Emerald Bookmakers Cup, Coventry. Shelbourne Poopa was impressive for
Brian Clemenson
when taking Heat 1 in the second round in 29.70 (-10). Odds-on
shot Bell Legend for
Mark Wallis was only third in the same Heat but is through
to the Semis. There was better news for Wallis when Ronnies
Champion returned to the winners enclosure for the first time
since winning the William Hill Puppy Classic in August last
year. Ronnies Champion took the lead at the first and was never
in trouble thereafter when beating Verdun Katie by 2 lengths in
30.05 secs (-20).
Carly Philpott's Roxholme Silks was a further 3/4 lengths
away in third. Well Tutored was quickest of the night, taking
Heat 4 in 29.67 (-20) but Hee Haws Barney is out after trailing
home 5th in Heat 2.
04th Feb 06
Ray Peacock's Polo Wood moved swiftly through to the
Semi-Finals of the Springbok after making all in Heat 5 to deny
kennelmate Polo Spirit by 1/2 length in a time of 28.57.
Quickest of the night was recorded by Yet Another Matt who won
Heat 2 in 28.50. Tally Ho Rocket took 3rd in Heat 1 for Peacock
but his other fancy, Serendipity Dog is out after suffering
early traffic problems in the same race.
04th Feb 06
Maxine Locke, who was bidding to win a second Springbok
title saw Gottabe Magic eliminated in the opening round after
suffering crowding at the second hurdle and again at the first
bend. Hindered by a slow start, he ran on to great effect but
was a short-head adrift of the final qualification spot when
coming fourth.
04th Feb 06
William Hill Springbok.
Jason Foster has
Corbally Hero (29.10) and Star Caddy Man (28.87) through to the
next round. Also through are Up Da Tripesta (29.30) for
Pat Curtin, Mullarkey
(29.17) for Paul
Garland, Magical Kingdom (28.65) for
Mark Wallis and Brave Charlie (28.95) and Senahel Leon
(28.87) both for
Seamus Cahill. Cahill's leading fancy Lenson Ace is out
after managing only 4th in Heat 4.
04th Feb 06
Monmore.
Martin Burt's kennel
are firing at present and Pesty, Bibis Reply, I Fancy That and
Zigzag Moss give him a four-timer on the card.
04th Feb 06
Jim Reynolds
nominated Borna Sailor as his dog to follow in 2006 and the son
of Borna Pilot destroyed A1 opposition at Romford when
justifying favouritism to win going away by 4 1/2 lengths in
24.77. Sekon Black and Coyote Toon also won to give the Wickford
handler at treble.
04th Feb 06
Gary Baggs has
notched a hat-trick and a five-timer at Walthamstow recently and
his run of form continues as he sends out another three winners
courtesy of Ceilidh Bloom (S2), Fionntra Gary (P8) and Ebony
Ocean (S4).
03rd Feb 06
Ray Peacock's Polo Wood has been installed joint-favourite
for the Springbok with Sponsors William Hill. The Keston based
handler will be looking forward to the first round which gets
underway on Saturday after his string were confirmed in fine
order after yet another hat-trick of winners at Plough Lane.
Mustand Mcclaren, Sunville Katie and Quick Movement all win.
03rd Feb 06
Maxine Locke nominated Gottabe Magic as her dog to follow
for 2006 and after some fine recent trials he is installed clear
third favourite at 9/2 for outright honours in the Springbok.
02nd Feb 06
Walthamstow staged further Arc
Trials on their mixed card and it was Vancouver Sparky who took
Div I for Paul Garland
in 29.02, beating Fear Assassin by a length. Div II was taken by
Brave Falcon in 29.19 whilst Mahers Boy went quickest in Div III
with 28.87 and a 4.95 sectional.
02nd Feb 06
Regular readers of News In Brief
will have noted the form of
Gary Baggs's kennel
with a recent five-timer and hat-trick. The Slough based
handler's run of form shows no signs of ending as he sends out
an Open race hat-trick at his home track. Strong Flow (11/8),
Malden Jessie (6/4f) and Droopys Puma (5/1) were all in the
winners enclosure.
02nd Feb 06
Three winners for
Martin Burt at
Monmore courtesy of Black Imp, Baggies Rose and Glenanore Lady.
Elsewhere on the card, Chakalak Harmony and Westmead Iroko take
the Midland Puppy Derby Trials.
02nd Feb 06
In form
Martyn Wiley follows up
his recent hat-trick with a five-timer on Romford's BAGS card.
Coalition Bunker (A7), Stone Mole Daisy (A8), Ladys Tavern (A2),
Spearmint Rhino (A7) and Castle Clemence (A8) all successful for
the Wickford based handler.
