A Boxing Day To Remember

Spending Christmas in the Uk, our bitch Avondale Pride was in the A5 Coventry Sweepstake today at Coventry. I managed to get 5/2 from Nigel Flowers, and she returned at 2/1f. She flashed from the Traps and was never seriously bothered, winning well. £400 and a trophy for the winner,thank you very much,.
Earlier in the afternoon, I was given a horse to back which won at 13/2. I saw Jazz Messenger win at Thurles ,my local racecourse 9 days ago, without breaking wind, so a nice bet on him at Kempton this afternoon saw him win at 10/1. What a Boxing Day to remember!!!!!!!!!

Coventry Friday 22nd Dec

Returning to the UK for Christmas, I requested my two bitches to run and this was granted. NAMETAB MUMBLES and AVONDALE PRIDE (Napped in the RP ).
I was really looking forward to seeing them again for the first time in 6 months, but the foggy weather has set in and I can hardly see my hand in front of my face. Good luck Sadie and Amber, I will look for the result later on.Well, I was a little disappointed in the results, both being beaten into second place. Glad I didn' tstruggle through the fog!!!!!!

Avondale Pride

Avondale Pride is running from Trap 1 in a graded 625 race at Coventry tonight. She is currently running and winning A6 grade, but although I know this is a 6 bend race, there is an A1 runner in Trap 4. Oh dear!!!! I know Amber will be doing her best, but if its wet in the UK today, the inside will be very difficult to plough through. Well, it was pouring down at Coventry last night, but that didnt stop my little Amber of winning at the second time of asking at this distance. Sent off a 9/2 chance against the 1/2f, she blasted away and maintained the lead all the way to the line. Well done Amber I shall see you next week. Incidentally, her sire was Jamaican Hero, who tragically died in a fire at Zigzag Kennels this week. RIP.

Nametab Mumbles

Nametab Mumbles is running in the first race at Coventry tonight, from Trap 2, in an A10. She has won an A7 at Cov, and is given to win by the Racing Post,. She should do quite easily, IF ONLY SHE WOULD STOP RUNNING INTO TROUBLE AT THE FIRST BEND. Come on Sadie, get your act together for your long suffering owner!!!!
This time she led til coming off the 4th bend, and was beaten into 2nd place. Very frustrating. I feel a home by the fireplace is looming.

Avondale Pride

"Amber " runs in a maiden Open 623 yds at Coventry on Sunday night. This is the first time she has been asked to go over this distance, so its an unknown. She is a real gutsy bitch, who is really consistant, so good luck tomorrow night Amber, wish I was there to see you, but I will have a running commentry on the telephone. She finished 5th after leading for a while. 6 lengths covered the whole pack, so a reasonable run by her.in an Open 623 race.

Nametab Kiwi

Nametab Kiwi goes in the Touhy Stakes at Thurles this Sunday. The weather is forecast to be very windy and raining. Just perfect!!!!!! Cant wait to get to the Pub and have the Craic afterwards. Good luck Bobby. Well, he didnt win his course, but the Hare was turned and he was on it like a flash. Both dogs were pounding away at the Hare, so it would have done him a power of good. This was his first look at a live Hare, and he should run through a brick wall in his next race.

Tonsils First Race

CREAKING BONES

AKA

TONSILS

Hooray, after 3 months of getting this dog fighting fit, he is in his first race at Thurles on Friday 8th Dec. Now, not wishing to be overconfident, he recorded an 18-11 in an unrecorded trial on Tuesday. I think a nice bet will be on its way tomorrow night, and hopefully at decent odds. Well, he won his first race, and led from trap to line. I got 2/1, but not the amount I wanted, and he finished at 4/5f. He ran cleanly and well, opening up a 3 length gap coming out of the 3rd bend, but it was a cold night, and he cramped on the run in. The line came just in time, as by the 5th bend all the other dogs had gone past him. The wait was worth it once again. He is for sale if anyone wishes to contact me.http://www.igb.ie/Greyhounds.aspx?id=9801C93E-23BD-45D0-92EF-C9A9B7180074

Nametab Mumbles

I whelped this bitch, and this picture was taken at around 12 months of age. She comes into season twice each year, so spends a lot of time off the track. However, I expect her to win tonight from Trap 3 in a lowly A10 at Coventry, at 20-12, ----- if she stops running into the backs of dogs in front!!!! . Badly bumped at first bend again, finished last!!!!!!!!!

Stouke Whizz

Unfortunately, this bitch ran badly at the sales trial at Thurles today. She has had the kennel cough, was 3 pounds overweight, hardly any work done with her, and has been suppressed from season, without having a season first.

She has been sent over to UK, to run with Micheal Peterson at Oxford. She will probably need 6-8 weeks rest, then watch her run, and I would say in confidence, win. Micheal will put her up for sale when she has reached somewhere near her proper times. Once again, its just a matter of time. Checked over by George Drake on Wednesday 6th Dec., she was found to have a torn Monkey Muscle, and one or two old injuries. Advised to ultrasound her shoulder, and to rest for 6 weeks. Just what the Doctor ordered. Her 2 sisters both won at Lifford on Friday 1st Dec ( see Sporting Press 7/12/06 )

Shelbourne Park Last Night

Well, it was no OI OI Bobby last night. He moved in from trap 5, got behind a wall of dogs approaching the first bend, and was crowded out of it. That effectively ended his race. Once again he went off favourite.

He will be entered for a Duffers Coursing Stake next week-end, to liven him up a bit, as he has never seen a real Hare yet. The problem seems to be that as he has so often been in front, when he is behind, he dosnt seem to know what way to turn, and gets himself in no end of bother. His card has read 1st,1st,1st, 6th and 6th. Watch this space.