Felines Fear Debut

Felines Fear "aka Jameson" made his long awaited debut this evening at Monmore. With four of the syndicate present he came away from traps in reasonable fashion to chase hard the eventual winner. He showed some reasonable pace and appeared to be trying his best to finish a good second. He has a very strange action, a giraffe sprinting rang a bell! He did seem to tire off the last bend and did fade after the line. Part 2 next week. In summary, a promising debut but won't be winner any Derbys ! We have 5 passes which each admits 2 people. I have allocated 1 to Foxy and 1 to Heather and they are likely to attend more than most. Please just mail me when you would like a pass.

Qualified

Jameson (Felines Fear) finished 2nd this morning in his final qualifying trial at Monmore. Most importantly his time was 30.14 which is a qualifying time to start racing. Running from trap 2 he was slow away from traps, bumped at the second bend and ran on to sneak inside qualifying. He could make his debut as early as Saturday however more likely is a week on Thursday.

Jameson Improves

Jameson showed rapid improvement in his second trial clocking 30.28, an improvment of 60 spots. He now only needs to improve slightly to grade on next Tuesday. I will post Tuesday's important trial news as soon as possible.

Jameson Lands

The Jimmyin Boys latest recuit arrived last week having being reared superbly by Paul McCusker. He has had a few small niggles along the way but has arrived in A1 condition with plenty for Martin to work on. He appears to have settled in well and very much enjoyed his walk with Paul, the kids and myself in beautiful weather on Sunday. Please let me know if you would like to walk him on any Sunday.

Back to School

Paul reported Jameson in great form following his return to the schooling track yesterday morning. Handslipped on the bend he did everything expected. He will return to the track next Sunday for a sprint trial. Could well be finally heading over within the next 3 weeks.

Injury News

Jameson pulled up badly on the gallop this morning. Paul's first reaction was that he had broken his leg. The dog was in a lot of pain when he got to him. Paul took him straight off to the Vet where he was x-rayed where it showed he had dislocated his due claw. Bad news but not as bad as first thought. He will have to have it removed but not for a week as the swelling is very big. He will be out of action for about a month pending how the operation goes. There will be no long term problems because of this injury.

18.95 Jameson

Jameson improved 0.60 seconds on his trial this morning. Which is 25 spots inside qualifying. A cracking run for the pup. He will have one more solo trial before going in company. He is leaving plenty of time in the boxes so there should more even more to come. The second sectional is much better than the first one, he is not pleased with early pace being such a big lad. Promising progress.

19.55

Jameson clocked 19.55 first time out of the traps this week. Qualifying time is 19.20. Paul would expect him to do that time next week. The first time in the traps is hoping for 3 things :- they don't turn in them, they chase hard and come home sound, he did all three. Paul was very pleased. He is such a long dog he only just fits in the traps. He will trial again next week. Can I ask all members to pay £50 in to the account as I will need to pay Paul the extra 2 months he has stayed and transport in 3 weeks time. Thanks.

Jameson in the Boxes

Jameson will have his run out of the traps tomorrow presuming the weather is good. This is a big moment for any pup and ideally Paul just wants him not to turn in the traps, chase hard and come off sound. If he comes away and records 19.50 or faster then it is a reason to be cheerful.

Gallop Report

Jameson had his first gallop since 2008 this morning. Paul reported his action seemed much easier on the eye and the rest has done him the world of good. He has a lovely big back on him and is currently 36.6 kg. All being well be will be back on the schooling track in two weeks and hopefully with us in six.

Puppy Video Latest

Dave, Slim Amarillo's co-owner kindly posted this video for us of the dogs at Drumscaw.

All Positive

Dave and I were grinning all day after hearing the news that Slim Amarillo had shown some super early pace again at the schooling track and improved another 4 lengths. Jamesons pad had also improved and he may get back into work this week however we are in no rush we would rather ensure the pad injury is 100%.

His Royal Highness Jameson

On the Jameson front not so good news at the moment. His cut on his pad is still not great and is struggling to heal. My mate said it's like a pair of old worn our shoes. Paul has to carry him on to the grass, fair lump of weight to carry around. He has developed in to a cracking leggy dog who has all the assets, looks fantastic. He very much has his royal attitude as previous and thinks he has already won a Derby! He does like the staff to know he is the man, always letting them know he is about. Dave thinks he would need a bit of personal attention if he went into a big kennel, could well be lost without this. Something for us to think about.

2008 Round UpTrack

This was a funny year with the dogs, Wathamstow's closure was a reminder to us all that unless the industry looks after itself more tracks will face closure. Lisa's Invader proved age was no barrier to success as he recording ten wins for thirty one starts. Some record for a dog turning four in February 2009. Avenue Guide had a tough win just four times from thirty nine starts. The 480 metre trip is a little to tough for him. The year ahead promises alot with two pups due to graduate from Mr McCusker's Northern Ireland Kennels. Lets hope those two are as honest and fun as the Prince. Happy New Year.

Lisa's Invader in Boxing Day Action

With the beatiful clear weather today I managed to get a few images of Lisa's Invader in action today. Despite being in the form of his life he was in against some of the best A2 dogs at tracks that had been contesting Open races around the county. With a slow start his sectional was still 4.24 which compares very well to Cabra's Sky 4.22 that won the Open race the race after. He ran on very well to finish a brave 4th.

Pontoon 21

The Prince (Lisa's Invader) recorded his 21st career win on Thursday evening for us in 28.56 (+10). Trapping in front he never saw another dog as he defeated a classy A3 field. His win in the last race topped a cracking night out with Syms and the Silver Fox. Sadly Avenue ran shocking on Friday.

A Step to Far

The Prince's attempt to complete the impossible 4-timer ended on the first corner when he took a bump to end his chances of a win. He ran on strong but could not catch Tiger Honcho who got a solo on the inside. Avenue Guide also finished second, he led round the corner only to have his back legs caught from behind. Next time.................

Hot Whiskey

Jameson headed to vet this morning with his other kennel mates to be checked over. The vet advised Paul that he still has a month's growing to do and should be put away for a month. He thought the stress of being schooled on the track at this stage could come a bit quick for him. Following this advice jameson will stay off the track until mid December where he will then complete his schooling. Hopefully he will be joining us at the end of January. Hope that's ok with all the members. I'm still chasing payments from Heather, Colin, Mark and Brian that is due from 25th October. Can I ask you to mail me with an update please.

Monday Runners

The Prince and Avenue are on the card tomorrow afternoon at Monmore. The Prince looks to have his plateful in an A3 that shapes up like a A2. Plenty of rapid early pace all around him. Should he some how lead they wouldn't catch him for sure. Avenue's race looks easier and will surely just need to trap to be involved.

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