William Hill Derby
Final. Westmead Lord recorded
his first win of the competition when it mattered most
and made all in a fast 28.47 to defeat Loyal Honcho by a
diminishing 1/2 length.
07th July
David Pruhs was never
confident he would stay the trip but the improving Cuil
Magic duly landed the £1,000 668m race by 1 1/4 lengths
from Seamus
Cahill's Big Brett Coal. Scooting clear of the field
early, Cuil Magic tired slightly turning for home but
never looked like being caught. The St Leger later this
year is his most likely target.
07th July
Mine, Rhihan Matpat,
Questhouse Diva and The Difference all win to give
David Mullins a
four-timer at Romford.
07th July
Mango Tango won the £3,000
The Yorkshire Readymix Maiden Derby Final at
Sheffield for
Chris
Allsopp. The talented son of Honcho Classic was soon
clear of the field in the early stages and came home 1
3/4 lengths clear of Bubbly Legend.
05th July
Seamus Cahill
heads into Saturday night's Derby Final Night with high
hopes for Droopys Mate in the puppy contest and his
kennel are clearly in top form after the Keston handler
registered a 5-timer at Walthamstow. Pork Pie (OR
Mini-Standard), Boy Becca (A3), Heavy Weather (OR
Maiden, Div I), Milldean Buster (OR Puppy) and Milldean
Flash (OR Standard Div I) all won.
05th July
Mark
Wallis sent out 4 winners at
Walthamstow courtesy of Marathon Girl, Rhias Beauty,
Shelbourne Ryan and Special Deal.
05th July
Kings And Clowns (A3),
Eleanors Breeze (A5) and Dash (A7) all win as
Brian
Clemenson lands a hat-trick at Hove.
05th July
Crackator Severn and
Ballynoe Express both win to give
Michael Peterson
a double at Oxford.
03rd July
Mick Puzey took
two Heats of the Peterborough Seniors Derby as
Perceptive Pacey and Optimistic Henry both scored in the
opening round. Mark
Wallis's evergreen Roswell Spaceman took Heat 6.
03rd July
Farloe Hurricane will go
into the Gymcrack Final next Tuesday a red-hot favourite
after easily going quickest in the Semi-Finals.
03rd July
Beat Machine and Solid
Prospect give Pat Curtin
a double at Oxford.
02nd July
Alison Ingram
(5 winners) and Paul
Young (4 winners) dominated Romford's Monday night
card. Ingram was on the mark with Vipar Condo (A1),
Compliance Lad (A2), Remember Duke (A4), Desperate Dash
(A5) and Rummy Duke (S2). Young sent out Myview Josie
(A8), Barwise Tipsy (A8), Compliance Lass (A4), Roar Of
Love (A3) to seal his four-timer.
30th June
The Blue Square
Derby Semi-Finals, Wimbledon.
Dilemmas Flight was the quickest of the Derby qualifiers
when taking the second Heat comfortably by 2 1/2 lengths
in 28.74 from Loyal Honcho. Ullid Conor took Heat 1 in
28.90. Derby Final Draw is on Monday.
30th June
Newlawn Berts was quickest
of the Champion Hurdle Qualifiers in 28.13, 3/4
of a length ahead of
Seamus Cahill's
Snazzy Time. Jason
Foster's Kildare Lark dead-heated with Jos Cigar in
28.41 and both go through.
30th June
Geordie Parker will go into
the Derby Plate Final as favourite after
recording the fastest time of 28.55 in Heat 1. He'll be
joined by Highbury Lao, Droopys Wells, Lenson Earl,
Iceman Ross and Fine Plan.
30th June
Atina Lady, Capla Blackjack
and Fatima Lucia Two all win as
Elaine Saville
registers a hat-trick at Nottingham.
30th June
High St Vickey (A6), Roofless (A1) and Paradiso (E3)
give Jim Reynolds
a hat-trick at Romford.
30th June
Princessmonalulu (A3),
Hawaiin Magic (A7), Outlaw Lucy (A4), Neds Lad (A3) and
Zigzag Show (A6) all win to give
Brian
Clemenson a 5-timer at Hove.
