SPECIAL NOTE: THE WILLIAM HILL GREYHOUND DERBY 2nd ROUND DRAW TAKES PLACE AT 1-00 TODAY AND DETAILS OF THE HEAT FOR OUR RUNNER “GLENVALE STEVIE” WILL BE POSTED HERE LATER TODAY! 

AFTER FRIDAY’S SUPERB TREBLE WE DRAW A BLANK AT HOVE ON SATURDAY

BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME GOOD PERFORMANCES AND FAST TIMES!

Saturday 3rd May HOVE Report           (All races Going:  Normal)

Clocking 30.06 would win an A2 most times at Hove but Athlacca Olympic had to settle for 3rd place in the the A2 at 9-57 on Saturday night after the Ken Tester trained Ardbeg Champ clocked a very fast 29.87 over the 515 metres. Athlacca Olympic held every chance and equalled his personal best time (30.06) when beaten just over two lengths!

Lochys Blue Boy was up against some decent ‘Open’ class rated opposition in the D1 sprint at 9-41 and despite finishing 4th he showed he has the ‘class’ to make it at that level. The Paul Garland trained Solid Fairy clocked 16.32 when winning the race but Lochys Blue Boy was not disgraced clocking 16.44 just one and a half lengths behind the winner after holding every chance!

Droopys Winnie had beaten Droopys Leonard in a trial on Monday but it was on the cards that ‘Lenny’ could reverse that form as he was returning from injury. That was the outcome in the A4 at 8-34 but neither of our runners could match the 30.31 clocked by the Wayne Wrighting trained winner River Trail. The Racing Club owned Droopys Leonard held every chance when clocking 30.57 in 3rd place beaten just over three lengths. While his kennel mate Droopys Winnie clocked 30.75 after a slow start finishing a further two lengths back in 4th place.

Glenvale Rosie is pretty consistent in her class and ran another sound race when runner-up in the A10 at 8-02. She didn’t help her cause with a slow break but ran on well to clock 31.03 when beaten just under four lengths by the Seamus Cahill trained winner Kerrys Sally.

Collinstown View had found trouble in running in his previous race and connections were hoping for a clear run in the A3 at 10-13. Sadly they didn’t get it as Collinstown View was slow away and badly baulked at the first bend! He was unable to recover and finished 5th clocking 30.48 around six lengths behind the Claude Gardiner trained winner Droopys Nadine who clocked a fast 29.98 on the normal going.

LAST NIGHTS HOVE TRIAL RESULTS

Saturday 3rd May HOVE Trial Results

515 Metres Flat                  Going:  Normal

LONGRANGE  DENIS                  30.36

BOSKILL  BREEZE                      30.63

FINE  ROYAL                                 30.65

CAUSEILOVEYOU                       30.85

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EIGHT KENNEL RUNNERS HEAD TO HOVE ON SUNDAY MORNING

Sunday 4th May HOVE Runners                 (Subject to Alteration)

Swift Messi is running superbly well at present and seems to be getting better with age! He should run well again in the A6 at 11-42.

Droopys Margaret is up in grade for the A4 at 12-27 after winning on her latest outing!

We have two runners lining up for the D1 sprint at 12-41. The Racing Clubs Horse Outside tries his luck in a sprint after a spell on the side-lines. While Princess Jetta has the good early pace to make an impact.

Mikeys Guest found trouble in A4 grade latest after winning two on the trot. Connections will be hoping he gets a clear run in the A4 at 12-58.

The Racing Clubs most prolific winner Hanover Lady is running well and has a decent chance in the D1 sprint at 1-12.

Ballymac Benefit is running well at present and has the perfect draw in the A5 at 1-44.

Watch Matt has been well beaten in his last two runs but will be in with a chance now he’s back in A5 grade at 1-58.

Runners

SWIFT  MESSI,              DROOPYS  MARGARET,              HORSE  OUTSIDE,     PRINCESS  JETTA,               MIKEYS  GUEST,                 HANOVER  LADY,     BALLYMAC  BENEFIT,             WATCH  MATT

ONLY ONE TO TRIAL AT HOVE ON SUNDAY

Sunday 4th May HOVE Trial

515 Metres Flat

BALLYMAC  KERRY

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