Puppy Derby Trial News

Ted Megaw has successfully purchased a super new puppy called Droopys Jervis. Jervis, a August 2007 pup bred Droopys Scolari x Classic Wings, has joined the Chris Allsopp kennel after clocking 28.42(+30) at trials this morning. Westmead Wings looks like a name to remember after he clocked 15.41 1st time, others that look Puppy Derby bound are Steel Diamond 28.64, Glenard Sunrise 28.37 and Rackethall Hero 28.81.

Monmore Puppy Derby 2009

As previous years I will try and post regular updates up to the Puppy Derby including the Trial Stakes and through out the competition. The Martin Burt trained Proud Reward missed tonight's Trial Stakes as he was reported not just himself. Reward looks to be one of home trained contenders competition having gone from A3 to win a Puppy Open at the home track. Kinda Ready trained by Mark Wallis set the tongues wagging on Friday as they recorded 28.24 winning by 3 1/2 lengths. Andy Johnson looks to have a nice dog called Droopys Jervis that did 28.63. After seeing many Open Races at the track I'm still convinced you must have a trial at the track before going for a race. Back in 2006 Droopys Electric came over after winning a competition at Shelbourne Park and ended up on the first boat back having being knocked out in the first round without having a trial. Droopys Electric presence in the field enabled us to get a good price about Ballymac Charly. There was three trial stakes tonight with Eden Dom taking Division 1 in 28.24. He is bang railer so could struggle if he gets a poor draw. Farloe Firefox ran a stinker in the second Trial Stake when a shocking start cost him all chance. Blonde Dee kicked clear off the second and won from a fast finishing Farloe Can Do in 28.41.This was a smart performance by the son of Hades Rocket as it was the pups first ever race. The final Trial Stake winner Bawna Elsa trained by Chris Allsopp. Elsa showed some rapid early pace to lead round and take advantage of Droopys Arshavin's lack of experience at the track to win in 28.41. Bawna Elsa is actually for sale on Chris Allsopps's website.

Sallies in Demand

I was very interested to read that the hares at the Clonmel National Meeting ate an amazing two and a half ton of Sallies each week! That is some amount. I was shown the art of Sallie cutting by Lixnaw's very own Mr Health & Safety Paddy Flaherty back in October.

Arc at Swindon

My old fiend Paul Ephremsen who I owned Droopys Clichy with in the heydays of Beechfield Racing has thankfully got back in the sport by owning Mountjoy Ruby. Ruby is currently contesting the Arc at Swindon which as reached the Semi Final stage tonight. The sport needs owners like Paul and should do all it can to hold on such owners. Good Luck Paul.

Bomber Collects

Bomber Bailey landed the Springbok crown on Tuesday night at Wimbledon for us at a whopping 14/1 !! A 14/1 winner goes down well on any day of the week. As soon as he hit the front there was no dangers and the dog was on his best behaviour. Flying Winner took the Marathon race for Big Harry Findlay. She is an amazing bitch and has now won 28 of her 39 races. I would like to try and see her run in the flesh this year.

Loving Home Required

Following a discussion with Martin on the phone this morning we have decided to retire Avenue Guide (Sam). A winner of 10 of his 65 races he has been lovely little dog to own. We will now try and find him a loving home to spend his retirement. Should you know anyone interested please email me at ndugganisrm@hotmail.com.

Bookies clean up at Clonmel

Kingsmill Dynamo, trained in the south of Wexford by Aidan Roche, raced to a decisive victory over Colina Damask in the final of the Boylesports Derby at Powerstown Park. The festival probably suffered it's worth weather for a long time. At times the slippers hut was not visiable!

Kingsmill Dynamo took on Galway giant-killer Colina Damask in the deciding buckle, but this proved an anti-climax when the Dynamo took control from the slips and led up by no less than five lengths.

Throughout the Boylesports Derby there were a succession of shocks. Three of the four-strong Matthews team made their exits at this stage and were joined on the sidelines by their kennelmate Wallace Green on Tuesday afternoon. Coolcastle Point took over as favourite after the third round, only to be withdrawn before the quarters.
He was replaced by King Saunders at the head of the market, but he in turn was upstaged by Colina Damask. Shocks were also a feature in the Hotel Minella Oaks and this classic ended with Fortuna, trained by Charlie Faul for Brigid Frank, upsetting the odds laid on Whimsical Lady when holding on by half a length from a short slip.

I selected five against the field in both competitions yet the furthest one went was the Quarter Final. I imagine there are some pretty rich bookies come the end of the week.