01st Feb 06
The Harlow Greene King IPA Cup,
Semi-Finals. Carlin Honcho goes quickest in Heat 1 with a 37.25.
Mark Wallis's Fear
No Battle makes all to win his Semi-Final in 37.43 but his other
representatives, Ronnies Flight, Persephone and Courts As Crissy
all fail to progress. Shebas Magic for
Brian Clemenson
wins the second Semi by the minimum margin from Haunting Vieri
in 37.53.
01st Feb 06
Both
Martyn Wiley and
Jim Reynolds in
treble form at Romford. Wiley sees Femine Fatal (5/4f), Castle
Owen (7/2) and Mee Chai (3/1) land the spoils. Reynolds's
runners have settled in very well around the Essex track and
Fine Top, Let Em Spin and Bigboydidit all score.
31st Jan 06
Brian Clemenson
nominated Coventry Bees as one of his greyhounds to follow for
2006 in our Trainer Interviews section and the son of Go Wild
Teddy looked very good when winning the Witney Gazette Trophy at
prohibitive odds of 2/5 at Oxford by 9 lengths in a very fast
26.46.
31st Jan 06
Simon Wooder recently won Owner Of
The Year at the BGRB awards and he looks to have another
potential star on his hands after Fear Myjames made a winning
debut at Walthamstow for trainer
Mark Wallis. The Feb 04
son of Droopys Vieri clocked a fastest of the night 28.91 when
trouncing A3 opposition by 5 1/4 lengths.
31st Jan 06
Wimbledon hosted further Springbok
trials and Ray Peacock
took two of them with Washewish (2/1) and Polo Spirit (Evs). The
latter named was slow away but led at the third hurdle to win in
29.04 (quickest of the night).
31st Jan 06
Gary Baggs's string are
in cracking form at present and he followed his recent
five-timer with a hat-trick at the Stow. Headoftheweir (11/4),
Droopys Slick (3/1) and Gregs Ceilidh all successful.
David Pruhs was out of
luck with a couple of his more fancied runners at Nottingham but
there was better news for the Spalding based handler at
Crayford. Hesley Pepper won Div C of the 2006 Ladbrokes Golden
Jacket Trial Stakes and she was immediately followed into the
winners enclosure by kennelmate Gunner Black who won Div B in
the quickest time of the night in 46.49.
30th Jan 06
Elaine Saville has
just the four runners on the Carling Futurity Final card and
comes away with 2 winners as Dee Droop and Aldworth Shadow
oblige.
30th Jan 06
Ardagh Mike lands the Carling
Futurity Cup at Nottingham. Hot favourite Teds Anchor second
after troubled run.
30th Jan 06
Fionntra Dara, Dilrock Thatcher,
Droopys Deano, Stress Relief and Droopys Faldo all score to give
Gary Baggs a fiver-timer
at Walthamstow. The in form Slough based handler also sent out
three runners-up on the card.
30th Jan 06
Paul Sallis
is delighted with his impending move to Hall Green and explains
his decision for going for the job, "Breeding our own pups is a
major, major part of what we do. The Breeders Forum Produce
Stakes is run at Hall Green and this had an influence on our
decision to move. If we happen to breed a couple of decent
greyhounds we'll at least have dogs who know the track well.
Hall Green, run by the GRA is a high profile track with BAGS
racing and my contract with them offers all of us at the kennel
more security."
29th Jan 06
Bell Legend back to form for
Mark Wallis when
denying odds-on shot Westmead Liz by 1 3/4 lengths in Heat
5 of the Emerald Bookmarkers Cup at Coventry. Son Of Phoebe gets
up on the line to deny kennelmate Selbourne Poopa to give
Brian Clemenson a
1-2 in Heat 6.
Carly Philpott's odds on chance Roxholme Silks makes all in
Heat 2. Fastest of the night was Hee Haws Barney (29.12 + .20)
who won Heat 4 by 9 lengths.
29th Jan 06
Recent addition to
greyhoundtrainers.com
Steve Harrison sends two runners to Belle Vue and sees his
nominated dog to follow, Apocalypse make all to deny Farloe Me
by wide margin to land the Belle Vue Sunday Stayers Duplicated.
29th Jan 06
Paul Sallis is to join the training
ranks at Hall Green.
28th Jan 06
Silbury Ruby came late and fast to
win the £2,500 Pepsi Marathon at Walthamstow for
Micky Puzey. The
daughter of Spiral Nikita was making giant strides on the early
pace-setters Bepe Black and Alabama Star who crowded each other
at the 7th and it was here that she scooted clear to deny the
Brian Clemenson trained Glengar Leader by two lengths.
