GOING FOR THE HAT TRICK

CREAKING BONES aka "Tonsils" is in Trap 3, in an S3 race Thurles on Saturday night. This is only his third race, having won his previous 2 starts and moved up from S6 to S3 after his 10.5 lengths win on 5th Jan. I believe this could be a serious dog on the sprint circuit, with a little more experience under his belt.
What a race this turned out to be!!! Running from Trap 3, for the first time he was slow out of the Trap, but went past the 2 dog on his inside approaching the first bend, and then cut inside the 1 dog running the bend at the same time. From then on, he just powered away, with me yelling " Come on Tonsils Oi OI " from the winning post. The locals went very quiet, but I was really calling my boy on, what a gutsy race he ran, winning by 4 lengths .
I got on with my usual bookie at 6/4, with a lumpy bet, and he finished at 4/6 on most other boards. Absolutley brilliant if I say so myself, improving his time to 19.67.This now makes him 3 wins from 3 races, and he has moved up another grade to S2.
http://www.igb.ie/Greyhounds.aspx?id=9801C93E-23BD-45D0-92EF-C9A9B7180074

NAMETAB KIWI FINAL OF A5 STAKE

Tonight at Thurles, Nametab Kiwi runs in the final of the A5 Stake. He is well drawn in trap 1 and we are expecting a good run from him. I dont think he will be much of a price, but he has already won 3 from 6 races, All on very slow going, so lets hope he gets his his 4th win. He is entered in the Thurles sales on 3rd February. At trials this morning it was cold, and the track was around -30, as usual.
Bobby had early pace to get him to the first bend just in front as he rails like a cat, he pushed on down the backstraight and opened up a 2 length lead. The 5 dog made ground and Bobby was bumped at the third bend, but he stuck to his work, and finished in 2nd place, just half a length down to the winner. It was a very windy and wet evening, with the track being -50. Bobbys next appearance will be at Thurles Sales on 3rd February, where he will make any potential purchaser a very good, genuine dog.http://www.igb.ie/Greyhounds.aspx?id=3FFE7D8E-4D23-4327-9430-E1BFD2F161D8

SOLD WITHIN 48 HOURS

I have decided to put AVONDALE PRIDE, who has been running at Coventry, up for sale. If you have a dog that runs strongly at Coventry, you have a useful dog that can run most tracks.

The reasons for selling her are the following:

1 My trainer, Tony Hackett, has been sacked from Coventry and therefore she has nowhere to regularly run.

2 I now live in Ireland

3 I cant see her run

In my opinion, she will repay the buyer time and time again, as she is absolutlely genuine. See her form athttp://www.thedogs.co.uk/trap6/res_dog_history.php?dogid=271351

I am only asking for a nominal sum of £700 NO OFFERS

SOLD IN 48 HOURS

Nametab Kiwi

Nametab Kiwi has been called in as first reserve in the semi final of an A5 stake.at Thurles tonight. He is drawn in Trap1, which isnt ideal as he runs middle, buts its much preferred to traps 5 or 6 which he has had in he last 2 runs. Backed at 5/2 Bobby ran a blinder. He wouldnt give in, even after moving off towards the middle he stuck to the persistant challenge of the 3 dog. Both dogs split in 1.80, but Bobby pulled away down the back straight and kept going. Trap 3 was cutting him down all the while, but he managed to hold on to win in 29.82 by 0.5 lengths. This was 2 spots slower than the fastest time of the night. Considering the track was too wet for trials on Thursday, it was generally thought the track was about 40 slow.

Bobby is a completely different dog when drawn rails or middle. He is drawn in Trap 1 for next weeks final, so lets hope he can maintain his winning ways, as he is in the Thurles sales on 3rd February.http://www.igb.ie/Greyhounds.aspx?id=3FFE7D8E-4D23-4327-9430-E1BFD2F161D8

JAMAICAN HERO PUPPIES

I have always been impressed with Jamaican Heros offspring, but as he was tragically killed in a fire at ZigZag Kennels last month, there will be very few offspring in the future, as no straws were taken from him.

I contacted Charles Pickering and purchased a dog and a bitch out of his last litter on the farm. These are Oct 06 pups, and they will be reared on in Ireland. I would have purchased all the litter, but Kath had a pick of a puppy from all the litters on the farm, and picked a dog from this litter. I am advised that she is a good judge of a dog, so we will keep our fingers crossed for the future.

Stop Press

Creaking Bones aka "Tonsils", just got the call to run in a 360 sprint tonight, as he was first reserve.. The Trainer thinks he is good enough to win a graded sprint so we shall see tonight. At least he HAS got his Trap. Just like waiting for a Bus, this dog game, you wait ages for a race for your dog, then you get 2 out on the same night. In only his second ever race, Tonsils blasted away from the Traps and won his sprint by 10.5 lengths, with a winning time of 19.75. This was a most convincing win, as there was no trouble behind him. Track record holder Rambling Jack, won his Open race sprint earlier in the evening, with a time of 19.69. Both the Trainer and Owners were suitably impressed, and will now be looking for Open Races for Tonsils on tight tracks , with short runs to the finish line. This run has now put him up 3 grades to A3/S3. How much more is there to come???http://www.igb.ie/Greyhounds.aspx?id=9801C93E-23BD-45D0-92EF-C9A9B7180074

NAMETAB KIWI

NAMETAB KIWI runs at Thurles tonight, his first race since December 1st.. He will have to work his hardest as he is in an A4, and from an unfavourable trap draw in 6. He is a rails to middle runner, and has never been in trap 6. This is his 5th race of his life, 1 run Oct, 2 runs November, 1 run December and tonight. Oh for the seeding system in the UK, and regular runs to keep the dog fit!!!!!Bobby continues to disappoint after a promising start to his career. He missed the break, moved to the middle and scraped the paint off the first bend rails. He was checked twice, and finished 5th. Trap 6 is definately not his box, and neither is A4, so this run should be discounted.

Advance information

I have entered NAMETAB KIWI in the sales at Thurles on 3rd February. The only reason he is for sale is that he is young, and I cant get a regular run for him. He has never been injured, and is a very keen dog on the track, smashing into the hare box at the pick-up. I know he would be close to 29.00, on a clear run and on normal going, with a rails to middle seeding.. I would expect him to make top grade at any track in the UK

I am hoping he will run at Thurles this coming week-end, and that will be his last run until the sale. If anyone is interested in making an offer before the sale, please contact me with a sensible offer.

His form can be seen by clicking on this link http://www.igb.ie/Greyhounds.aspx?id=3FFE7D8E-4D23-4327-9430-E1BFD2F161D8