29th June
Black Lash Girl (S2) and Ka
Reen Rover (A3) both win to give
Jane Houfton a
double at Sheffield.
28th June
Snappy Girl (Marathon),
Directors Wish (Marathon), Lockdale Duke (Puppy) and
Shelbourne Thesa (Stayers) all won at Walthamstow as
Mark Wallis
landed a four-timer at the East London track.
28th June
Farloe Premier out of the
Derby after jarring a wrist in his Quarter-Final win.
28th June
Michael Peterson landed a
double at Oxford courtesy of Ya Who (A6) and Active
Woods (A2).
28th June
Bushpark Pete (4th win in 6
races) and Saleen Sally both win at Sittingbourne to
give Brian Booth
a double.
27th June
Philip Simmonds sent out a
hat-trick of winners at Harlow as Savedbyjoe (OR), Pot
Toe Pirate (A6) and Calamity Cla (A8) all won.
27th June
Genesis Star, Forelacka
Piton and Gunner Sam all win at Romford as
David Mullins
records a hat-trick.
27th June
Loyal Honcho now as short
as 7/4 for Derby glory.
26th June
The Blue Square
Derby, Quarter-Finals, Wimbledon.
Loyal Honcho
went quickest when recording a swift 28.46 but the Heats
were overshadowed by the injury sustained to Phoenix
Paddy who missed his break and was almost forced off the
track at the first bend.
Mark Wallis's
Directors Chair has every chance of reaching the Finals
after being drawn as the only railer in a Heat with 5
wide seeds. Kanes Blue caused an upset when scoring at
10/1 in Heat 3 but
Chris
Allsopp's wide runner is drawn in trap 2 in the
Semi-Final. Droopys Robinho is also out.
26th June
Ian Aylward's
Swift Demand came from last to first to take the £500
Blue Square Marathon by 3 1/2 lengths.
26th June
Droopys Mate looked very
good when taking the Blue Sqaure Puppy for
Seamus Cahill
in a fast 27.52 for the 460m trip.
26th June
Rascal Rocky, Harbob Beauty
and Eleanors Vieri all win for
Brian
Clemenson at Hove.
26th June
As well as the above
mentioned win of Droopys Mate at Wimbledon,
Seamus Cahill
was in fine form at Walthamstow where he sent out a
six-timer. Tinky Rolls, Milldean Flash, Addington Ruby,
July Captain, Call Again and Hillcross Silk all won.
26th June
Shelbourne Ruby, Glencloy
Burglar, A Fresh Friend and Scraggy Maggie all win to
give Pat Curtin a
four-timer at Oxford.
23rd June
The Blue Square
Derby, 3rd Round, Wimbledon.
There were shocks galore as Westmead Joe, Eye Onthe
Veto, Tyrur Lee, Greenwell Flash and Savanna Highlands
were all eliminated. Outright favourite Phoenix Paddy
produced a sensational performance to slam Loyal Honcho
by 4 1/4 lengths with Express Ego a length back in third
to give the Irish a 1-2-3 in Heat 3. Phoenix Paddy
clocked a brilliant 28.33 to book his place in the
Quarter-Finals. Directors Chair (Mark
Wallis) and Kanes Blue (Chris
Allsopp) both qualified by taking 3rd in their
respective Heats.
23rd June
Seathwaite Robby and
Townbrow Melody both won on Sheffield's Silver Collar
Final card to give
Pat Rosney a double. In the Final itself, honours
went to Stormy Scholes who easily landed the £5000 prize
by 3 3/4 lengths at odds of 14/1.
23rd June
Barwise Tipsy, Equity Lady
and Galaxy Kid all won for
Paul Young at
Romford to give the Wickford handler a hat-trick.
23rd June
Omega Wink, Paulens
Flight and Whiskey Tom all win at Sittingbourne for
Brian Booth.
23rd June
Alan McDowell
recorded a double at Swindon with two pups. Meet Your
Match took an A3 and Melview Boy took an A6 on debut.
