BAGS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER AT ROMFORD!

OPEN RUNNERS & OWNERS BONUS SERIES FINALIST AT HOVE!

TWO TRIAL RUNNERS AT WIMBLEDON!

PLUS A RACING POST GREYHOUND TV APPEARANCE FOR OUR GEMMA!

Bags Track Championship 2nd Leg

THURSDAY ROMFORD RUNNER

Placings after 1st Leg at Crayford:
Crayford 64,  Romford 45,  Poole 36,  Central Park 31,  HOVE 20

Thursday 29th September 2016  –  ROMFORD Runner

BALIBO MAGS  –  likes it at Romford!

Race 3      2-47      400 Metres Flat  (IT)

BAGS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP BITCHES
1st £300 + Trophy,  2nd £100,  Others £75

Trap 1  BALIBO MAGS                                 Norah McEllistrim (Hove)
Trap  2  OXFORD GIRL                                  Spencer Mavrias  (Central Park)
Trap  3  QUANTUM  (M)                                  Philip Simmonds
Trap  4  QUIVERS CINDY  (M)                       Barry O’Sullivan  (Crayford)
Trap  5  SISTER BLUEBELLE  (M)               Alma Keppie  (Poole)
Trap  6  SPECIAL TRIXI  (W)                          Ernest Gaskin

BALIBO MAGS took her first look at the London Road track in a ROMFORD v HOVE INTER-TRACK RACE over 400 metres on the 10th August. Showing good early pace she led from the first bend and powered away for a sparkling win over the Philip Simmonds trained Kennedy Flair. She was a 5/2 chance for an A4 at Hove on the 14th September where she finished in 4th place clocking 30.99 (Normal) when beaten four lengths by Liosgarbh Andy. The July 14 daughter of Razldazl Rioga owned by the Norah Mac Racing Mags syndicate clocked 24.44 calculated when finishing 2nd beaten just a ‘short-head’ by  Cabriol Aramis in a 2-dog Trial over 400 metres at Romford last Tuesday and was given a drop in grade for an A5 at Hove on Saturday. Sent off a 5/2 chance she was quick away and led at the first bend! Keeping on well she beat Seanachie Boy by a length! Clocking 30.30 (+10) 30.40 calculated Balibo Mags was winning her 4th race at Hove! ‘Mags’ has the ideal draw in the BAGS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP BITCHES race at 2-47 but she will have to be at her best against the local hopes of Quantum and Special Trixi.

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THURSDAY HOVE RUNNERS

  SIX RUNNERS ON THE THURSDAY EVENING HOVE CARD!

Thursday 29th September 2016  –  HOVE Runners

BABY GOLD

BABY GOLD was a 9/2 chance for an A6 on the 21st September but she was badly baulked at the first bend and clocked 31.22 calculated when finishing in 5th place beaten six lengths by Guinness Five. The February 13 daughter of Droopys Scolari was hoping for a clear run in an A6 last Saturday but sadly she was baulked on the run-up! Clocking 31.03 calculated she finished in 4th place beaten five lengths by Trappers Man. She has been added to the A6 at 6-44 and connections will have fingers crossed for a clear run this time!

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Race 6      7-48      515 Metres Flat  (OR)

CORAL HOVE MAIDEN
For greyhounds who have NOT won an open race at the time of closing
1st £200 + Trophy,  Others £40

Trap  1  JUMEIRAH JON                                            Seamus Cahill
Trap  2  JIMBOBJOE                                                  Ricky Holloway  (Central Park)
Trap 3  SIZZLERS DIAMOND                                 Norah McEllistrim
Trap  4  ROCKET SHOT  (M)                                    Tony Taylor
Trap  5  TULLIG RETURN  (M)                                  Wayne Wrighting
Trap  6  HALISKA RUBRA  (M)                                Jason Heath

SIZZLERS DIAMOND made a slow start and suffered crowding at the third bend but still clocked a very decent 30.28 calculated in A2 grade on the 10th September where he finished 2nd beaten just a length by Cork Falcon. The March 14 son of Head Bound owned by Dave Cook & Dave Staddon was back in Open company for Heat 2 of the HOVE THURSDAY NIGHT 500 – MAIDEN 475 competition last Thursday! A 3/1 chance he found ‘trouble’ in running after making a slow start and missed out on a place in the Final when finishing in 4th spot! Clocking 28.15 (Normal) he was beaten just under six lengths by the Wayne Wrighting trained winner Woodmancote Lass. Sizzlers Diamond lines up for the CORAL HOVE MAIDEN at 7-48.