28th Jan 06
Paul Sallis's
runners are in great heart at present and he lands a long priced
Open race double at Walthamstow with Driving Up Henry (20/1) and
Drive Up Boss (12/1).
Pat Rosney's Best Pride
initiates an Open race double at Perry Barr when justifying
favouritism to land the Dave & Angie Metcalf Stakes. Hesley
General sealed the double when outstaying odds-on shot
Blackmagic Guy in the Alan Beasley & Coco Stakes over 710m.
27th Jan 06
Fear Rein for
Mark Wallis and
Shelbourne Nina for
Brian Clemenson both out of luck in the £6,000 Tony Campbell
Birmingham Cup Final won by Kingsmill Again.
27th Jan 06
Jane Houfton in treble
form at Sheffield as Monty Diamond, Ding Dang Do and Royston
Lily all land the spoils.
27th Jan 06
Seamus Cahill sends
out a one-two in his last race as an employee at Wimbledon.
Curlew Ben denied kennelmate Building Boom to land the A5 and
send the Keston based handler out on a high.
27th Jan 06
Ray Peacock sends out a treble on the final BAGS card at
Wimbledon and also seals a double in the evening to give him 5
winners on the day. Druids Vickey Jo, Fivethebest, Sunville
Katie, Favourite One and Baran Shogun all win.
27th Jan 06
Elaine Saville
notches a double with Badgerface Boy and Painter Judge and is
delighted to see the Greyhound Star nominate her Fleetwood Storm as
the dog to follow at Nottingham.
26th Jan 06
Chris Allsopp
has sent out a good few winners in recent weeks and his dogs
continue to run well as he seals a four-timer at Monmore
courtesy of Borna Storm, Coolemount Hope, Westcourt Vieri and
Snewsgirl Rosie.
26th Jan 06
The Walthamstow v Wimbledon
Inter-Track challenge gives the chance for some of
Seamus Cahill to have
a look at the track and his runners performed with real promise
when recording a four-timer. Evening Flight, Blackerry Girl,
Today Is Myday and Juster Dancer all landed the spoils for the
Keston based handler who earlier this week was delighted to see
Druids Mickey Jo crowned BGRB Hurdler Of The Year 2005.
26th Jan 06
Website update.
Steve Harrison,
attached to Doncaster, joins greyhoundtrainers.com.
25th Jan 06
Website update. Martin Burt added
to our Interviews feature.
25th Jan 06
The Harlow Greene King IPA Cup.
Coomlogane Syd through to the Semi-Finals for
John Simpson after
easily winning Heat 6 by 3 1/2 lengths from Jumbo Superstar.
Brian Clemenson's
Lady Sky also qualified in 3rd whilst he also has Shebas Magic
in the Semis after she took second in Heat 1.
Mak Wallis has no fewer
than 4 through to the next round thanks to Fear No Battle (3rd
Heat 2), Courts Ad Crissy (1st Heat 4), Peresphone (2nd Heat 4)
and Ronnies Flight (3rd Heat 5).
25th Jan 06
Jim Reynolds's runners
in cracking form at Romford as Talavara Ron, Bigboydidit,
Daisyfield Baba and Sudden Arrival all score to give him a
four-timer.
24th Jan 06
Paramount Silver, running in his
4th Final lands the William Hill Gold Cup at Sunderland. The
Carly Philpott
trained Roxholme Silks chased the winner home but was a length
adrift at the line in the £5,000 showpiece.
24th Jan 06
Polo Wood, nominated as a dog to
follow by Ray Peacock in
our Interviews section, easily lands the odds in his Springbok
trial at Wimbledon recording 28.58 when beating Yet Another Matt
by 2 1/4 lengths.
24th Jan 06
No stopping
Paul Garland at
Walthamstow as he sends out 5 winners on the card. Dapper Chick,
Who Can Tell, Ballyregan Cash, Lughill Flutter and Fall In Line
all successful.
23rd Jan 06
Mark Wallis (Fear Nein
Ein) and Elaine Saville
(Fleetwood Storm) are both out of luck as their respective runners are
eliminated at the Semi-Final stage of the Carling Futurity Cup
at Nottingham. Elsewhere on the card,
David Pruhs, who has
had a good start to the year, sees his run of form continue as
Sure Flight, Pennys Idol and Gunner Black all win to give him a
treble.
23rd Jan 06
Website update. Steve Harrison
(Doncaster) and Ian Aylward (Belle Vue) to join soon. Also
joining is Carly Philpott. Although Carly has already featured
on this site when training at Beechfield Kennels, her new and
exciting venture working alongside Hayley Keightley means a
totally new mini-site needs to be created. Watch this space!
23rd Jan 06
Yesterday's
BGRB 2005 Award Results as follows.......
