Hove ‘Double’ As Our Derby Dream Ends!
‘VISCOUNT RAMBLER’ AND ‘GRANSON LUCA’ ENJOY WINS AT HOVE!
AS ‘BADMOONRISING’ FAILS TO MAKE THE DERBY QUARTER-FINALS!
Saturday 13th June 2015 – HOVE Report
Winners
VISCOUNT RAMBLER produced a shock when turning over the Kevin Hutton trained odds-on favourite Jet Stream Duke in a Sittingbourne Open on the 3rd May and he took full advantage of the drop in grade to win the Hove A3 at 9-07 last night! Sent off the 6/4 favourite the June 2011 son of Goldmine Ramble showed good early pace and led all the way beating the Ken Tester trained Len The Turner by just over two lengths! Owned by Dr H. Ngan Viscount Rambler clocked 30.02 (Normal) when winning for the 15th time! Besides four Sittingbourne wins he has 2 wins at Hove and one at Romford plus 6 wins at Thurles and 2 wins at Kilkenny on his Irish card!
You have to go back to September 2014 to find the last success of GRANSON LUCA but in fairness the February 2012 son of Blackstone Gene has been off the track for 5 months through injury! He only returned in May and has been well beaten in a handful of runs since but he got his act together to win the A10 at 9-41 for his patient owner Ron Stainer. Taking a drop in grade he was sent off the 5/2 joint favourite and taking up the running at the fourth bend he went on to beat the Doreen Walsh trained Turned Up by a length and a half. Granson Luca clocked 31.10 (Normal) when winning for the 12th time at Hove!
How Our Other Runners Fared
The Norah Mac Racing Clubs Independent Jack was put up in grade for his 12/1 debut win last week! But he was unable to follow up in the A5 at 9-57 despite leading for most of the way! The youngster again showed good early pace to lead to the 3/4 mark but he was baulked on the run-in and clocked 30.85 (Normal) when finishing in 4th place beaten just under three lengths by the Wendy Short trained winner Droopys Lester.
Causeiloveyou was stepping up to 515 metres for the first time since returning from injury when lining up for the A5 at 10-13. Sent off a 7/1 chance he ran well enough showing good early pace and leading to the 3/4 point! He clocked 30.71 (Normal) when beaten three lengths by the Jason Heath trained winner Ballymac Rosalie and finished in 4th place!
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Saturday 13th June 2015 – WIMBLEDON Report
Wimbledon 7-32 480 Metres Flat (OR) RESULT
William Hill Greyhound Derby 3rd Round Heat 2 Going: Normal
First 3 from all heats qualify for the Quarter Finals on 16th June
1st £175, Others £80
1st TEDS LAST 28.30 Charles Lister OBE (Unattached) 7/1
2nd PARADISE MAVERIK 28.41 Pat Buckley (Irish) 8/1
3rd DROOPYS NIDGE 28.49 Matthew Dartnall (Towcester) Evens fav
4th BADMOONRISING 29.39 Norah McEllistrim (Hove) 8/1
Distances: 1 1/4, 1, 11 1/4
Badmoonrising was knocked out of the William Hill Greyhound Derby at Wimbledon last night and owners Mick McCrory and Debbie Williams will have to wait a year to have another crack at this great competition! Down the back straight it looked like the favourite, Droopys Nidge, was going out after a slow start. The race changed at the third bend when Badmoonrising, who showed a good burst to lead up, weakened, Coolavanny Jap ran into him and fell and Jaytee Berlin, who had started slowly, was also badly impeded. Droopys Nidge was left safely in third. Charlie Lister’s Teds Last, who broke well but moved wide at the first, took command out of the third bend to win and is clearly progressive. Paradise Maverik ran on for 2nd after a slow start and getting baulked when going well at the third.
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TODAYS RUNNERS
FOUR RUNNERS ON THE SUNDAY LUNCH-TIME HOVE CARD!
Sunday 14th June 2015 – HOVE Runners
Cellini hasn’t been beaten far on her last two runs and would have gone closer without the crowding she suffered and slow starts she made! She would have a good chance if getting a clear run in the D2 Sprint at 11-57.
Cause Of Justice is a decent sort and the January 12 son of College Causeway will appreciate the drop in grade for the A3 at 12-12.
Baby Gold – Gets a drop in grade!
Baby Gold had a ‘rough ride’ on her Hove debut last Saturday and the February 13 daughter of Droopys Scolari gets a drop in grade for the A6 at 12-58.
Data Olly – Also gets a drop in grade!
Data Olly has won 3 of his last 6 races but he blew his chance last Friday when making a slow start! The June 13 son of Head Bound is given a drop in grade for the A5 at 1-12.
Runners
CELLINI, CAUSE OF JUSTICE, BABY GOLD, DATA OLLY
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TWO RUNNERS ON THE SUNDAY EVENING SITTINGBOURNE CARD!
Sunday 14th June 2015 – SITTINGBOURNE Runners
Glenpadden Bolt – Looking to Qualify!
Race 3 6-46 480 Metres Flat (OR)
(BAGS) THE SITTINGBOURNE STANDARD (HEAT 1)
First three qualify for the final next Sunday 21st June
1st £100, Others £40
Trap 1 LENSON JED Anthony Collett
Trap 2 GLENPADDEN BOLT Norah McEllistrim (Hove)
Trap 3 SWIFT DANNY Maria Collins (Hove)
Trap 4 EL PEDRO Kevin Hutton (Towcester)
Trap 5 MOANTEEN MERLIN (M) Daniel Brabon
Trap 6 HOLDEM GERONIMO (M) Carol Weatherall (Unattached)
Racing Post Betting Forecast: 6/4 Lenson Jed, 5/2 Glenpadden Bolt, 11/4 El Pedro, 6/1 Holdem Geronimo, 8/1 Moanteen Merlin, 20/1 Swift Danny
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Race 9 8-28 642 Metres Flat (OR)
(BAGS) THE SITTINGBOURNE STAYERS
1st £250 & Trophy, Others £50
Trap 1 COOLOGUE GEM Norah McEllistrim (Hove)
Trap 2 BORNA CHAMP John Mullins (Yarmouth)
Trap 3 ROMANTIC RAMBO (M) Kevin Cobbold (Towcester)
Trap 4 TYRUR ASHLEIGH (M) David Merchant (Poole)
Trap 5 BLACK SHLOER (M) Heather Dimmock (Towcester)
Trap 6 QUALITY MARK (M) Anthony Collett
Racing Post Betting Forecast: 2/1 Romantic Rambo, 5/2 Borna Champ, 3/1 Tyrur Ashleigh, 5/1 Coologue Gem, 7/1 Black Shloer, 10/1 Quality Mark
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HOVE TRIALS MONDAY!
Monday 15th June 2015 – HOVE Trials
285 Metres Flat
PRINCESS PATI
LEATHEMS BRIGHT
ANOTHER ME
GLAISE SPICE
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