Coral Regency Final, Hove.
Caloona Striker finally landed a big one when scoring in facile
fashion, making all for a 3 1/2 lengths win from Call Girl.
Caloona Striker's task was made easier by the withdrawal of
Greenacre Lin but he could do no more than win and recorded an
impressive 40.82 seconds, his best run of the competition. Blackmagic Guy (Mark Wallis)
and Jordans Glory (Seamus
Cahill) were never able to get competitive.
25th Apr 06
Ocean Trailers Puppy
Stakes, Semi-Finals.Mick Puzey's Asia was a
well backed winner of Heat 1, making all to deny
Kingsmill Queen in 28.99.
Seamus Cahill's Noirs Ted again looked hugely impressive
when taking Heat 2 by 4 1/4 lengths in 28.80.
Paul Young's Droopys Hotshot
ran on for second, meaning his other runner and Derby contender
Eye Onthe Veto misses out on qualification. Gottabe Rooney was
unable to lead in Heat 3 as he had done in the previous
round but qualified in second for Cahill behind Zigzag Torphin.
25th Apr 06
Coral Regency, rest of the
card. Several quality races took place at Hove and
Brian Clemenson
gained some compensation for the withdrawal of Greenacre Lin
when taking 3 of the supporting Opens. Champagne Moment heads to
the Derby in fine form after a runaway success in the Brian
Philip Trophy despite meeting trouble, whilst Son Of Phoebe and
Flamboyant Hero also scored.
John Gammon notched a
double, the highlight being Free Air's win in the hurdle race
which was followed by Sailaway Lucy's win in an A7.
25th Apr 06
Wimbledon Derby Trials.Ray Peacock has high
hopes Baran Zeus will go a long way in this year's event and
duly took his latest trial with a 2 lengths defeat of Wheres Yer
Man in 29.10. Chris
Cronin's Coolavanny Cleo was not beaten far back in 4th, his
first start since January.
Mark Wallis took two of the trials with Ronnies Champion
winning in 29.11 and last year's Finalist January Tiger
comfortably landing the spoils in a decent 28.93.
25th Apr 06
Badgerface Boy, a unique looking
greyhound pictured as a pup on
Elaine Saville's site
wins again at Nottingham as part of a double. Lonesome Flash
also won for the Scothern handler, getting up close home by a
short-head. Saville reports Hurling Girl, Bitch Of The Year for
Nottingham, on the way back after a trial today and marathons
beckon all being well.
25th Apr 06
Brian Clemenson's
Greenacre Lin withdrawn lame from Coral Regency Final.
24th Apr 06
Questhouse Ellie was the highlight
of an Open race hat-trick for
Mark Wallis at Henlow
when breaking the track record for the 550m course. A winner in
front of the SKY cameras last week she came home over 5 lengths
clear of Unlikely Kate for her 4th consecutive win in 33.10 secs. Tinas Dubh
and Hopes And Fears were the other winners on the card for
Imperial Kennels.
24th Apr 06
Paul Young registers a
hat-trick at Romford. Beaming Yarra (S1), Stock Stallion (A2)
and Leannes Faith (S3) all win.
23rd Apr 06
Ian Aylward's kennel
star Baliff Diesel's love affair with Nottingham continued as
the son of Top Honcho recorded a trap-to-line victory in the
£500 Betfred Casino Final. 7 times a winner at the track from
just 10 starts, Diesel recorded his fastest time at Nottingham
when stopping the clock in 29.54 for the 500m trip.
22nd Apr 06
Peterborough Puppy Derby
Final. Fire Height Dan took the
Peterborough Puppy Derby for
Mick Puzey in 2004 and the Walthamstow handler saw his
exciting Too Risky land this year's renewal with a 1 3/4 lengths
defeat of Blonde Jeannie. Too Risky was winning his 8th race in
12 career starts when taking the £3,000 first prize.
