WEDNESDAY HOVE REPORT

Wednesday 23rd May 2018  –  HOVE Report

WINNERS

FOLLOW-UP WIN FOR FANORE FLYER!

FANORE FLYER  –  his 11th win at Hove!

FANORE FLYER ended an 18 race losing run when leading all the way to beat Chasin Pavements by just under two lengths in a D2 Sprint on Saturday night! Up in grade he was sent off the 8/1 outsider for the D1 Sprint at 2-12 but the April 15 son of Vans Escalade followed up that success by again leading all the way to beat the Claude Gardiner trained Parkwest Gemini by six lengths! Owned by Steve Keay  ‘Fanore Flyer’ clocked 16.51 (Normal) when winning for the 11th time at Hove!

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‘CLUB’ WIN FOR BALLYSTEEN SKY!

BALLYSTEEN SKY  –  His 2nd win at Hove!

BALLYSTEEN SKY got off the mark for the Norah Mac Racing Club when running on strongly to beat Right Little Gem by 3/4 of a length back in March! The January 16 son of Taylors Sky missed all of April through injury but returned for the A11 at 5-44. A 4/1 chance he ran on well to lead at the 3/4 mark and keeping on well beat the Tony Taylor trained Binky Blue by just over two lengths! Owned by the Norah Mac Racing Club ‘Ballysteen Sky’ clocked 31.29 (Normal) when winning his 2nd race at Hove and moves the Clubs total to 170 wins! His brother SUMMERVILLE BOY, also owned by the Norah Mac Racing Club, was very slow away and clocking 31.83 (Normal) he finished in 5th place beaten just under seven lengths by the winner.

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WINNING RETURN FOR REDSTAR POPPY!

REDSTAR POPPY  –  12 wins at Hove!

With wins over Cisberry Geo (A6 grade), Step In Front (A5 grade) and Cloheena Layla  (A5 grade) REDSTAR POPPY completed a Hove hat-trick last October! Out for five months through injury the February 14 daughter of Kinloch Brae was a good 2nd behind Tokyo Joe on her return last Saturday! Sent off the 6/4 favourite for the D2 Sprint at 6-02 ‘Poppy’ was quick away and led at the 1st bend! Running on well she held off the challenge from the Derek Knight trained Chasin Pavements to win by a short-head! Owned by The Ray Churchouse Syndicate Redstar Poppy clocked 16.93 (Normal) when winning her 12th race at Hove!

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How Our Other Runners Fared

COCKNEY LASS held every chance in the D2 Sprint at 5-08. Clocking 17.16 (Normal) she finished in 5th place beaten four and a half lengths by Tyrur Jasmine. Kennel mate TOKYO JOE was baulked and fell at the 1st bend!
Julie Hillier reported that Tokyo Joe is fine and trotted off the track ok!

FRONT STEP was slow away in the A6 at 5-28 and finishing in 4th place she clocked 30.74 (Normal) when beaten just over five lengths by Droopys Cabin.

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