country and win, let alone the heats of a category 1 competition so this was a great effort. It was his first race since February so he should improve for the run. Win, lose or draw in the Arc, he'll head to Wimbledon for the Derby as I think the track will suit him.

Week Ending 14th April

Tuesday 9th
A very good trial day with all 11 dogs going well.
Screen Critic completed his UK qualifying with a fastest of the session 28.47. Batman broke well and showed a lovely turn of early to lead all the way to beat kennel mate, Stanton Apollo, by 4 3/4 lengths. He tired coming home but this was his first 4 bend workout since the Unraced final in February so he's entitled to have needed the run. Apollo (28.85) and Taranis Diva (29.08) both went very well in the same trial.
Beatrice Maud (29.49) returned from injury with a good effort and Ding Hero was given his first workout since winning the Romford final and pleased us with a 28.82 solo spin. He's heading to Sheffield for the 3 Steps to Victory competition.
Hiding Escort was given his first trial since finishing lame at Romford in November and flew round in 16.33. Hoots Mon posted 16.44 as he returned from finishing lame in the Perry Barr Bags Championship in December.
Phanters Legend (16.45) and Moody Mare (16.67) also returned from lameness with good trials while new recruit, Portavoe Girl, posted 16.68 in her solo.
Wednesday 10th
Jolly Bullseye saved the day at Swindon as it really didn't look like being our night with most of our Arc trial stake runners getting no luck at all.
Gemstone Jack could never get in to full stride as he was constantly hampered in his race. He stayed on well to finish 3rd when he eventually got some room to run and we'll take our chance and enter him for the Arc.
Hey Diego was very badly crowded on the bend as he went from a likely winner to last place. He stayed on well though to finish 3rd.
Taranis Rex ran his heart out for us again but was just denied on the line. Rex showed his customary burst of early to lead at the bend but the torrential downpour of rain had taken it's toll on the track and he tired coming home to be beaten half a length. Rex will be taking his chance in the Arc and with good ground he'd have a fair shout of progressing through the comp.
Slippery Patch and Tibetan Skies came together at the bend in their heat and were both left with an awful lot of ground to make up. Patch stayed on gamely though to take 2nd place with Tibetan running on well to snatch 3rd.
So it was left to kennel star Jolly Bullseye to get us out of trouble and he did it in great style. He didn't break in his best fashion but showed his fantastic early pace and really drove the first bend to take the lead. He went a couple of lengths clear of the strong running Droopys Reason and I thought we may be in trouble with the poor track conditions but he stayed on strongly to win by 1 1/2 lengths in 28.53. He'll improve nicely for that run and will now take his chance in the Arc before heading to Wimbledon for the Derby.
Youngster, Stanton Ovation, continued his recent improvement to take the A5 by 1 length in 29.64.
Friday 12th
A poor day with no winners from our 12 runners. Off The Radar and Swarez ran with credit while Gemstone Annie was desperate in the A1. It's been a frustrating week again at Swindon with some 16 runners not getting a run, including many of our top A1 and A2 dogs.
Saturday 13th
2 winners from our 6 runners this evening.
Gemstone Billy took full advantage of the slow going to win his A3 by 1 1/4 lengths in 29.17.
Motor Home got her first win since returning from injury as she led off the 3rd bend to win her A3 by 2 3/4 lengths in 29.34. Mollie has been a fantastic bitch for us and it was great to see her get this win.

 

Performance of the week

Not too many to chose from this week but the award has to go to Jolly Bullseye who won a very good quality Arc trial stake on poor ground. It was a classy and brave performance and fingers crossed he can keep up his good form throughout the Arc.