23rd June
John Pearce has
his kennel in cracking form and recorded a four-timer at
Hall Green. Henry Hotspur (£200 Challenge Final), Watch
Artemis (A2), Lyntec Charlie (A3) and Danny Blue (A6)
all won.
23rd June
In-form
Laurence Tuffin
registered his second hat-trick in as many days at
Nottingham when Roscoes Rumour (A6), Romeokee (A2) and
Unique Wonder (A3).
23rd June
Marlow Gamble, Sallagh
Vieri and Rooster Hilton all win to give
Chris
Allsopp a hat-trick at Monmore.
23rd June
Pat Curtin
sealed a hat-trick at Oxford with Farloe Priceless,
Farloe Ferdinand and Addacrim Dash all winning.
22nd June
Laurence Tuffin landed a
hat-trick at Nottingham courtesy of wins from Hotfoot
Honey, Shandys Gold and Lucky Betty.
21st June
Mick Puzey
enjoyed a good night at Walthamstow with Clonbrin Mai
(A4), Clonbrin Show (OR Seniors), Kindred Sparky (OR
Standard), Adamant Laser (OR Maiden) and Perceptive
Pacey (Mini Standard) all winning as the kennel recorded
a 5-timer.
21st June
Snazzy Time warmed up for a
crack at the Champion Hurdle with a win at Walthamstow
for Seamus Cahill
who sent out two further winners for his hat-trick in
the shape of Who Needs Wings and Droopys Mate. The
latter clocked a smart 28.65 and is definitely going the
right way.
20th June
Drumone King, a 10/1 shot,
caused an upset when landing the £500 Monkey Standard
Maiden for John
Simpson at Harlow. The son of Droopys Kewell made
all to beat Offshore Sox (Philip Simmonds).
20th June
Romford staged a RGOA night
which saw Paul Young
register a four-timer with Moyne Meteor, Equity Teddy,
Ballymac Paschal and Glory George all winning.
Alison Ingram was
all amongst the winners with a hat-trick. Abbeyfeale
Ali, Slimline Fantasy and Frankies Lollipop all won for
the Wickford based handler.
20th June
Farloe Penalty (A2) and
Paddys Spiral (A2) both win for
Paul Walden at
Swindon.
19th June
The Stones Puppy
Silver Collar Semi-Finals, Sheffield.
This competition is the one
Jane Houfton
would most like to win (outside of the Derby of course!)
and she now has a finalist after 10/1 shot Boozed Iceman
ran his fastest race to-date to chase home Farloe
Spiderman.
19th June
Droopys Darina (A1), Stress
Full (S3) and Yourdaywillcome (A8) all won as
Jason Foster
recorded a hat-trick at Wimbledon.
19th June
Vesuvious (winner of 3 of
her last 4 races), Dysert Petra and Henry Hotspur all
won their Heats of graded contests at Hall Green for
John Pearce.
19th June
Corner Hound and
Wheblesfoxflyer give
Michael Peteson
a double at Oxford.
19th June
With the Derby in full flow
many of the attached Trainers and owners of graders are
not getting as many runs as normal so
John Simpson
would have been pleased to have landed a double with
Lassana Dave and Island Music.
18th June
Rhincrew Pamela (A5),
Propero (A3), Ambeley Gem (A5) and Whos The Magpie (A3)
all win to give David
Mullins a four-timer at Romford.
18th June
Alan McDowell
recorded a double at Swindon courtesy of Ballamory Blue
and Stow Times.
18th June
Maxine Locke
registered a hat-trick of winners at Romford thanks to
Blonde Flyer (A4), Helenas Ted (A2) and Teddys Luke
(A3).
16th June
The Blue Square
Derby, Round 2, Wimbledon. There were more shocks in
the second round Heats as leading fancies Geordie
Parker, Barnfield On Air and Meenala Cruiser were both
eliminated. Mark
Wallis's Eye Onthe Veto (laid out for the Derby)
took Heat 14 by 1 1/2 length from Express Ego in a quick
28.65. Kanes Blue progressed for Chris Allsopp when
taking 3rd in Heat 12.
