Perfect Prince

The Prince (Lisa's Invader) made a perfect return to the track on Thursday night. After being upped by 2 grades to a grade he had never ran in before by the Racing Manager, he showed great early pace to lead round the corner. The well backed favourite closed around the final bend yet the Prince kicked on to record his 12th career win and to move within one of Comical Raffles's Jimmy in Boys record of 13 wins.

The winning time was an amazing 28.96!! This is his fastest ever time and it looks very likely he will be upped in grade again.

How things turn around in a week!!

Up and Downs

Owning a greyhound of any age is like going on a rollercoaster, you are flying one minute and then crashing down hill the next.

Faraday has sprained her wrist so will be off for a month. At the same time she had a blood time but that has shown up clear. When she arrived we were full of hope, yet despite all Lance's good care and my endless enthusiasm she has just not had a things fall in place for her.

Then the "Prince" trials back last week and flies round and is up 2 grades after a lay off!! So frustrating!! Both trials have shown he is well over his injury and he should come back better than ever.

Growing Litter

Dave and I have selected "Socks" to be our representative from Belle's first litter out in Nothern Ireland. The pups look to be growing past and are big enough to go out for a hunt to keep them on their toes.
By the look of the photos they look to be having a great time.

Avenue breaks the 2008 Duck

Avenue Guide produced his quickest time since Deceber when winning this afternoon at Monmore Green at odds of 3/1. I didn't back him as I was unable to see the race live and his constant missed breaks don't really make him jump out to bet.

Clonmel Post

I have just returned from a fantastic week in County Tipperary. The coursing and the track racing was high quality. Sadly my Derby bet Sandy Sea got beat in the final to a deserving winner (in my five tipped) Razor Ashmore.

I had a bag full of winners at the track to pay towards the ever increasing rate of the weeks entertainment.

Rosco does it again

Iceman Ross returned from his winter break and yet again landed another major prize at Coventry, this time the Winter Derby to add to his Summer Derby. He has won 17 times now at the Brandon venve and is a real credit to Lance and Pam Burford who own him. He really must be a real dream to own. He is the real boss of Lance's kennels and is very partial to take any sandwiches that the local fisherman leave unprotected when he goes on his morning walk.

Clonmel at Last

This week see's me head to the Emerald isle for the National Cousing Championships at Clonmel. I will be cheering for the dogs that are based near to by adopted Irish home in Kerry.

These will be Ballyduff Magic + Flowonlovelyriver in the Derby and Tupele + Birds Baby + Speckled Wood in Oaks. Paddy's brood Giveittopaddy has produced 2 runners, Speckled Wood and Beautiful Sunset.

My own fancies are the following :-

Derby - Droopys Pete - Razor Ashmore - Scotch Action - Sandy Sea - Ballyduff Magic

Oaks - Crafy Kalisto - Multiplex - Droopys Scotch - Skellig Berg - Valentia Singer

Thee week is about seeing some great sport and meeting up with old friends over a few jars. I normally return totally shattered as there is coursing in the day, track on the night, then a touch of being social...............its tough going. We are staying over an extra day this year to go National Hunt racing on the Thursday.