22nd Apr 06
The above Puppy Derby card saw
local handler David Pruhs
register a hat-trick as Show Domingo took the staying Open,
Bourne Again the 420m Stakes and Brown Joe justified favouritism
when taking the A4.
22nd Apr 06
Martyn Wiley was in
treble form at Romford as he sent out Alrita Lilac (S2), Alrita
Express (A7) and Clounamon Cheeko (A7) to land the spoils.
22nd Apr 06
Mark Wallis's Courts Ad
Be is in great form at present and she sealed her hat-trick with
an impressive 2 lengths defeat of Toms View at Wimbledon in a
decent 28.79. Wallis also sent out 3 winners at home track
Walthamstow with Fear Mykeo (A1), Reachfar Gifted (P6) and Posh
Honcho (A7). Fear Mykeo clocked a sensational 28.51 in his A1
when beating Feora Field more than 6 lengths.
22nd Apr 06
Brian Clemenson's
kennel will be looking forward to seeing Greenacre Lin contest
another Category 1 Final on Tuesday and they confirmed their
string's wellbeing with a four-timer at Hove thanks to Tropical
Magic, Honcho Lad, Binsted Warrior and Sunquest.
22nd Apr 06
Paula Simmons sent out
3 winners on Hall Green's card. Pandosy Mary, Severn Magpie and
Severn Scorcher all successful.
22nd Apr 06
Borna Kay, Oldmill Bons and
Stretchahead all win at Monmore to give
Chris Allsopp a
hat-trick.
21st Apr 06
Ray Peacock hits form
at Wimbledon as Bevs Petal, Bevs Blue, Ronsginger and Druids
Vickey Jo give him a four-timer.
21st Apr 06
Jane Houfton registers
records a four-timer at Sheffield with Clash Wilde, Royston Kelly,
Morgans Lulu and
Pound Queen are all first past the post.
Ocean Trailers Puppy
Stakes, Walthamstow. In form
Seamus Cahill sent
out two first round winners and will have been delighted by the
performance of Noirs Ted who clocked a sensational 28.55 when
coming home 5 3/4 lengths clear of 16/1 shot Lockdale Lady for
Mark Wallis. Noirs Ted,
who missed his break at Oxford on Tuesday, was easily the
quickest of the night. Cahill struck again as Gottabe Rooney
sealed his hat-trick when escaping all the trouble behind,
scoring by 10 3/4 lengths in 28.93.
William Hill Pall Mall Final.
Seomra Rock landed the spoils from kennelmate Greenlough Power
in what was an eventful race. Vancouver Sparky headed from to
the traps from trap rise but was not able to turn in front,
eventually running on well to take third for
Paul Garland. Camp
Bugler held every chance for
Barrie Draper whilst
Mick Puzey's Siesta
Frisby was never able to get competitive after missing his
break.
18th Apr 06
The SKY TV Pall Mall card saw a
runaway success for Star Of Dromin, who trounced the field 11
3/4 lengths in the Marathon. Her win gave
Mark Wallis a double on
the card after the earlier success of Questhouse Ellie.
Seamus Cahill's star
hurdler Druids Mickey Jo landed the Hurdle Open in style.
18th Apr 06
Coral Regency Semi-Finals, Hove.
Caloona Striker was easily the quickest of the Semi-Finalists
when beating Brian
Clemenson's Greenacre Lin 9 3/4 lengths in 40.90.
Seamus Cahill's
Jordans Glory took the first Semi by half a length from odds-on
shot Call Girl. Mark
Wallis's Blackmagic Guy is through to yet another Final
after taking second to Westmead Aoifa, the long odds-on shot
scoring by 6 1/2 lengths in 41.05.
18th Apr 06
Peterborough Puppy Derby
Semi-Finals. Blonde Jeannie was an impressive qualifier in
the first Heat but
Carly Philpott's
Roxholme Freddie suffered a shock exit behind Cobra Striking and
Droopys Bruno. Mick Puzey's
Too Risky justified 5/4 favouritism to take his Semi from
outside Agassi Opal.
