HUGE CROWDS ENJOY THE WEATHER AT MONMORE

 

 

THE WARM WEATHER SAW A BIG CROWD AT MONMORE FOR THE BANK HOLIDAY MATINEE MEETING. AROUND TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE FOR A VERY COMPETITIVE FOURTEEN RACE CARD. SADLY VETERAN EDEN ZIDANE DREW A BLANK IN THE OWNERS BONUS 500 SERIES FINAL AND FRONT RUNNING FARLOE ASHES WAS AMAZINGLY TOUCHED OFF IN A PHOTO AFTER SECURING WHAT SEEMED AND UNASSAILABLE LEAD.

 

HOWEVER WE DID SECURE ONE VICTORY WHEN THE PRECOCIOUS IN THE KNOW HELD ON TO WIN THE FIRST RACE OF THE DAY IN 29.46.



BARRY THE BUTCHER INCREASES HIS STAKE

 

 

LOYAL OWNERS THE WARNER FAMILY HAVE ADDED TO THEIR NUMBERS HERE AT GAYDON WITH THE PURCHASE OF A YOUNG BITCH WHICH ARRIVED AT THE WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH ONLY A MARCH 2012 WELP (BY TYRUR BIG MIKE X FINAL OYSTER) SHE HAS IMPRESSED EARLY IN HER SCHOOLING AND BARRY (ABOVE RIGHT) ALWAYS BEING PREPARED TO TAKE A CHANCE  SOON TALKED WIFE LYNETTE AND SON JAMIE IN TO TAKING THE PLUNGE AND BUYING THIS STUNNING BLACK.

 



KUDOS FOR KILLISHIN WHOS 127 NOT OUT

 

THE EFFERVESCENT KILLISHIN KUDOS TASTED VICTORY AGAIN LAST NIGHT AT MONMORE IN HIS 127TH RACE. NOW FIVE YEARS OLD AND DESPITE A HORRIFIC GRACILLUS INJURY BARNEY (KUDOS) IS STILL JUST AS SPRIGHTLY AS THE FIRST DAY HE ARRIVED AT GAYDON AS AN UNRACED PUP. A REAL KENNEL FAVOURITE DUE TO HIS EVER-HAPPY DEMEANOUR BARNEY CONTINUES TO ENJOY HIS RACING AND PROVED YET AGAIN THAT WHEN THINGS GO HIS WAY HE IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF TAKING HIS CHANCE.

 

ELSEWHERE ON THE NIGHT THE INCREDIBLE BALLYMAC ESKE TASTED VICTORY IN THE SCOTTISH DERBY WITH AN AWESOME DISPLAY OF FRONT RUNNING. BARRY DRAPERS WIN MACHINE MARCHES ON TO WIMBLEDON WITH THE SCOTTISH EQUIVILENT SAFELY IN HIS BAG AND NOW THAT HE SEEMS TO HAVE TIDIED UP HIS TRAPPING HE WILL PROVE AN EVEN MORE SCARY PROPOSITION  TO ALL HE'LL MEET AT PLOUGH LANE COME JUNE. 



THERES HOPE FOR US ALL

 

 

LIZ CURTINS ENDLESS HOPE BOLTED FROM TRAPS TO LEAD ALL THE WAY AND START A GREAT AFTERNOONS RACING FOR THE KENNEL AT MONMORE YESTERDAY. ALAN BRANDOMS ARDMAYLE LEWIS DID THE SAME AND MINUTES LATER FARLOE MYSTERIO, AGAIN PART OWNED BY ALAN WITH THE O SULLIVANS JIM AND SANDRA, MADE IT A TREBLE.

GENE STOODUP WELL FOR KENNEL DOUBLE

 

STEVE WARNERS FARLEY GENE CONTINUED HIS RECENT MARKED IMPROVEMENT WHEN FOLLOWING UP ON LAST WEEKS WIN WITH VICTORY AGAIN LAST NIGHT THE HOMEBRED BLACK MADE EVERY POST AWINNING ONE TO GIVE US A DOUBLE ON THE NIGHT.

 

EARLIER ANOTHER HOMEBRED, CALL IT STOODUP, HAD SHOCKED ALL AROUND HER AND MAKE LIGHT OF HER 10/1 STARTING PRICE WHEN FLYING FROM TRAPS AND SHOWING GREAT EARLY PACE TO MAKE ALL ON HER FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE SEASONAL REST.

 

FARLOE MYSTERIO, PICTURED ABOVE WHEN LANDING A 630 HEAT OF LAST YEARS FESTIVAL, CONTINUES HIS COMEBACK THIS AFTERNOON IN GRADED COMPANY. ITS ALL ABOUT OBTAINING A LEVEL OF FITNESS AT THIS STAGE BEFORE STEEPPING HIM BACK UP AND HOPE FULLY RETURNING TO THE OPEN RACE CIRCUIT.

 



SHANEBOY RIGHT UP ARCS ALLEY

 

 

THE LIZ AND RAB MCNAIR TRAINED SHANEBOY RAN OUT A WORTHY WINNER OF THE PINPOINT ARC AT SWINDON LAST NIGHT. SHOWING BLISTERING EARLY PACE THE TRAP 6 RUNNER PUT PAID TO HIS RIVALS EARLY WITH LUNG BURSTING PACE AROUND THE FIRST TWO TURNS. HE LOOKS A REAL DOG AND WAS PERFECTLY HANDLED BY THE MCNAIRS THROUGHOUT HIS ARC CAMPAIGN.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CONCERNED !!

MAYDAY ! MAYDAY ! IT'S PARADISE FOR MICK AND PETE

THE IMPECCABLY BRED PARADISE RIO (ABOVE) LANDED AT OUR GAYDON BASE TODAY AND IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE KENNEL.  PURCHASED BY FORMER OXFORD STALWARTS MICK LOWE AND PETER DAWSON. WE'VE TRACKED THIS SON OF HONDO BLACK SINCE SCHOOLING AND HOPEFULLY HE'LL GIVE ALL CONCERNED A LONG OVERDUE UPTURN IN FORTUNE.

THE DYNAMIC DUO HAVE HAD MANY NICE DOGS OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ENTUSIASITC IN THEIR PURCHASING OF FAST GREYHOUNDS. THEY HAVE BEEN FRIENDS OF YOURS TRULY FOR MANY YEARS AND I AM DELIGHTED TO BE GIVEN THE OPURTUNITY TO TRAIN FOR THEM. LIZ AND I WOULD LIKE TO WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT.