2nd Place For ‘Balibo Mags’ At Romford!
FRIDAY ROMFORD REPORT
Friday 19th August 2016 – ROMFORD Report
BALIBO MAGS – First Open run!
Romford 9-56 400 Metres Flat (OR) ROMFORD
THE MARK NOLLER 40TH BIRTHDAY STAKES Going: – 20
Restricted To Greyhounds That Have Not Won An Open Race At The Time Of Closing
1st £175 + Trophy, Others £40
1st CROSSFIELD JAMES 24.44 = 24.24 calc Seamus Cahill (Hove) 6/4 fav
2nd BALIBO MAGS 24.76 = 24.56 calc Norah McEllistrim (Hove) 3/1
3rd BARBERS SON 24.88 = 24.68 calc David Pruhs (Peterborough) 6/1
Distances: 4, 1 1/2
BALIBO MAGS was sent off 11/4 favourite for a ROMFORD v HOVE INTER-TRACK RACE over 400 metres on the 10th August. Taking her first look at the London Road track ‘Mags’ showed good early pace and led from the first bend to power away for a sparkling win over the Philip Simmonds trained Kennedy Flair. Clocking 24.45 calculated the July 14 daughter of Razldazl Rioga owned by the Norah Mac Racing Mags syndicate beat the local runner by almost five lengths and she stepped up to Open class for the first time in the THE MARK NOLLER 40TH BIRTHDAY STAKES at 9-56 last night. Again showing good early pace she led from the second bend to the third when finishing 2nd to the impressive Crossfield James who is trained by Seamus Cahill. Balibo Mags clocked 24.56 calculated when beaten four lengths by the winner.
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SATURDAY HOVE RUNNERS
TEN RUNNERS ON THE SATURDAY NIGHT HOVE CARD!
Saturday 20th August 2016 – HOVE Runners
ROCKMOUNT ROBBEN
FANORE BREEZE got back to winning ways when beating Maireads Ivy by just over six lengths in A6 grade last Saturday. The December 12 daughter of Crash clocked 30.58 (Normal) when winning her 11th race at Hove and is put up in grade for the A5 at 8-02. Also in the line up is kennel mate ROCKMOUNT ROBBEN who was sent off 2/1 favourite for an A5 on Wednesday. The September 13 son of Westmead Hawk suffered crowding at the 1/4 mark and ‘Rocky’ clocked 30.86 calculated when finishing in 5th place beaten just under four lengths by Data Olly.
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LENSON WALCOTT
LENSON WALCOTT clocked a very impressive 29.93 (Normal) when beating Celtic Ash by two and a half lengths in an A2 at Hove on the 30th July! The August 13 son of Vans Escalade followed up that win clocking 30.21 (Normal) when beating Maireads Jett by three lengths in A1 grade on the 6th August! ‘Theo’ was a 7/2 chance for a Romford Open last Friday but he found ‘trouble’ at the first bend and clocked 25.10 calculated when finishing 5th beaten over twelve lengths by the John Mullins trained winner Clubber Lang. Lenson Walcott is back at Hove for the A1 at 8-18.
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LISTRY ACE
LISTRY ACE broke well and led all the way when beating Forever Man by 3/4 of a length in a D2 Sprint on the 20th July! Clocking 17.01 (Normal) the October 12 daughter of Kinloch Brae owned by the Norah Mac Racing Club was enjoying her 6th success for the Racing Club! ‘Grace’ clocked 30.95 calculated when finishing 2nd to Dinner Ashmole in a 3-dog Trial over 515 metres on the 11th August and she runs in the A8 at 8-51.
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CAUSE OF JUSTICE (left)
DATA OLLY last won on the 18th May when beating Jodema by almost two lengths in A6 grade! The June 13 son of Head Bound got back to winning ways when running on well to beat Droopys Bologna by 3/4 of a length in A5 grade on Wednesday! Clocking 30.56 calculated he came from last to 1st to record his 10th win at Hove and is up in grade for the A4 at 9-07. Kennel mate CAUSE OF JUSTICE enjoyed consecutive wins over Pennys Bolt and Champagne Mel both in A5 grade in mid July but he missed out on the ‘hat-trick’ when finishing 2nd beaten a short-head by Bellinter Bear in an A4 on the 29th July. The January 12 son of College Causeway led near the line to beat Droopys Jasmine by a ‘head’ in A4 grade on the 7th August but ‘Alfie’ was beaten just under five lengths by Droopys Noble in A4 grade on his latest run.
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ASK ME AGAIN
ASK ME AGAIN clocked 31.33 (Normal) when finishing in 3rd place beaten just a length by Dower Tip in A11 grade on the 30th July. The September 13 daughter of Vans Escalade found ‘trouble’ in running in an A11 on the 10th August and clocked 31.81 (Normal) when finishing in 5th place beaten nine lengths by Slaheny Holly. ‘Megan’ lines up in the A11 at 9-41.
CABRIOL ARAMIS finished 4th behind the top class Hiya Butt (3rd at Wimbledon in this years Derby Final) at Clonmel on the 3rd January. The May 14 son of Blonde Snapper clocked 16.65 calculated in a solo Sprint Trial on the 15th August and lines up for his Hove debut in the D1 Sprint at 9-57.
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BALIBO RUBY
BALIBO RUBY paced up well to the first bend and was poised to challenge in a D2 Sprint on the 4th August. Baulked at the second bend the July 14 daughter of Razldazl Rioga owned by the Norah Mac Racing Ruby syndicate clocked 16.90 (Normal) when finishing in 3rd place beaten two and a half lengths by Jumeirah Henry. ‘Ruby’ clocked 30.95 calculated when finishing 2nd beaten just a short-head by Ballysteen Star (winner on Wednesday) in a 2-dog Trial over 515 metres on the 13th August and she steps up in trip for the A6 at 10-13.
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BABY GOLD
BABY GOLD wasn’t beaten far in A8 grade on the 6th August where she clocked 31.12 (Normal) when finishing 3rd beaten just a length by Lavuelta Bertie. A 4/1 chance for an A8 last Friday the February 13 daughter of Droopys Scolari ran on well to beat Suirview Boris by 3/4 of a length! Baby Gold clocked 30.87 calculated when winning her 6th race at Hove and is put up in grade for the A7 at 10-30.
Our Runners
FANORE BREEZE, ROCKMOUNT ROBBEN, LENSON WALCOTT,
LISTRY ACE, DATA OLLY, CAUSE OF JUSTICE, ASK ME AGAIN, CABRIOL ARAMIS, BALIBO RUBY, BABY GOLD
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SATURDAY HOVE CARD & FORM!
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SUNDAY HOVE
Sunday 21st August 2016 – HOVE
We do not have any Runners at this Meeting
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