18th Apr 06
John Simpson's runners
are in tremendous heart at present and he registered a
four-timer on Wimbledon's card thanks to Your Dismissed (S3),
Dark Treasure (A9), Trade Lightning (A8) and Hit Single (S5).
18th Apr 06
Seamus Cahill's
double at Walthamstow courtesy of Gunship, Johari Trapper and
Zodiac Topaz gives the Keston handler a five-timer across three
different tracks (see Hove and Oxford Pall Mall reports above).
18th Apr 06
There were 2 successes at Oxford
for Champion Trainer Mark
Wallis (see above) and 5 on the night as he sends out a
further 3 winners at his home track. Roswell Bluesky, Cream
Munkie and Windgap Woods all successful.
18th Apr 06
There were further Derby trials at
Wimbledon and Champagne Moment was again successful at Plough
Lane for Brian
Clemenson when beating Fear Mykeo 3 3/4 lengths in 28.96.
Ninja Blue went two spots quicker when taking the second Open
race on the card.
17th Apr 06
Son Of Phoebe, recent winner of the
Olympic at Hove for
Brian Clemenson took the £5,000 Easter Cup at Perry Barr,
beating Courage Boy 2 1/2 lengths.
17th Apr 06
David Pruhs was fully
expected to take the £500 Carling April Sprint Final with
Ballydaniel Bozz (4/9) but it was his other runner, Arrowtown
Peak at 7/1 who avoided all the trouble to come home 2 1/4
lengths clear of Street Magic.
17th Apr 06
Baliff Diesel, who won the Autumn
Puppy Cup at Nottingham for
Ian Aylward last year returned to his favourite track to
record a convincing win in his Heat of the Betfred Casino
Standard. After leading early he was never going to be caught
and came home 5 lengths clear of Farloe Focus in 29.95.
17th Apr 06
Elaine Saville saw her
kennel star Fleetwood Storm destroy the field with a 7 1/2
lengths of Billady in the A1 at Nottingham.
15th Apr 06
Lenson Ace, a remarkably consistent
dog for the Seamus Cahill
kennel took the A.E Bullard Rose Bowl Final at Crayford.
Justifying favouritism, the son of Judicial Pride took up the
running at the second and maintained the gallop to record a 1
3/4 lengths success in 23.68.
15th Apr 06
With the William Hill Derby
not far away Wimbledon are staging several Open races over the
coming weeks for Derby possibles and
Mark Wallis's
Daisyfield Seani looked very impressive indeed when coming home 5 1/4
lengths clear of Lenson Thierry in 28.77. This was her first
start since last December.
15th Apr 06
William Hill Derby trials contd.
Blonde Mac was runner-up in the Derby Final last year and looks
to have every chance of going a long way this time round judged
on an all-the-way success from the
Mark Wallis trained
Special Deal. This was Blonde Mac's first run at Wimbledon since
finishing second to Westmead Hawk last July.
15th Apr 06
William Hill Derby trials contd.
Seamus Cahill's
Lenson Treasure showed great early pace in his trial to lead to
the third but Ballymac Pires (Carly
Philpott) and January Tiger (Mark
Wallis) were always within striking distance and it was the
former who held on to land a thriller by a neck. Lenson Treasure
was only a further half a length away in third.
15th Apr 06
Beaming Yarra (S1), Droopys Verona
(A2), Hondo Betty (S1), Castlelyons Josh (S2), Centaur Corkette
(S4) and Small Jessica (A7) all win to give
Paul Young a magnificent
6-timer on Romford's card.
15th Apr 06
Mark Wallis sent out a
hat-trick of winners at Walthamstow where they were holding
their gala charity night in aid of retired greyhounds. Fear
Janssens, Rosie Lee and Fierce Exit were all first past the post
for Imperial Kennels.
