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.