16th June
Maydare Brooklyn, Roar Of
Love and Teds Divine all win to give
Paul Young a
hat-trick at Romford.
16th June
Mays Fonze, Bee Three
Thirty and Active Rover all win at Oxford as
Michael Peterson
registers a hat-trick.
Pat Curtin also continued his good run at the same
track when sending out Geronimo Tiger, Melted Hero and
Eabhas Castle to win.
16th June
The £10,000 Graphite Puppy
Derby Final at Walthamstow went to Calzaghe Joe in
28.90. Philip
Simmonds' Heaford County ran well when leading early
but eventually came home 3rd, beaten 2 1/2 lengths.
16th June
Pantears
Leader (A3), Freds Peg (A5), Clearwater Joe (A6) and
Neds Lad (A4) all win at Hove as
Brian
Clemenson lands a four-timer.
15th June
The Blue Square
Derby, Round 2, Wimbledon.
Fear Haribo was the long-timer ante post favourite after
taking the Scottish Derby but he is out after finishing
4th in Heat 7. Crowded at the start by Westmead Lord, he was never able
to get on terms. Phoenix Paddy picked up long-time
leader Westmead Lord to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths
in a fast 28.72.
Mark Wallis's Directors Chair looked to have an easy
task on paper, and whilst he qualified he was well
beaten in third, some 5 3/4 lengths adrift of Bens
Court. Heat 6 was full of incident and Farloe Black was
elminated in a race won by Westmead Joe. The time
(29.30) was understandably slow after Westmead Joe met
trouble at the start and also the first bend and he took
advantage of some in front of him to progress to the
next round. Nervous
Woody produced a sensational run, clocking 28.59 in Heat
3 to win by 4 1/4 lengths from Astronomic.
15th June
Hotfoot Honey, Imogens
Honcho, Supa Goal and Avondale Dice all won at
Nottingham to give
Laurence Tuffin
a four-timer.
15th June
David Pruhs's Petrborough
Cesarewitch winner Cuil Magic may be aimed at the 668m
race on Derby Final Night.
14th June
Seamus Cahill might have seen
a couple of his runners eliminated early in the Derby
but his kennel remain in outstanding form. There were 7
winners at Walthamstow courtesy of Milldean Flash,
Kilgraney Agassi, King Forever, Bit View Joy, Billsad
Bill, Poacher Man and Noirs Teresa. Just for good
measure, Cahill also sent out Noirs Heart to take an
Open at Hove.
14th June
Ballyhannon Lady, Farloe
Ferdinand and Deenside Lord all win at Oxford to give
Pat Curtin a
hat-trick.
14th June
John Gammon landed an Open
race double at Hove as Artists Tale took the Sprint and
was soon followed into the winners' enclosure by
kennelmate Droopys Voller who won the Maiden.
13th June
Maxine Locke's
kennel are in good form at the moment and they landed a
four-timer at Romford courtesy of Bonville Tex (A2),
Love Flora (A3), Bonville Jo (A5) and Shootfromthehip
(A6).
12th June
The William Hill
Cesarewitch, Oxford.Brian
Clemenson missed out on one of his favourite
competitions when Droopys Riqueleme failed to make all
(tired late on) and Lifes Lukey ran on too late behind
the impressive Dark Hondo. Clemenson had better luck on
the undercard when Cash For Kate took the Marathon.
12th June
Roman Emperor produced a
fast time when taking Heat 3 of the Stones Puppy Silver
Collar at Sheffield for
Brian Rumney.
The improving youngster, who enjoyed a luckless run in
his Derby Heat, recorded 29.42 (second quickest of the
night).
11th June
Laurence Tuffin enjoyed an
excellent night at Nottingham where he secured a
four-timer. Focal Eile (A2), Berehaven Vera (A2),
Roscoes Tuffy (A4) and Bridge Bar (OR) were all
successful.
11th June
Sammardan Sky, Never Say
Lucky (Heat 3 Phil Magnus Summer Cup) and Placid Jack
all win to give
Jim Reynolds a hat-trick at Romford.
