‘Glenvale Stevie’ Still A Hove Favourite!
9/4 FAVOURITE STICKS HIS NECK OUT FOR A 13th CAREER WIN!
Thursday 18th June 2015 – HOVE Report
Winner
Glenvale Stevie – 9 Wins At Hove!
Hove 9-40 285 Metres Flat (OR) RESULT
HOVE SPRINT (DUPLICATED) Going: – 10
1st £200 + Trophy, Others £40
1st GLENVALE STEVIE 16.53 = 16.43 calc. Norah McEllistrim 9/4 fav
2nd SWIFT MERLOT 16.56 = 16.46 calc. Jason Heath 3/1
3rd DROOPYS SENECA 16.74 = 16.64 calc. Alma Keppie (Poole) 8/1
Distances: Neck, 2 1/4
GLENVALE STEVIE has been in excellent form this year and clocked 16.27 when winning a Hove D1 Sprint in April. The same month he won a Hove Open over 475 metres by a stunning four lengths! The November 2011 son of Paddy’s Flame returned to sprinting last night for the HOVE SPRINT (DUPLICATED) Open at 9-40. Needing a smart exit he broke well and disputed the lead throughout getting up on the line to beat the Jason Heath trained Swift Merlot by a neck! Owned by the Norahmacnuggets syndicate Glenvale Stevie was sent off the 9/4 favourite and clocked 16.53 (-10) 16.43 calculated when winning his 9th race at Hove! This was a 13th career win for ‘Stevie’ as he has 3 Open wins at Sittingbourne and 1 win at Drumbo Park on his card! The Alma Keppie trained Poole raider Droopys Seneca finished in 3rd place.
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How Our Other Runners Fared
Hove 7-31 285 Metres Flat (OR) RESULT
HOVE SPRINT (DUPLICATED) Going: – 10
1st £200 + Trophy, Others £40
1st BALLYBEE BREWERY 16.34 = 16.24 calc. Elizabeth McNair (Unattached) 6/4 fav
2nd VANAYAMZAMAN 16.40 = 16.30 calc. Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 7/2
3rd SIZZLERS EAGLE 16.44 = 16.34 calc. Norah McEllistrim 4/1
Distances: 3/4, 1/2
Sizzlers Eagle had finished 1st or 2nd in each of his last 12 races – winning 7 of them! The Dave and Joy Cook owned runner has a brilliant strike rate and has won 9 of his 19 races! But he faced a strong line up in the HOVE SPRINT (DUPLICATED) Open race at 7-31 and ran an excellent race to finish 3rd to the Elizabeth and Rab McNair trained winner Ballybee Brewery. Sizzlers Eagle ran on well clocking 16.34 calculated just over a length behind the winner. The Kevin Hutton trained Vanayamzaman finished in 2nd place.
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Hove 8-02 515 Metres Flat (OR) RESULT
CORAL JUNE LADIES – HEAT 1 Going: – 20
1st & 2nd in each heat qualify for the final on Thurs 25th June
1st £200, Others £40
1st SWIFT KIDMAN 30.60 = 30.40 calc. Maria Collins Evens fav
2nd BRISK BELLA 30.86 = 30.66 calc. Philip Simmonds (Romford) 3/1
3rd DROOPYS PADUA 30.93 = 30.73 calc. Alma Keppie (Poole) 5/2
4th CELLINI 31.07 = 30.87 calc. Norah McEllistrim 50/1
Distances: 3 1/4, 3/4, 1 3/4
Cellini had a tough task in the CORAL JUNE LADIES Open race – HEAT 1 at 8-02 and was sent off the 50/1 outsider! She was crowded on the run-up and at the first bend but was not disgraced in finishing 4th behind the Maria Collins trained winner Swift Kidman. Cellini clocked 30.87 calculated when beaten just under six lengths by the winner. Brisk Bella trained by Philip Simmonds finished in 2nd place and Alma Keppie’s Droopys Padua was 3rd.
