William Hill Derby, 01st
Round. Heat 1. Yorkshire got favourite
backers off to a good start, getting up late to deny Feora Field
with Mark Wallis's
Armies Plan qualifying in third. Heat 2. Mark Wallis soon
trebled his qualifiers as both January Tiger, winner by 1 3/4
lengths in 28.74 and Ronnies Champion (second in 28.88) gave the
kennel a 1-2 and
Seamus Cahill made it a 1-2-3 for Walthamstow as Get On
Blackie claimed 3rd, 4 lengths adrift. Kays Quest is also
through after taking fourth. January Tiger was quickest of the
night. Heat 3. The shock of the opening Heats saw the
previously undefeated Ballymac Charley eliminated. Normally an
excellent trapper,
Carly
Philpott's
inmate started slowly, and was badly crowded during the run to
the first which put paid to his chances. Heat 4.Gary Baggs's Senahel
Gift caused an upset at 10/1 when denying
Mark Wallis's
hot-favourite Go Commando by 3/4 of a length in 29.03.
Jason Foster said he
would love to have a runner go beyond the first round for the
first time and duly saw his Corbally Hero do just that when
taking 3rd. Heat 5. Rhincrew Seagal, a former Finalist
got his campaign off to a fine start with a 7 1/2 defeat of In
The Woods in a fast 28.89. Heat 6. Monkspath Willie
recorded one of the fastest times of the night when showing
blistering early pace to beat Velvet Rebel 1 3/4 lengths in
28.76. Heat 7.Paul
Young
said his Fear Nein Ein would be finishing strongly in his races
and so it proved, the son of Top Honcho getting up on the line
for a short-head defeat of Kingsmill Again. Heat 8.
Blissful Classic suffered crowding at the first but still scored
in a quick 28.84 by 6 3/4 lengths from Erinaceous Star. Lenson
Bertie took third. Heat 9. 4 qualify from this Heat.
Ballymac Rooster gained some compensation for the
Carly Philpott
kennel when taking 2nd place behind Zigzag Dutchman and is
through to round 2. Our Ocean was a first runner in the Derby
for Paul Sallis and he
also qualifies in 4th.
04th May 06
With all his runners qualifying in
the opening Derby Heats tonight,
Mark Wallis had a
night to remember as he also sent out an Open race 6-timer at
Walthamstow. Shelbourne Ryan, Spoofy Doo, Snappy Girl, Ronnies
Flight, Armies Ash and Roswell Spaceman were all successful. On
the same card, the long journey from East Sussex paid off for
John Gammon's Free
Air as he denied Lethal Rumble in the Hurdle contest.
04th May 06
Chris Cronin was out of
luck in the Derby but scored a hat-trick at home track
Sittingbourne as Let It Jo (A1), Keyser Soze (A4) and Airtech
Marie (B4) all scored.
03rd May 06
Steffi In Time gave unattached
Trainer Jim Daly
his first competition win when landing the £500 Maiden Stayers
Trophy over 592m at Harlow. Just for good measure, Jim also sent
out the second, Startime.
03rd May 06
Map Again (A3), Never Alone (A4),
Razldazl Lad (A6), Maxie May (S4) and Micks Boy (A7) all score
at Romford, and Centaur Spirit lands an Open at Harlow as
Paul Young registers an
across-the-card 6-timer.
02nd May 06
Seamus Cahill could not
be heading to Thursday's opening Derby eliminators in better
form after recording a sensational 7-timer at Walthamstow. Tinky
Terror (A2), Swift Bow (A4), Noirs Heart (A5), Treanaree Jill
(S1), Gurtcommerflight (A6), Be Wise Lady (A6) and Owtoftowna
(A7) were all successful on a fabulous night for the Keston
handler.
02nd May 06
Sarahs Slaney (A6), China Doctor
(H2) and Well Done Julia (A4) all score to give
Jason Foster a
hat-trick at Wimbledon.
02nd May 06
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01st May 06
Philip Simmonds records
a treble at Mildenhall. Kiveton Top landed the Middle Distance
Maiden to follow up his success at Coventry last week and take
his winning sequence to three. One of Simmonds's dogs to follow
in our Interview feature also landed an Open, as did Show The
Light.
01st May 06
Baliff Conran, a full brother to
Ian Aylward's Baliff
Diesel took the Bill Bright Winner Of Two Final as Aylward
landed his second minor competition at Nottingham in quick
succession after Baliff Diesel's win on 23rd April. Baliff
Conran took up the running at the run-in to deny kennelmate
Combridge Rock by 3/4 of a length.
