THURSDAY HOVE REPORT

Thursday 28th March 2019 – HOVE Report

WINNERS

CHAIN LIGHTING  –  his 6th win at Hove!

CHAIN LIGHTING was last seen on the winners rostrum after beating Off You Go in A3 grade last October! He has finished 2nd and 5th in two recent Open races at Central Park and the June 16 son of Droopys Jet was sent off a 3/1 shot for the HOVE MAIDEN 490 Open Race at 7-49. He was always prominent and despite suffering crowding he led on the run-in to beat the Alma Keppie trained Creamery Duke by 3/4 of a length! Owned by Jonathan Muller and Norah McEllistrim ‘Chain Lighting’ clocked 29.04 (Normal) when winning for the 6th time at Hove!

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A POIGNANT WIN FOR SIZZLERS SPRING!

SIZZLERS SPRING became the first ‘Sizzlers’ dog to win since the sad passing of owner Dave Cook last weekend. The April 2016 daughter of Sparta Maestro was last successful when beating the Claude Gardiner trained Parkwest Skye by a short-head last July! She had been off the track for eight months but was sent off a 3/1 chance for the D2 Sprint at 9-08 where she showed good early pace and led at the 2nd bend when beating the Richard Yeates trained Chantilly Rose by a short-head! Owned by the late Dave Cook and Joy Cook ‘Sizzlers Spring’ clocked 16.71 (Normal) when winning her 3rd race at Hove.

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How Our Other Open Runners Fared

TOKYO JOE was a 12/1 chance for Heat 1 of the HOVE MAIDEN SPRINT Open Race at 7-03 but baulked at the 1st bend he clocked 16.76 (Normal) when finishing in 5th place beaten just over five lengths by the Ken Tester trained winner Punkndisorderly.

SIZZLERS OLLY was sent off a 5/1 chance for the HOVE SPRINT Open Race at 8-21 but baulked at the 1st bend he finished in 5th place clocking 16.75 (Normal) when beaten just over three lengths by the Matt Dartnall trained winner Lets Be Ready.

ROSEGARLAND JEDI was withdrawn (Cough) from the HOVE 490 Open Race at 8-38 and was a non-runner last night.

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HOVE TRIAL

Thursday 28th March 2019 – HOVE Trial Time

285 Metres Flat                                  Going:  – 5

STAR OF ROBEEN     Quick Away, Led To Near Line     16.70  =  16.65  calc

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