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Hove 8-34 515 Metres Flat (OR) RESULT
CORAL JUNE LADIES – HEAT 3 Going: – 20
1st & 2nd in each heat qualify for the final on Thurs 25th June
1st £200, Others £40
1st JAYTEE FIREFLY 30.17 = 29.97 calc. Paul Young (Romford) Evens fav
2nd SOUTHWIND KAT 30.22 = 30.02 calc. Seamus Cahill 2/1
3rd TOOSEY FERN 30.26 = 30.06 calc. Mark Wallis (Towcester) 5/1
4th COOLOGUE GEM 30.37 = 30.17 calc. Norah McEllistrim 7/1
6th BABY GOLD 30.87 = 30.67 calc. Norah McEllistrim 33/1
Distances: 3/4, 1/2, 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 5
Coologue Gem clocked a very decent 30.17 calculated but it still wasn’t good enough to qualify her for the CORAL JUNE LADIES Final – as she was only 4th in last nights HEAT 3 of the event! Coologue Gem was slow away and baulked at the first bend but ran well to get within two and a half lengths of the Paul Young trained winner Jaytee Firefly. The Seamus Cahill trained Southwind Kat was the other qualifier in 2nd place with the Mark Wallis trained Toosey Fern missing out in 3rd place. It was always going to be difficult for the Jaytee Syndicates 33/1 chance Baby Gold stepping up from her A6 grade victory to Open class but despite finishing in 6th place she showed good ability and will be winning more races soon! Slow away and baulked at the 1/4 mark the February 13 daughter of Droopys Scolari clocked a fair 30.67 calculated in 6th place.
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Hove 9-06 285 Metres Flat (OR) RESULT
CORAL JUNE SPRINT – FINAL Going: – 10
Trap draw for final made by Mr Patrick Kelly
1st £500 + Trophy, 2nd £100, Others £50
1st SWIFT WATSON 16.53 = 16.43 calc. Jason Heath 6/4 fav
2nd YOUNG TYRUR 16.71 = 16.61 calc. Paul Young (Romford) 5/1
3rd ROSES RISK 16.76 = 16.66 calc. Derek Knight 5/1
4th KIZI 16.78 = 16.68 calc. Norah McEllistrim 25/1
6th SIZZLERSCHEYENNE 17.04 = 16.94 calc. Norah McEllistrim 10/1
Distances: 2 1/4, 1/2, Head, 2 1/4, 1
Kizi has found some form recently and ran well in the £500 CORAL JUNE SPRINT – FINAL! He was quick away but baulked at 1/2 way and had to settle for 4th place behind the Jason Heath trained winner Swift Watson. Kizi clocked 16.68 calculated when beaten three lengths by the winner. Kennel mate Sizzlerscheyenne made a slow start and was baulked at the first and second bends! He clocked 16.94 calculated finishing in 6th place. Young Tyrur trained by Paul Young was in 2nd place with the Derek Knight trained runner Roses Risk finishing 3rd.
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Hove 9-56 475 Metres Flat (OR) RESULT
HOVE 475 (DUPLICATED) Going: – 20
1st £200 + Trophy, Others £40
1st JOLLY TRICKS 28.01 = 27.81 calc. Kevin Hutton (Towcester) Evens fav
2nd SWIFT RIESLING 28.08 = 27.88 calc. Jason Heath 7/1
3rd SPRAY TAN 28.12 = 27.92 calc. David Mullins (Romford) 5/1
5th HOLLANDS BULLET 28.31 = 28.11 calc. Norah McEllistrim 14/1
Distances: 3/4, 1/2, 1/2, 2
Hollands Bullet ran well on his first Open run last week when a staying on 3rd to Humphreys Pride. Although finishing 5th in the HOVE 475 (DUPLICATED) Open race at 9-56 he again performed with credit when beaten just under four lengths by the Kevin Hutton trained winner Jolly Tricks. The April 13 son of Timor Blue clocked 28.11 calculated when finishing in 5th place. Swift Riesling trained by Jason Heath was 2nd and the David Mullins trained Spray Tan was 3rd.
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THURSDAY NIGHT TRIALS
Thursday 18th June 2015 – HOVE Trial Times
515 Metres Flat Going: – 30
TOWN CLOCK 30.85 = 30.55 calc. Crwd 1/4, Mid to Rails, Challenged 4
BALLYMAC CHINDIT 31.13 = 30.83 calc. Rails to Middle, Led to Run-In
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