‘Mustang Blitz’ In National Sprint Final!
NOTTINGHAM MONDAY 22nd DECEMBER – NATIONAL SPRINT FINAL DRAW!
1 Tiermana Power 2 Target Harris (m) 3 Geelo Vegas (m) 4 Salmon Fishing (m) 5 Mustang Blitz (m) 6 Target Hubert (w)
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Monday 15th December NOTTINGHAM Report
Nottingham 305 Metres Flat (OR) RESULT
Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint 1st Semi-Final Going: Normal
The first two from each Heat qualify for the final on Monday December 22nd
1st £250, Others £40
1st TARGET HUBERT 17.80 Diane Henry (Unattached) 6/4 fav
2nd MUSTANG BLITZ 17.81 Norah McEllistrim (Hove) 2/1
3rd CHEERS TONY 18.00 Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 5/2
MUSTANG BLITZ stormed his way into Nottingham’s National Sprint Final, a Category Two feature worth £3,000 to the winner, with a superb front running performance where his 2nd place finish qualified him for next Mondays showcase. Mustang Blitz blasted from the traps and led to the run-in where the Diane Henry trained favourite Target Hubert challenged. The pair disputed the lead all the way to the line with Mustang Blitz just missing out on victory by the shortest of short-heads! The November 2011 son of Farley Blitz owned by Kate Aris, Callum Purdy, John Purdy and Richard Vernon was sent off the 2/1 second favourite and he clocked 17.81 seconds over the 305 metre trip. Mustang Blitz has won twice for Norah since joining the kennel from Barrie Draper for whom he won nine times!
How the Racing Post saw it!
Geelo Vegas fastest in
National Sprint semis
GEELO VEGAS (2-1) flew out in the third semi of the Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint at Nottingham on Monday night, and although challenged at the bend by Charlie Lister’s Tiermana Power at the bend, Carl Perry’s star shrugged off (and chopped off!) that rival and then held him as the field bunched behind to score by nearly five lengths in 17.66 sec – by two spots the fastest of the night.
Diane Henry’s Target Hubert (6-4 Fav) got up for a desperately narrow short-head win (17.80 sec) in the opening semi-final after Norah McEllistrim’s Mustang Blitz (17.81 sec) pinged and led to the run-in.
Salmon Fishing (6-1) made all (17.68 sec) for Jim Daly to take the second semi, Hayley Keightley’s Target Harris looked a shade unlucky when crowded at the bend and again on the run in, going down by a half a length.
It means the Target pair of litter brothers, albeit with different handlers, are through to Monday’s £3,000 final.
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WEDNESDAY WIMBLEDON TRIALS!
Wednesday 17th December WIMBLEDON Trials
480 Metre Hurdles
BALLYMAC CLEA
FINE ROYAL
273 Metre Hurdles
RAZLDAZL CLYDE
480 Metres Flat
MONLEEK DIAMOND
273 Metres Flat
GLENPADDEN BOLT
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EIGHT RUNNERS ON THE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HOVE CARD!
Wednesday 17th December HOVE Runners
Young pup Anmima Madam lines up at Hove for only the third time and she will gain valuable experience in the D2 Sprint at 2-08. In contrast kennel mate On Your Lonesome goes to traps for the 96th time and is looking for a 17th career win!
Garrison Madrid got into all sorts of trouble last time and gets a drop in grade for the A7 at 4-08. Blazing Swallow also had traffic problems on her last outing finishing in rear but she was in good form previous to that run!
Speak Out Lilly defied the rise in grade last time and goes up again for that win! She runs in the A6 at 4-47 along with kennel mate Avit On Elsie who was a beaten favourite in this grade last time!
Droopys Bertha has not managed a clear run recently! Connections will be hoping for better luck in the A8 at 5-22.
Judicial Babe would go close in the A6 at 6-11 if running up to her best form!
Runners
ANMIMA MADAM, ON YOUR LONESOME, GARRISON MADRID, BLAZING SWALLOW, SPEAK OUT LILLY, AVIT ON ELSIE, DROOPYS BERTHA, JUDICIAL BABE
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SIX RUNNERS AT HOVE ON THE THURSDAY NIGHT T.V. CARD!
Live On Racing Post Greyhound TV (Sky Channel 212) or (Freesat Channel 401)
Thursday 18th December HOVE Runners
Note: Glenvale Stevie is down to run in the D1 Sprint at 7-31 but Norah confirmed tonight that he will not run and will be withdrawn from this race as he has a sore shoulder.
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Race 2 7-46 285 Metres Flat (OR)
THE CORAL CHRISTMAS MAIDEN SPRINT – FINAL
For greyhounds who have not won an open race at closing
1st £500 +Trophy, 2nd £100, Others £50
Trap 1 BALLYMAC CHINDIT Norah McEllistrim
Trap 2 KEY POINT (M) Paul Garland
Trap 3 HOT CLOVERHILL (M) Frank Gray (Sittingbourne)
Trap 4 FAIRHILL FRANKIE (W) Norah McEllistrim
Trap 5 SIZZLERS EAGLE (W) Norah McEllistrim
Trap 6 WESTMINSTER BRIC (W) Seamus Cahill
The kennel has a strong hand in the Coral Christmas Maiden Sprint Final Open Race with Ballymac Chindit, Fairhill Frankie and Sizzlers Eagle all qualifying from the Heats! Good luck to all connections involved!
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Race 5 8-34 285 Metres Flat (OR)
CORAL HOVE SPRINT
1st £200 +Trophy, Others £30
Trap 1 WHILEYOUWAIT Derek Knight
Trap 2 DERRANE NICK (M) Seamus Cahill
Trap 3 LOCHYS BLUE BOY (W) Norah McEllistrim
Trap 4 ROMEO QUEST (W) David Firmager (Hall Green)
Trap 5 COOLAVANNY ABBEY (W) Samantha West (Unattached)
Trap 6 MAXIMUS TANGO (W) Claude Gardiner
Lochys Blue Boy was well beaten in the National Sprint Heats at Nottingham on his latest run but boasts good form in sprints at Hove!
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Sizzlerscheyenne makes his Hove debut in the A3 at 10-11. The grader hasn’t made it easy for the youngster who faces some decent opponents!
Baby Sky is in great form at present and is up in grade for her last Hove win! Excellent run when 2nd in a Wimbledon Open on her latest run and there is every reason she should go well in the A4 at 10-26.
Runners
BALLYMAC CHINDIT, FAIRHILL FRANKIE, SIZZLERS EAGLE, LOCHYS BLUE BOY, SIZZLERSCHEYENNE, BABY SKY