‘Droopys Tequila’ Wins Like A 5/2 Shot!
‘DROOPYS TEQUILA’ OPENS HER HOVE ACCOUNT!
Wednesday 15th April 2015 – HOVE Report
Winner
DROOPYS TEQUILA got off the mark in style today when winning the A5 at 2-27 by almost two lengths! The September 2013 daughter of Droopys Scolari had gone very well in her trials and on debut was pitched in at A3 grade. That is tough on a young pup trying to gain race experience and she has benefited from the drops in grade she has since received. A good run last time had advertised her chance here and she made no mistake! Sent off the 5/2 favourite she showed good early pace and took up the running at the 3/4 mark going on to beat Beara Hawk the Claude Gardiner trained runner-up by one and threequarter lengths! Owned by Trevor Cooper, Dave Staddon and Ray Wheeler Droopys Tequila clocked 30.83 (-20) 30.63 calculated when winning for the first time at Hove and will improve further!
How Our Other Runners Fared
The veteran Swift Messi ran well again in the D2 Sprint at 2-08 and despite crowding on the run-in he stayed on well to finish 2nd when beaten one and a half lengths by the Seamus Cahill trained winner Guinness Solo. ‘Lionel’ was a 5/1 chance and clocked 16.75 (-10) 16.65 calculated in the runners-up spot! Kennel mate Ballymac Dainty was baulked on the run-in and although our 8/1 chance finished in 6th place she was only beaten three lengths by the winner clocking 16.87 (-10) 16.77 calculated.
Windy Warrior was a little unlucky in the A8 at 2-47. Sent off at odds of 4/1 he was making his challenge at the 3/4 mark when forced to check wide. He was then baulked on the run-in and finished 3rd to the Jason Heath trained winner April Ali. Windy Warrior clocked 30.97 (-20) 30.77 calculated when beaten one and a half lengths by the winner!
When Mineola Prof gets a clear run he clocks fast times! Unfortunately he has not been getting a clear run lately and that pattern continued today in the A3 at 3-07 when the ‘Prof’ was baulked at the first bend! The Dave Staddon owned 5/1 chance clocked 30.84 (-20) 30.64 calculated when finishing in 4th place beaten just over five length by the Wayne Wrighting trained winner Millbrook Star.
Lobelia had won her last two races and was made a 5/1 chance when up in grade for the A7 at 4-27. She suffered crowding at the 1/4 mark and clocked 31.14 (-20) 30.94 calculated when finishing in 5th place beaten six lengths by the Doreen Walsh trained winner Rustic Charm.
The Norah Mac Racing Clubs Classy Molly was sent off the 3/1 co favourite of ‘four’ for the tightly graded A9 at 4-47. Crowded at the first bend and baulked at the 3/4 mark ‘Molly’ was beaten just over six lengths by the winner Rabbits Precious who is trained by Doreen Walsh. Classy Molly clocked 31.23 (-20) 31.03 calculated when finishing in 3rd place.
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WIMBLEDON TRIALS WEDNESDAY
Wednesday 15th April 2015 – WIMBLEDON Trial Times
480 Metres Flat Going: Normal
BADMOONRISING 29.12 Rails to Middle, Always Led
273 Metres Flat Going: Normal
BALLYMAC MARINE 16.41 Eased 1, Middle
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FOUR RUNNERS ON THE THURSDAY NIGHT HOVE T.V. CARD!
Live On Racing Post Greyhound TV (Sky Channel 212) or (Freesat Channel 401)
Thursday 16th April 2015 – HOVE Runners
Race 1 7-31 285 Metres Flat (OR)
CORAL.CO.UK SPRINT
1st £200 + Trophy, Others £40 Total £400
Trap 1 BRINKLEYSSUPAMAN Tony Taylor (Wimbledon)
Trap 2 WHO NEEDS PACE Seamus Cahill
Trap 3 SOUTHFIELD BLUE Dean Childs
Trap 4 WHILEYOUWAIT Derek Knight
Trap 5 LOCHYS BLUE BOY (W) Norah McEllistrim
Trap 6 DRAGON BIG BUX (W) Kevin Hutton (Towcester)
Lochys Blue Boy takes on some classy sprinters in the CORAL.CO.UK SPRINT Open race at 7-31 and must trap smartly from his trap 5 draw!
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Leathems Desire – Takes on the Pups!
