News Round Up

Faraday clocked 17.68 in her first sprint at Coventry. It was the first time she has ever trialed in a muzzle and jacket. Lance seemed pretty pleased. Roll on next week.

YPOM has her second race at Monmore tomorrow.

Growing Pups

Belles pups are now marching on for 3 weeks and Paul reports he couldn't be happier with their progress to date. They have gained weight at a great pace and it would be very hard to choose between them at this stage, although he has a very soft spot for one of the two blue bitches who will definitely be staying with him. Their eyes are now open and should start to become a real handful.

Faraday Settled

Lance has reported Faraday has settled in very well to the kennel and has now had three promising gallops so will head to Coventry on Tuesday for a sprint trial and be marked up.

Going Barmy

Gone Barmy makes his debut in a very hot looking Derby Trial Stake at Castleisland in County Kerry this weekend.

He has been doing everything right at home but that counts for nothing when you are at the bottom of the field in slips.

The dog was reared to prefection by Paddy and is now in the hands of one Ireland leading coursing trainers, Dan Brassil . The dog could not have been prepared any better.

Come on Barmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Promising Debut

YPOM ran a very promising third on her Monmore debut. She missed the early kick big time and really did not start on run until she got to the last bend. She stayed on very, very strong and was leading by a long way at the pick up.

YPOM Debut

Yourplaceormine will make her debut in A6 tomorrow night. She has been given Trap 1. At this stage we have no idea of whether that would suit or not.

Prince Returns

Lisa's Invader (Prince) returned to the track for the trial yesterday after recovering from a broken toe. He recorded a very reasonable 15.77 whilst Avenue Guide recorded 15.73.

Faraday Impresses

Myself and the lads had a wonderful morning at Lance and Pam Burfords Kennels in the October sunshine. Below are a series of pictures taken of latest recruit Faraday (Patch) having a work out in one of the paddocks.

It was great to see Iceman Brutus win his St Ledger Quarter Final at Wimbledon on Friday night. If he avoids any early trouble he could reach a Category One over 4 and 6 bends in the same year!!

Final Trial

All systems are go!!

YPOM had her last trial today at Monmore. She recorded 29.68(-30) and finished behind Martins fastest pup. Ant called me from the track to tell me the news and she was a mile clear at the pick up!! Also he thought the going was more like 50 slow.

Fingers crossed she will make her debut next week, possibly Thursday.

Eagle has Landed

Faraday travelled like a dream after I picked her up from the transporter. She appeared to take everything in her stride and I left her crashed out on her new bed.

Lance and Pam took an instant liking to her so we are off and running.

Very pleased!!

Faraday Joins the Team

I'm please to announce I have agreed terms with Paul McCusker of Drumscraw Kennels for the lease of his promising bitch pup Faraday.

Farday (Premier Fantasy x Maureens Angel) is 20 months old and unraced. He has recorded three very promising trials at Lifford so she will take ZigZag Pirates places at the kennels of Lance and Pam Burford.

Why the Name Faraday ? Paul informs me he was a bit of a school swot and he studied Michael Faraday, who was an English chemist and physicist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

Fingers crossed I will collect her tomorrow before taking her across to the Icemans Kennels in Wombourne. She will get all the attention she needs with Lance and the endless high class facilities to her every chance of succeeding on the track.

Henry Moving On

Positive Outlook (Henry) has run his last for the Global Greyhounds Syndicate. He has served the syndicate very well winning at both Monmore and Swindon. His trainer at Swindon Kevin Hutton has done a top class job and I wouldn't hesitate to send more dogs his way if he was just a bit closer to home.

Thanks to Dave for doing all the organising amd good luck to Tom and his new connections.

Monmore Latest

Avenue Guide was 3rd in A4 grade last night. He led again like he does so often. Its a shame they don't still have sprint races at Monmore as I feel they would really suit him. He is still leading some very decent dogs now.

Yourplaceormine has now settled very well. She really enjoyed this morning's walk. Presuming the paper works comes back he can have her final trial on Tuesday.

Martin's kennels are situated on Corley Moor near the edge of Coventry. The lanes are very quiet and I do enjoy a quiet hour on Sunday with the youngest takes the dogs a good walk. I do think its great for the dogs and keeps them fresh.

Amarillo Puppy Latest

I have posted the picture of Belle's litter six days old. Paul informs me they are all pleasing him at this stage and mum is doing very well.

It will be interested how Paul prices up the litter as the pedigree and family couldn't be better.

Belles mother threw Cleenas Lady won the Oaks, two Select Stakes and also reached a Derby Final.

Her commrades include Line of Fire who broke the track record at Lifford only last Sunday and Handy Princes who won the 2007 Tyrur Ted Champion Bitch 550.

Flying in Paddocks

Please find below the latest Video of ZigZag Wookie(Chewie) taken this morning. Kath at the kennels thinks he is lightning.

Everyone who visits the kennels wants to buy him. So much in fact she said she was going to move him out the way to avoid disappointment from the buyers. I told her every dog has a price and we would be open to offers.

As you can see he have developed well.

Flying in Paddocks

Tuesday Trial News

Yourplaceormine recorded 29.30 on normal going finishing 2nd behind an A3 irish import. Her sectional was 4.40 which stood up very well against the better dogs trialing.

She will hopefully now only need one more trial before she can start to race (registration pending)

Belle Pups

Great news from Nothern Ireland this weekend.

Belle started to whelp her litter on Friday afternoon at 4.30pm. Finally there was 2 dogs and 3 bitches born. The two dogs are black whilst the bitches are all blue.

Thanks to Paul who kept me and Dave in touch with all the news over the weekend.

Flying Trial

Yourplaceormine clocked an impressive 29.24 first time over 4 bends at Monmore this morning when winning her trial by 5 3/4 lengths. To put that in perspective Martin had a quality expensive purchase go round after her 14 trials later when the going was slighly quicker and he recorded 28.82. Bearing in mind the current fitness of our bitch and she is more likely to be better over 6 bends I could not be happier. She will need 2 more trials and she can start racing.

4 Up Avenue

Avenue Guide landed his 4th Monmore win yesterday (A5) at 5/1 in a career best 29.18. He blasted out the boxes and hung on well. He is certainly proving to be a great money spinner despite him going unbacked yesterday.