Week Ending 7th April

Tuesday 2nd
A fairly quiet trial session with just 6 dogs going through their paces.
Jolly Bullseye was given his first look at Swindon since his early qualifying trials and went well enough to record 28.80. He stumbled slightly from the boxes and tired coming home but he's not done much since Wimbledon and they dug the track up in the morning so this trial was ok. He'll certainly improve for the blowout and will run in a trial stakes next week before a final decision is made as to if he runs in the Arc or goes straight for the Derby.
Redlion Enfield joined the graded strength with her 29.67 spin.
Stanton Apollo looked back to his best as he beat Nickys Love by 7 lengths in a very good 28.82. He flew down the back and this time stood up very well on the day, I think he's sure to pinch an open or two this year and will probably head back to Hove in the near future. Nicky's Love still looks green around dogs but will be given a race now and we'll see how she goes. Taranis Diva was a further 1/2 length behind Nicky's and will have her final qualifying trial next week.
Screen Critic again looked like a very classy prospect as he won his 3 dog sprint trial by 5 lengths in a very good 16.12. Batman was given plenty of time to settle in as he needed some building up but he's starting to fill his large frame now and is in good form. It's possible he'll have a 4 bend trial at Swindon next week to complete his qualifying or he may head to Coventry for a trial over the new 450m distance.
Wednesday 3rd
Taranis Rex was the star of the show tonight as he pinged the lids and led all the way in his Arc trial stake. He won by 1 1/4 lengths in a fastest of the night 28.52. Despite being beaten in his first couple of races this year we've been bringing Rex along slowly with the Arc as the target and he'll be in good shape for the start of the competition. He'll run in another trial stake next week.
Sligo Mick continued his good recent form as he led virtually all the way to win his A2 by 1/2 length in 29.25.
Thursday 4th
A good night at Hove with 2 winners from our 5 runners.
Droopys Danneel made it 7 wins from 9 starts since joining the kennel as she made it a hat trick of wins at Hove. Danni was made to work very hard in the race but was very game to lead on the run in and win by 3/4 of a length in 29.94. We've decided that she'll miss the Swindon Arc and be kept to bitches only races with her main target being the Shelbourne Oaks that begins in May.
Slippery Patch overcame a tricky draw in trap 5 as he pinged the lids and led all the way in his 515m open. Patch has been running at the top of his game of late having won 4 of his last 7 races. He won by 6 1/4 lengths in a personal best 29.74 and will be taking his chance in the Arc.
Friday 5th
2 winners from today's Swindon meetings. Razor Titanic made it 2 wins from his last 3 starts as led all the way to beat kennel mate, Bookies Girls, by 1 1/4 lengths in 29.21.
Kelseys Prince ran a blinder to win his A1 by 1 length in 28.89. It was a race pretty much dominated by our 3 representatives as Mullingar Mer showed huge early to take the lead off Rainham Chris but Chris flew down the back to take a 3 length lead at the 3rd bend but Prince was really starting to motor home and collared Chris close home.
Saturday 6th
2 winners from our 7 runners this evening. Zamboni Zazzle was soon back to winning ways as she led at the halfway point to win her A7 by 2 1/2 lengths in 30.07.
Inishmore Impact just held off the late challenge of kennel mate, Black Beach, to win their A2 by a head in a fastest of the night 29.03.
Sunday 7th
No luck at Coventry tonight with our 2 runners. Hey Diego missed the break and was crowded out of the 2nd bend in his 4 bend open. Crinkill Jewel looked to have done all the hard work as she worked her way to the front at the 3rd bend in her stayers open but faded a touch coming home to finish 3rd. The track was very hard this evening which possibly didn't suit her but chances are she'll enjoy a week off next week.

Performance of the week

Taranis Rex gets the vote this week as he bounced back to form when winning a

trial stake of the Arc in 28.52.