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Race 7      8-04      475 Metres Flat  (OR)

HOVE 475
1st £200 + Trophy,  Others £40

Trap  1  ALFJACK                                                      Maxine Locke  (Romford)
Trap  2  ALWAYS THIRSTY                                       Matthew Dartnall  (Towcester)
Trap  3  STELLARS AVENGER                               Tony Taylor
Trap  4  GLENCROFT RUMBLE  (M)                      Seamus Cahill
Trap 5  OBEY THE RULES  (W)                            Norah McEllistrim
Trap  6  SHOTGUN HARLEY  (W)                            Derek Knight

OBEY THE RULES was a 5/1 shot for a HOVE MAIDEN SPRINT Open race on the 8th September where the November 13 son of Westmead Hawk owned by Dr H. Ngan held on well to beat Swift Banzai by a neck! Clocking 16.53 (Normal) Obey The Rules was winning for the 3rd time at Hove and was a 3/1 chance for a D1 Sprint on the 16th September. He broke well but was baulked at the first bend and clocked 16.98 (Normal) when finishing in 5th place beaten just over four lengths by Sizzlerscheyenne. He was a 5/2 chance for a D1 Sprint last Thursday but he suffered crowding at the first bend and clocked 16.70 (Normal) when finishing in 4th place beaten three lengths by his kennel mate Tip Top Tara. A winner over 480 metres at Tralee Obey The Rules steps up to 475 metres at Hove for the first time now back in Open company for the HOVE 475 Open race at 8-04.

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SIZZLERSCHEYENNE

Race 9      8-36      285 Metres Flat  (OR)

HOVE SPRINT
1st £200 + Trophy,  Others £40

Trap  1  JUMEIRAH HENRY                                      Tony Taylor
Trap 2  SIZZLERSCHEYENNE                              Norah McEllistrim
Trap  3  BREXIT  (M)                                                  Jason Heath
Trap  4  DARK SKY  (M)                                            Tony Taylor
Trap  5  BRINKLEYS MARIA  (M)                             Tony Taylor
Trap  6  SWIFT WATSON  (W)                                 Jason Heath

SIZZLERSCHEYENNE was slow away and found ‘trouble’ in running clocking 28.22 (Normal) when finishing 5th beaten just over eight lengths by Glencroft Rumble in the Final of the HOVE DUAL DISTANCE Competition on the 8th September. He was sent off 6/4 favourite back in graded action for a D1 Sprint on the 16th September where he returned to winning ways when making all to beat Guinness Sun by almost three lengths! The August 12 son of Hondo Black owned by Dave Cook & Joy Cook clocked 16.64 (Normal) when winning his 16th race at Hove and was made 6/4 favourite for a D1 Sprint last Saturday. Crowded at the first bend after making a slow start he ran on well to finish 3rd clocking 16.68 calculated when beaten three lengths by Lemon Arthur. Sizzlerscheyenne lines up for the HOVE SPRINT Open race at 8-36.

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Owners Bonus Series Final!

Race 10      8-52      515 Metres Flat  (A7)

OWNERS BONUS SERIES – FINAL
Winning trainer to receive £100
1st £500 + Trophy,  Others £100

Trap 1  DROOPYS TEQUILA                                  Norah McEllistrim
Trap  2  NANS BOLT                                                  Derek Knight
Trap  3  GET ON CHLOE  (M)                                   Seamus Cahill
Trap  4  LEWANDOGSKI  (M)                                   Richard Rees
Trap  5  CLAIREKEITH SKY  (M)                              Claude Gardiner
Trap  6  ALBION TOGETHER  (W)                           Jason Heath

DROOPYS TEQUILA was a 4/1 chance for an A6 on the 16th September where she held every chance clocking 30.96 (Normal) when finishing 5th beaten just under five lengths by Free Passage. Given a drop in grade for Heat 2 of the Owners Bonus Series competition (A7) last Sunday she needed a first ‘three’ finish to see her qualify for the Final! Sent off the 6/4 favourite the September 13 daughter of Droopys Scolari owned by Trevor Cooper, Dave Staddon and Ray Wheeler totally missed her break and did well to finish in 3rd place! Clocking 30.91 calculated she was beaten just under three lengths by the Claude Gardiner trained winner Clairekeith Sky. Droopys Tequila should have every chance in a wide open OWNERS BONUS SERIES – FINAL at 8-52.

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LISTRY ACE  –  drop in grade!

LISTRY ACE was a 4/1 chance for an A8 on the 21st September but she found trouble in running! Baulked and forced to check at the 3/4 mark she finished in 5th place clocking 31.25 calculated when beaten just under five lengths by Maireads Rest. A 7/2 chance for an A8 last Sunday the October 12 daughter of Kinloch Brae owned by the Norah Mac Racing Club suffered crowding at the first and third bends but she ran on well to grab 2nd place clocking 30.85 calculated when beaten just over four lengths by Tyrur Celena. ‘Grace’ is given a drop in grade for the A9 at 9-07.

Runners

BABY  GOLD,        SIZZLERS  DIAMOND,        OBEY  THE  RULES,     SIZZLERSCHEYENNE,        DROOPYS  TEQUILA,        LISTRY  ACE

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THURSDAY WIMBLEDON TRIALS

 Thursday 29th September 2016  –  WIMBLEDON Trials

480 Metres Flat

DRAGON OVERLORD

HYNESS MILL

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Gemma On RPGTV Tonight!

Gemma Byford  –  Kennelhand Of The Year 2015

 Picture: Steve Nash

Kennelhand of the Year GEMMA BYFORD is the Thursday night guest on Racing Post Greyhound TV and she will be giving her views and response to the action at Wimbledon and Henlow. The show will be hosted by Rachel Casey and Gemma will join the Racing Post’s Phil Donaldson in the studio.

RPGTV is live on Sky Channel 468 / Freesat 250

You can contact the show by emailing rpgtv@racingpost.com

or tweeting @RPGreyhounds.

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