Sunday 14th December SITTINGBOURNE Report

Sittingbourne     7-04  480 Metres Flat  (OR)                                  RESULT

(BAGS) THE SITTINGBOURNE MAIDEN                                Going:  – 20 
For greyhounds who have not won an open at closing
1st £150 & Trophy,  Others £50

1st   AVIT ON CHARLIE      29.59  =  29.39 calc.    Norah McEllistrim (Hove)      6/5 fav
2nd  LULUS JACKYBLUE    29.79  =  29.59  calc.    Robert Boosey (Harlow)               8/1
3rd   BEHIND BLUE EYES   29.87  =  29.67  calc.    Carol Weatherall (Unattached)    9/4

A winner four times at Shelbourne Park in his native Ireland AVIT ON CHARLIE opened his account for the Norah Mac kennel at the fourth time of asking when winning the Sittingbourne Maiden Open Race last night! The April 2012 son of Tubbertelly Dubh has competed in Open class since his arrival and looks a nice recruit for the kennel. Owned by Gemma Byford and Scott Murray  ‘Charlie’ was sent off the 6/5 favourite and justified those odds with a comfortable two and a half lengths win over the Robert Boosey trained Lulus Jackyblue who finished in 2nd place. Showing good early pace Avit On Charlie led all the way clocking 29.59 (-20) 29.39 calculated on just his second run at Sittingbourne.

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Sittingbourne     8-11  480 Metres Flat  (OR)                                   RESULT

(BAGS) THE SITTINGBOURNE STANDARD (DIV 2)            Going:  – 20
1st £250 & Trophy,  Others £50

1st   DROOPYS BARCLAY      29.51  =  29.31  calc.     Seamus Cahill (Hove)           7/4 fav
2nd VISCOUNT RAMBLER   29.63  =  29.43 calc.     Norah McEllistrim (Hove)     7/2
3rd   GUINNESS EXPRESS    29.64  =  29.44  calc.     Seamus Cahill (Hove)              2/1

Viscount Rambler went close to giving the kennel a ‘double’ on the night when finishing 2nd in the Sittingbourne Standard (Div 2) Open Race. He was quick away but suffered crowding at the first bend. Recovering well he finished strongly but was beaten a length and a half by the Seamus Cahill trained winner Droopys Barclay. The ‘Rambler’ clocked 29.63 (-20) 29.43 calculated in the runners-up spot!

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NOTTINGHAM TRIALS ON MONDAY!

Monday 15th December NOTTINGHAM Trial Runners

305 Metres Flat

BALLYMAC  MARINE

LEATHEMS  DESIRE

500 Metres Flat

LONGRANGE  DENIS

PRINCESS  PATI

DROOPYS  MICHIGAN

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NATIONAL SPRINT SEMI-FINAL DRAW FOR ‘MUSTANG BLITZ’

Monday 15th December NOTTINGHAM Runner

8-52    305 Metres Flat   (OR)

Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint 1st Semi-Final
The first two from each Heat qualify for the final on Monday December 22ndMustang Blitz
1st £250, Others £40

Trap  1 BALLYMAC BEST          George Power (Unattached)
Trap  2 NEDS OPINION               David Acott (Kinsley)
Trap 3 MUSTANG BLITZ (M)    Norah McEllistrim (Hove)
Trap  4 GOLDEN DUNKEN (M)  Darren Fretwell (Kinsley)
Trap  5 CHEERS TONY (W)        Kevin Hutton (Towcester)
Trap  6 TARGET HUBERT (W)   Diane Henry (Unattached)

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