Race 2 7-46 515 Metres Flat (OR)
CORAL.CO.UK PUPPIES
For greyhounds whelped in May 2013 or younger
1st £200 + Trophy, Others £40 Total £400
Trap 1 BALLYMAC LEO David Mullins (Romford)
Trap 2 HONEST JOHN Richard Yeates (Towcester)
Trap 3 DROOPYS ALBERTA James Daly (Sittingbourne)
Trap 4 CROSSFIELD ZEUS Novice Seamus Cahill
Trap 5 LEATHEMS DESIRE (W) Norah McEllistrim
Trap 6 SLEEPY JOEJOE (W) Wayne Wrighting
After two narrow defeats to the highly rated Droopys Norris the Norah Mac Racing Clubs exciting prospect Leathems Desire takes on the pups in the CORAL.CO.UK PUPPIES Open race at 7-46.
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Race 8 9-24 475 Metres Flat (OR)
CORAL.CO.UK MAIDEN 475
For greyhounds who have NOT won an open race at the time of closing
1st £175 + Trophy, Others £40 Total £375
Trap 1 DROOPYS MASO James Daly (Sittingbourne)
Trap 2 BALLYMAC SALPA Seamus Cahill
Trap 3 KELVA DESTINY James Daly (Sittingbourne)
Trap 4 GRISEDALE GIRL Norah McEllistrim
Trap 5 SOUTHFIELD HARRY Dean Childs
Trap 6 MORE IDEAS (W) Seamus Cahill
Grisedale Girl would have been happier drawn nearer the rails and will have to show her good early pace to get a decent position in the CORAL.CO.UK MAIDEN 475 Open race at 9-24.
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Race 9 9-40 475 Metres Flat (OR)
CORAL.CO.UK 475 (DUPLICATED)
1st £200 + Trophy, Others £40 Total £400
Trap 1 SIZZLERSCHEYENNE Norah McEllistrim
Trap 2 WHO NEEDS HELP Seamus Cahill
Trap 3 WESTMEAD SILVIO Wayne Wrighting
Trap 4 TIVOLI RANSOM (M) Jason Foster (Wimbledon)
Trap 5 BUSINESS BOUND (M) James Daly (Sittingbourne)
Trap 6 FATBOYZ JAKE (W) Dean Childs
Sizzlerscheyenne was a good winner last week when beating Westmead Silvio and he faces that rival again in the CORAL.CO.UK 475 (DUPLICATED) Open race at 9-40.
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EIGHT RUNNERS ON THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON HOVE CARD!
Friday 17th April 2015 – HOVE Runners
We have two runners in the opening D2 Sprint at 2-08. Millroad Jessy held every chance on her last outing and should run well. Princess Jetta didn’t help her cause when making a slow start on her latest run. She could get involved with a smart break!
It was not a bad run from Glaise Socks to finish 3rd on his debut considering he suffered crowding! The March 13 son of Hondo Black will improve for that experience and runs in the A4 at 2-47.
Swift Debbie has been struggling to get a clear run recently! More than capable on her day the 15 times winner needs a trouble free run in the A7 at 3-07.
Watch Matt – Needs a bit of luck!
Watch Matt is on a long losing run but has gone close on a couple of occasions recently! A repeat of his run when clocking 16.66 on the 29th March would give him every chance in the D2 Sprint at 4-08.
Mist Of Time was beaten a short-head on her latest run in this grade and the May 13 daughter of Droopys Scolari should have every chance in the A8 at 4-27.
Fanore Breeze has won two of her last four races but found it harder when upped to D1 grade for the first time! Fairhill Frankie was beaten in a Wimbledon Sprint Open race last Saturday! Both our runners must avoid any hold-ups in the D1 Sprint at 5-07.
Runners
MILLROAD JESSY, PRINCESS JETTA, GLAISE SOCKS, SWIFT DEBBIE, WATCH MATT, MIST OF TIME, FANORE BREEZE, FAIRHILL FRANKIE
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‘KIZI’ RETURNS FOR WIMBLEDON SPRINT!
Saturday 18th April 2015 – WIMBLEDON Runner
KIZI – Back from injury!
Race 2 7-45 273 Metres Flat (OR)
Wimbledon 273 Sprint
1st £250, Others £50
Trap 1 AULTON BUDDY David Pruhs (Peterborough)
Trap 2 BRINKLEYSSUPAMAN Tony Taylor
Trap 3 GRIFFIN PARK (M) Bernie Doyle
Trap 4 BRINKLEYS MIAMI (W) Tony Taylor
Trap 5 KIZI (W) Norah McEllistrim (Hove)
Trap 6 GLENMORAY (W) Richard Rees
Good to see KIZI returning to action after three months out through injury. He last raced on the 15th January at Hove but did a fair trial here last Wednesday when clocking 16.30 sec. over the 273 Metres. Brinkleys Miami sets the standard for the Wimbledon 273 Sprint Open race having clocked an excellent 16.03 sec. in a sprint Open win at Wimbledon last Saturday when beating Griffin Park who clocked a decent 16.21 sec.
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