Week Ending 31st March

Tuesday 26th
11 dogs were sent to trials today and on the whole it was a pretty good session.
Nickys Love was given a confidence boosting solo spin after a couple of very troublesome early races and she delighted us with her 29.02 effort. Poppy has the ability to be very good but is still very novicey and will be given a mixed trial next week for some further experience.
Motor Home (29.36), Professor Deejay (29.54) and Zamboni Zazzle (30.31) all went well on their return from injury.
Chilli Spring pleased us with 29.80 trial win as she returned from cramping last time out. Recent intake, Redlion Enfield recorded 30.02 while Billyboy returned from his bout of the cough with a 30.34.
Taranis Diva hugged the rail as she posted 16.73, Stanton John was a further 14 lengths behind her though and faces a spell on the sidelines as he returned lame.
Stanton Apollo continued his excellent comeback from injury as he stopped the clock at 16.33. He'll be stepped up to four bends next week.
Screen Critic impressed in his first trial for the kennel as he pinged the lids and posted a fastest of the day 16.29.
Wednesday 27th
3 winners this evening from our 9 runners.
Lady Maud got her first win since returning from injury as she flew the lids and led all the way to win her A3 by 2 1/4 lengths in 29.47.
Glendine Girl led off the last bend as she continued her good recent form by winning her A5 by 1 1/4 lengths in 29.60.
Wagama completed the night's work as she flew the lids to lead all the way in her A4. She posted a very good 2.36 sectional and won by 6 lengths in a personal best 29.26.
Thursday 28th
Droopys Danneel made it 6 wins from 8 starts since joining the kennel as she ran a super race at Hove tonight. Danni pinged the lids and turned 2nd but quickly took up the running and went on to win by 4 3/4 lengths in 29.84.
Slippery Patch and Southern Angel both ran really well in their respective opens and will both likely head back there next week.
Friday 29th
Today we went to Monmore for the finals of the Eggstravaganza series and we had a great day with 2 winners from our 4 runners.
Gemstone Annie ran a blinder in the first of the bitches finals. Annie broke really well and managed to hold her pitch in to the bend and turned in a handy position entering the back straight. She always looked the likely winner and managed to get up on the run in to win by 1 length in 28.86.
Alarming Jacks was up next in the other bitches final and was very much expected to win judging by her 4's on starting price! Jacks missed the kick a mile though but showed huge early to lead at the bend and went on by a couple of lengths. She railed superbly off the last to win by 1 3/4 lengths in 28.74 and collect the £1000 prize.
Droopys Harper couldn't get a run at the right time in his 630m final as he was crowded all the way around the 5th bend. Harper still ran on well off the last bend to finish a good 3rd and pick up some valuable points.
Black Beach was a little outclassed in his Dogs final and could never quite make an impression but did ever so well to make the finals day.
Saturday 30th
Another good night at Swindon as we came away with 3 winners.
Ring The Alarm led on the run in to win a good quality A2 by 3/4 length in 28.77. Suzie has been running really well of late against good class and deserved this win.
Rainham Chris made it 2 wins from his 4 races this year as he came away very well for an all the way success in the A1. Chris did well to hold off Forest Bonjo when he turned so close to us and this was a good performance. He won in 28.90.
Active Lark pinged out and led all the way to win her A2 by 1 length in 29.22. Bookies Girls ran a very good race to finish 3rd.
Sunday 31st
We were lucky enough to have 5 runners on a quite superb Coventry card this evening.
Crinkill Jewel took on the Mark Wallis trained Sidaz Dippy in a 2 dog match race over the 672m trip with the winner taking home a very good first prize of £500. It turned out to be a fantastic buckle with Crinks just getting the better of Dippy on the line. There was a great atmosphere for the race and a surprising amount of betting taking place too. Coventry are really doing everything right and put on a fantastic nights racing that was thoroughly enjoyable. There was a very good crowd full of racing people and the class of dog was very good. Plenty of tracks that just go through the motions every night could learn a lot from what they are trying to do there.
Hey Diego ran a very good race in his division of the 485m standard and would have gone close with a run. Swords Messi showed a lovely turn of early to lead up in his race and led until the run in before being passed. He never runs a bad race this lad and will head to Swindon next for an Arc trial stake.

 

Performance of the week

The first winner of the Performance of the week goes to Wagama for her 6 lengths demolition of the A4. This novice puppy had been hiked 2 grades for her A6 win and was really impressive as she flew the lids to make all.

 

March Bitch of the month

Alarming Jacks is the standout bitch performer of the month as she was unbeaten in her 4 races.

Jacks won two A1's in 28.84 and a flying 28.34 before winning her Egg qualifier by 5 3/4 lengths in 28.67 before going on to Monmore to win her Egg final. A brilliant month from a wonderful bitch.

 

March Dog of the month

We've had some very good performers through the month including Ding Hero winning the Stayers final at Romford and Jolly Bullseye's top class Wimbledon performance but the dog of the month goes to Gemstone Jack who's been in great form winning 2 of his 3 races. He's won his last two opens at Hove in 29.92 and 29.94. He's having a short rest before being aimed at the Swindon Arc.