BANTISS PEBBLES

Pebbles is in the final of A6 600 yard Stake on Friday night. Shes in Race 4, and Trap 4. I have been looking at the form all week, and I am going to have a decent bet on her. This picture was taken at mid day on the day of the Final. I think you will agree she looks in fantastic condition, and full marks must go to her trainer, Liam McCormack. Well, she ran as good as she looked!!! Quick Away, Always Led, was the Stats, and they were not wrong. For the first time she trapped well, and was never going to be beat, still in the lead at the Pick-Up. Had a nice bet on her at 9/4 as well. She has improved with every run, going from A9, A7, A5 and now A4. Lots more to come from this young Genuine little bitch and she is for sale at a reasonable price.

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BLENHEIM MAN

Myself and a friend have aqquired a nice 71 pound, July 05 unraced pup, called BLENHEIM MAN. He has had 3 trials and won all of them, improving his time on each outing. He has had little done with him, and on his trial times is already A5. His brother has had only 3 races, and is already A2 recording a 28.97 at Waterford recently. I had him checked over this morning, and he is 100%, never finding any form of old injuries, so watch this space. Initially, we will train him ourselves and hopefully win a race or two with him. Good luck " Little Man".

BANTISS PEBBLES

Pebbles was having her second race for us in the space of 4 weeks. We thought she might just stay, so she was entered in a 600 A6 stake. Drawn in Trap 3, we were into unknown territory. Pebbles, amazed us all !!!! She was slowly away, and was in a close up 4th place aproaching the first bend. She moved to the rail, made up 2 places, and the race was on. In 2nd place coming off the second bend, she powered away and passed the leading dog, and continued to run on strongly to win by 4 lengths in a time of 33.86, and she wasnt fading either. I was on the terraces with the breeder John Moyles, and was so excited that I gave her the old Oi Oi all the way from the 4th bend. The lads in the crowd were smiling, and you could hear me all over the Stadium, but I didnt care. I was truly on cloud 9. Well, isnt that what dog racing is all about??, and yes we did have a nice bit on at 9/4.
This has now moved her up from A9, to A7 and now A5 in her only 3 races., so she is improving all the time. She is favourably drawn in Trap 4 for Friday nights final, and I really fancy her to run a big race for us. She is entered in the Thurles sales on 28th April, and she will make someone a good 6 bend bitch.
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CREAKING BONES

Creaking Bones is in the Consolation Final of the A3 stake at Thurles on Sat night, from his dreaded Trap 5 box. Fingers crossed. Although in trap 5 , he exited smartly and was in 2nd place from the first bend, and challenged hard along the back straigh. He moved very close to overtaking the leading dog between 3 and 4, but had his legs taken from him when producing his challenge. There was extensive crowding at this point, and the 2 dog was not involved, and left clear winning by 6 lengths. Tonsils finished 4th, and all the remaining dogs behind the winner, was 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 and 0.5 lengths behind.Such is dog racing, and Tonsils will be targeted at sprint race shortly.

NAMETAB KIWI

Had an email today from the owner of Bobby. He has won at Armadale ( hope they were on ) and he will now be running at Sunderland. I look forward to seeing him on the BAGS meeting, and following his progress.
Stop Press: Just noticed that Bobby is having his first race at Sunderland on Wednesday 21st March. He is in an A2 at 21.40 in Trap 6 Goodness knows what he is doing being seeded wide, as he was always a rails to middle when I owned him. !!!

CREAKING BONES

Creaking Bones gets his favoured Trap 3 back in the A3 semi final Stake at Thurles on Saturday Night. He loves Thurles, and is going for his 5th win from 6 races there. Its St.Patricks Night, so I expect the stadium will be full, and trust Tonsils will give a good account of himself.

He didnt break as well as he can last night, but managed to get into 3rd place, and into next weeks final. We will have to do something special with him this week, as he has his hated Trap 5 box in the final.

RONANS ROCKET

Good luck to RONANS ROCKET in his first race at Limerick tonight. Owned and trained by 11 year old Ronan O'Donovan, who reared him from 6 months of age, schooled and trained him. This is Ronans first ever race as an owner/trainer, so we all wish him the very best of luck.

Sadly it wasnt to be a fairy tale ending. The dog broke very well, but moved to the rail at the first bend to take a hefty shunt fromt the 2 dog. that was just about leading him up. He kept on going, but he was never really stretching out down the back straight, and faded badly from the fourth bend to finish in 5th place. Dog needs the inside berth, and some more training to get him fitter, but well done to Ronan in his first attempt.

CREAKING BONES

Creaking Bones aka " Tonsils ", will be contesting the first semi final of the Friends of Thurles Stadium A3 Stake on Friday, from Trap 5. He has never raced from this trap before, but he does seem to hold a straight line to the first bend, where he then cuts in. 3 winners of the first heats are in this competitive semi, and I would think whoever wins this semi, would be a hot favourite to win the Final. Its in the lap of the Gods now, but he is very well in himself, so fingers crossed.
Tonsils suffered his first ever defeat at Thurles last night, but it was the trap draw that beat him. He went up to the first bend, and then cut in as I feared, to be badly bumpded and knocked sideways. He ran his heart out trying to get back into the race, but alas it was not to be. One good thing came out of this race, which was the fact that he didnt show any signs of cramping this time.

Lamping

With the howling wind and rain, we decided to go lamping last night. We took 3 dogs, 2 puppies and an older Hound, none of which had been out on live stuff before. Within 15 minutes all had hunted and we were back in the van, and off to the pub for a couple of pints of Guiness. Job well done, and we are confident of very good runs from these dogs next weekend.