Flackwell Spirit – Addition To Hove Card
THURSDAY HOVE RUNNERS
EIGHT RUNNERS ON THE THURSDAY EVENING HOVE CARD!
Note: FLACKWELL SPIRIT has been added to the A6 at 8-36
Thursday 8th September 2016 – HOVE Runners
DROOPYS RIVES
DROOPYS RIVES clocked 16.86 calculated when finishing 5th beaten just under two lengths by Rock Of Kinloch in a D2 Sprint on the 31st August. He was a 3/1 chance for a D2 Sprint last Sunday where he got back to winning ways when keeping on well to beat Get On Joe by a neck! ‘River’ clocked 16.90 calculated when winning his 11th race at Hove and he now runs in the D2 Sprint at 6-28.
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OPEN RACE ACTION!
Race 2 6-44 285 Metres Flat (OR)
HOVE MAIDEN SPRINT
For greyhounds who have NOT won an open race at the time of closing
1st £175 + Trophy, Others £40
Trap 1 NEWINN HULK xLame Seamus Cahill
Trap 2 CROSS TRICK Claude Gardiner
Trap 3 EXPECT NOTHING (M) Claude Gardiner
Trap 4 SPIDERMAN (M) Norah McEllistrim
Trap 5 OBEY THE RULES (W) Norah McEllistrim
Trap 6 SWIFT BANZAI (W) Jason Heath
SPIDERMAN showed good early pace and led all the way when beating Guinness Sun by 1/2 a length in a D1 Sprint on the 24th August! The June 14 son of Razldazl Jayfkay owned by Mr J. Ford clocked an impressive 16.38 (Normal) when winning his 8th race at Hove! He was 2/1 joint-favourite for a D1 Sprint last Friday where he held every chance when finishing 3rd clocking 16.52 calculated he was beaten two and a half lengths by Jumeirah Maximus. Spiderman lines up for the HOVE MAIDEN SPRINT at 6-44 alongside kennel mate OBEY THE RULES who was 5/2 joint-favourite for a D1 Sprint on the 3rd August where the November 13 son of Westmead Hawk owned by Dr H. Ngan held every chance clocking 16.67 calculated when finishing 3rd beaten three lengths by Sizzlerscheyenne. He again held every chance when clocking 16.62 (Normal) in a D1 Sprint on the 10th August finishing in 4th place beaten just under two lengths by Spiderman. He clocked 16.52 calculated behind Oo Wants It in a Sprint Trial at Central Park on Sunday.
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OUR TWO CHANCES IN HOVE FINAL!
SIZZLERSCHEYENNE
Race 6 7-48 475 Metres Flat (OR)
HOVE THURSDAY NIGHT 500 – DUAL DISTANCE – FINAL
1st £500 + Trophy, 2nd £100, Others £50
Trap 1 SIZZLERSCHEYENNE Norah McEllistrim
Trap 2 CABRIOL ARAMIS (M) Norah McEllistrim
Trap 3 GLENCROFT RUMBLE (M) Seamus Cahill
Trap 4 JACOBS PRIDE (M) Matthew Dartnall (Towcester)
Trap 5 ALBERT GOLDEN (W) Carol Weatherall (Unattached)
Trap 6 SWIFT WATSON (W) Jason Heath
Sizzlerscheyenne and Cabriol Aramis both qualified from the Sprint Heats of the Hove Thursday Night 500 Dual Distance competition and line up in tonight’s Final which will is run over 475 metres! SIZZLERSCHEYENNE was sent off 4/5 favourite for Heat 1 of the HOVE THURSDAY NIGHT 500 – DUAL DISTANCE Competition last Thursday needing a first three finish to make the Final! The August 12 son of Hondo Black challenged strongly on the run-in but failed by just a ‘short-head’ to peg back the Matt Dartnall trained winner Jacobs Pride. Owned by Dave & Joy Cook Sizzlerscheyenne clocked 16.60 calculated finishing in 2nd place and is nicely drawn on the rails for tonight’s Final! CABRIOL ARAMIS was the 25/1 outsider for Heat 2 of the HOVE THURSDAY NIGHT 500 – DUAL DISTANCE Competition but he made sure of his place in the Final when finishing an excellent 3rd! Despite suffering crowding on the run-in the May 14 son of Blonde Snapper owned by Mr W. H. Churchman clocked 16.51 calculated when beaten three and a half lengths by the Jason Heath trained Swift Watson and Cabriol Aramis runs from trap 2 tonight!
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FLACKWELL SPIRIT led from 1/2 way when beating Trapper Charlie by just over one length in A6 grade on the 31st August! The June 14 son of Taylors Sky clocked 30.95 calculated when winning his 5th race at Hove and was up in grade for an A5 last Sunday. Sent off the 10/1 outsider he suffered crowding at the first bend and finishing in 6th place he clocked 31.10 calculated when beaten six lengths by Dinner Osidge. Flackwell Spirit is given a drop in grade for the A6 at 8-36.
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LISTRY ACE
LISTRY ACE clocked 31.13 calculated when finishing 3rd beaten just over two lengths by Get On Pippa in A8 grade on the 20th August. The October 12 daughter of Kinloch Brae owned by the Norah Mac Racing Club was a 5/1 chance for an A8 last Sunday where she led from the first bend to 1/2 way! Baulked at the third bend she clocked 31.28 calculated when finishing 4th beaten seven lengths by Albion Calde and is now given a drop in grade for the A9 at 8-52.
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ANOTHER ME
ANOTHER ME clocked 16.78 calculated when finishing 5th beaten three lengths by Starchill Oak in a D1 Sprint on the 19th August. The February 14 son of Shaneboy Lee clocked 30.47 calculated when beating Cross Trick by five lengths in a 3-dog Trial over 515 metres on the 25th August and he stepped up for an A3 on the 31st August. ‘Monty’ made a brave attempt to make all but he was caught on the line by Rustic Charm. Another Me clocked 30.60 calculated when beaten just a ‘neck’ in 2nd place and he runs in the A3 at 9-07.
Runners
DROOPYS RIVES, SPIDERMAN, OBEY THE RULES, SIZZLERSCHEYENNE, CABRIOL ARAMIS, FLACKWELL SPIRIT, LISTRY ACE, ANOTHER ME
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