30th Apr 06
Carly Philpott is another trainer
heading for next week's Derby in top form after recording an
Open race hat-trick at Coventry. Droopys Veronica took the Div D
Maiden, before Derby entries Ballymac Magnet (quickest of the
night) and Ballymac Pires both won to confirm their wellbeing.
29th Apr 06
Seamus Cahill sent
out a 1-2 in the Ocean Trailers Puppy Stakes Final as
Gottabe Rooney made all to deny Derby bound kennelmate and
favourite Noirs Ted. The winner stopped the clock in 28.84 with
Noirs Ted, who ran a cracker after starting slowly, 3 lengths
adrift at the winning line.
29th Apr 06
Ocean Trailers Puppy Stakes, rest
of the card. Seamus
Cahill's kennel have been in form ever since arriving at
Walthamstow and as well as Gottabe Rooney's win above, the
Keston handler took a further 3 Opens on the card. Senahel Leon
reversed recent form with Ronnies Callum in the hurdle contest
(Druids Mickey Jo stumbling badly at the start), Milldean Billy
the CTA Services Stakes and Well Presented the Ocean Staff
Stakes.
29th Apr 06
Ocean Trailers Puppy Stakes, rest
of the card. Mark Wallis's
runners head to next week's opening Derby eliminators in great
shape as Billysroundabout spearheaded a hat-trick for the kennel
when taking the Mike McLuskey & Sons Stakes in trap-to-line
fashion, recording a decent 28.79. Blackmagic Guy and Star Of
Dromin were also successful.
29th Apr 06
John Simpson has sent
out plenty of winners at Wimbledon in recent weeks and Kingsmill
Kylie (A4), Lady In Tune (A7), Clonard Pet (S3) and Trade
Lightning (A7) all won to register a four-timer for the
Billericay handler.
29th Apr 06
Martyn Wiley recorded a
hat-trick at Romford, as did
Jim Reynolds. Wiley's
three wins came courtesy of Oracle Lady (E4), Woo Hoo (S1) and
Funky Diva (S4). Reynolds was on the mark with Doji Star (A8),
Stayley Wayne (P4) and Whitefort Jeff (A2).
29th Apr 06
Paul Sallis sent out an
across-the-card hatrick as Neat Coalminer and Majanoon won
graded affairs at Hall Green and Driving Up Rob showed the
youngsters how it's done when winning in the fastest time of the
night (28.68 seconds) in the Veterans Open at Walthamstow.
29th Apr 06
The signs are good for
Ray Peacock who sends 5
runners to next week's Derby as he registered a hat-trick at
Wimbledon thanks to Baran Titan, Polo Wood and Derby bound Baran
Zeus.
Morgans Lulu's sealed her hat-trick
(progressing from A5 to A2 inside a month) at Sheffield for
Jane Houfton who was
also on the mark with Shoo Sprig and Pound Queen.
28th Apr 06
Ardgroom Girl, Core Curriculum and
Romeo Rebel all won at Hall Green as
Paula Simmons
registered a hat-trick.
27th Apr 06
Mark Wallis's runners
appear to be hitting top form as Bell Supreme (S2), Vigorous
Whitney (A3), Armies Ash (S1) and Avoid The Rest (A6) give the
Lakenheath handler a four-timer at Walthamstow.
Gary Baggs is rarely out
of the winners and he too recorded a four-timer thanks to
Milwaukee Jigsaw (A8), Fine Ceilidh (P9), Reddmac One (A5) and
Cagey Jerry (A2) all scored.
27th Apr 06
Silkey Sensation took the Thursday
Juniors Open at Belle Vue for
Steve Harrison, the
promising youngster recording the second fastest time of the
night in the process, making all in 28.08.
26th Apr 06
Coming soon! Keep an eye out for
quotes from our Trainers with runners in this year's Derby.
26th Apr 06
Coventry held a 16-race Open
meeting in aid of the Marie Curie Cancer Appeal and one of the
most consistent greyhounds in training, Hesley General sealed
his hat-trick for Pat Rosney
in the Emerald Racing Stakes.
Mark Wallis saw two of
his Derby entries, Fear Rien and Special Deal win in style
whilst Philip Simmonds
was on the mark with his Kiveton Top in the Simon Wooder Fear
Stakes.
26th Apr 06
Ardmayle Fox, Clodeen Jamella,
Sycamore Kay and Aceies Flash all won at Romford to give
Wickford handler Maxine Locke
a four-timer.
26th Apr 06
John Gammon notched a
hat-trick of wins at Hove as his Cushie Julie took the handicap
contest, Droopys Focus the A6 and Eight Till Eight somewhat
appropriately landed the A8.
