Eyes On Romford After No Luck At Hove!
LONGRANGE DENIS AND MUSTANG BLITZ IN ACTION AT ROMFORD TONIGHT!
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Friday 2nd January 2015 – ROMFORD Runners
Longrange Denis – Reached Champion Stakes Final!
Race 6 8-50 575 Metres Flat (OR)
CORAL CORONATION CUP – HEAT 5
1st £200, Others £30
1st 3 In Each Heat Go Through To The Semi-Finals On Wednesday 7th January
Trap 1 LONGRANGE DENIS Norah McEllistrim (Hove)
Trap 2 SUPREME TURBO Stuart Buckland (Hall Green)
Trap 3 SWIFT MURT (M) Maxine Locke
Trap 4 HOMETOWN DAY (M) Maxine Locke
Trap 5 KILARA LIGHTNING (W) Jason Foster (Wimbledon)
Trap 6 SOVIET KENNY (W) John Mullins (Yarmouth)
Longrange Denis must also have excellent claims from the inside draw when Norah McEllistrim’s dog goes in heat five at 8.50. He meets fellow Champion Stakes finalist Soviet Kenny and may have a race fitness advantage over that rival . A reasonable break, allowing him to hold a good pitch on the rails, may well be sufficient. BY JONATHAN KAY of the RACING POST
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Mustang Blitz – Good Romford Trial Tuesday!
Race 12 10-26 400 Metres Flat (OR)
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1st £200 +Trophy, Others £30
Trap 1 DOWER MATT Ernest Gaskin
Trap 2 ILEWIN ALLOT Mark Wallis (Towcester)
Trap 3 JAYTEE FIREFLY Paul Young
Trap 4 PUCKANE JOE David Allen (Unattached)
Trap 5 TARGET HARRIS (W) Hayley Keightley (Unattached)
Trap 6 MUSTANG BLITZ (W) Norah McEllistrim (Hove)
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WE ENJOY NO LUCK AT HOVE TODAY!
Friday 2nd January 2015 – HOVE Report
Swift Messi held every chance in the D2 Sprint at 2-08 but had to settle for 4th place behind by the Seamus Cahill trained winner Geneva Des. ‘Lionel’ clocked 16.85 sec. when beaten three lengths by the winner. Kennel mate Abbeys Zenyatta was bumped at 1/2 way and clocked 17.08 sec. back in 5th place just under six lengths behind the winner.
Mineola Prof was sent off the 2/1 favourite for the A3 at 2-27 but he made a slow start and suffered crowding at the third bend and was not able to finish any closer than 4th. He clocked 30.58 sec. and was beaten two lengths by the Derek Knight trained winner Liosgarbh Maybe.
Anmima Madam was beaten four lengths in the A9 at 3-07 after holding every chance. She finished 3rd clocking 31.12 sec. behind the race winner On Me Nod who is trained by Jason Heath.
Princess Pati has been running well and she was made the 6/4 favourite for the A4 at 3-48. She put up another good show and was only beaten a length by the Paul Garland trained winner Slaheny Valley. ‘Pati’ clocked 30.74 sec. finishing in 3rd place!
Athlacca Olympic was the 9/4 favourite for the A2 at 5-07 but his chance was gone when crowded at the second bend and then baulked at the 1/2 way mark! ‘Ollie’ clocked 30.95 sec. in 5th place when beaten five and a half lengths by the Ken Tester trained winner Maglass Loch.
Release The Ace was badly bumped at the first bend in the A6 at 5-38 but managed to secure 3rd place. He was beaten just over four lengths by the Claude Gardiner trained winner Priceless Sand and clocked 31.06 sec.