February 2007

More Applaud boasts experience in A8

Editor / 28 February 2007 / Leave a comment

More Applaud (T5), the winner of ten races from 43 starts at the level, looks set to give a good account in Romford's opening A8 contest run over 400 metres and due underway at 19:30. Bubbly Regent (T1), who displayed...Read more »

Cagney could star again

Editor / 28 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Clock watchers were excited by Kilkenny Cagney's victory at Belle Vue on Saturday, but punters must now decide if the son of Droopys Kewell is capable of pulling off a two-grade hike. The Joy Andrews-trained hound has had his critics...Read more »

DOWNGRADED 'DAISIE' CAN REAP REWARD

Editor / 27 February 2007 / Leave a comment

BELLE VUE 19.25 AVAGO DAISIE (T1) certainly wasn't disgraced in A6, yet still benefits from a drop in class. She shouldn't have any problems seizing immediate command on the inside passage and she boasts strength-in-depth. 'Daisie' looks set for an...Read more »

Quality in abundance in 'Invitation' at 'Stow

Editor / 26 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Although Tuesday's Arc final on a gala 14-race Open card at Walthamstow is set to take centre stage at 21:45, there is no doubt that the Invitation Race to be run 35 minutes earlier looks an event that oozes quality....Read more »

Ardagh Dawn to see daylight in A8

Editor / 26 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Ardagh Dawn (T4) is set to make his debut in the grade and can make his presence felt in Romford's opening A8 contest, run over 400 metres and due underway at 19:30. Angels Boy (T1) boasts phenomenal early pace when...Read more »

Arc betting moves up a gear

Editor / 25 February 2007 / Leave a comment

With the final of the Arc looming closer, the ever-lively ante-post market is beginning to take shape ahead of Tuesday's prestigious event, which is due underway at 21:45 and the feature race on Tuesday's 14-race gala card at Walthamstow. Zigzag...Read more »

Radiant Jo on a roll in A6

Editor / 25 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Radiant Jo (T6), the winner of his last two races, looks set to attract support in Oxford's A6 contest run over 450 metres and due underway at 15:06. Zigzag Duty (T1), an experienced greyhound, comes here on a 14-race losing...Read more »

Our Vieri an exciting prospect

Editor / 24 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Our Vieri, who made a winning debut in an A1 contest on Thursday's BAGS card at Romford, looks set to tackle the Open racers in due course. Smartly into his stride from trap two in the 400m contest, Jim Reynolds'...Read more »

Newline Mentor boasts experience in A7

Editor / 24 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Newline Mentor (T1), the most experienced runner in the line-up, can run a big race in Walthamstow's A7 contest run over 475 metres, due underway at 19:43. John Sherry's likeable veteran, who boasts the best recent time in the contest,...Read more »

Wide open for Gorton Cup

Editor / 22 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Local trainers will be hoping to see off a strong challenge when heats start for Belle Vue's £3000 Gorton Cup on Friday. The six heats take centre stage on the card at the Manchester track and the prize has attracted...Read more »

DOWN-GRADED 'SHOWDOWN' TO SHOW HIS CLASS

Editor / 22 February 2007 / Leave a comment

BELLE VUE 20.10 SLIPPY SOAK (T1) might be the wrong side of the hill but she is still running with fire in her belly. With leading credentials on the inside lane she has an opportunity of opening up a useful...Read more »

Breeze to blow hot again?

Editor / 21 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Back-to-form Tullamore Breeze faces stiff opposition when he bids for a hat-trick at Belle Vue on Friday. Trainer June McCombe had warned that her October 2003 whelp was returning to his best form and her popular kennel inmate duly obliged...Read more »

Archers Arrow boasts youth in A4

Editor / 21 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Archers Arrow (T5), the junior member of the party, boasts the most potential on paper in Romford's A4 contest run over 400 metres and due underway at 20:53. Joes Honcho (T1), who has found lots of trouble during her last...Read more »

Ace zooming through the grades

Editor / 20 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Andy Hayes charge Ace High Zoom is causing plenty of excitement among Belle Vue race watchers. The May 2005 whelp, by Brett Lee, has to be among the most improved dogs in training. After graduating from A6 grade at the...Read more »

Back to the Old School

Editor / 19 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Back to the Old School A quick getaway will give Old School (T1) a terrific chance to take the Diane Morton Birthday Stakes in the second race at Romford (19:46). Old School (T1) is drawn in his favoured box one...Read more »

Daisyfield in pole position for Jacket

Editor / 19 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Daisyfield Seani confirmed her status as ante-post favourite as she claimed her place in Saturday's £12,500 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket final, recording the quickest time (45:30) in the semi-finals on Saturday afternoon. The Mark Wallis-trained bitch was quickly away and never...Read more »

Good Idea to back trap two?

Editor / 18 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Richard Hannan's Idea Good (T2) in the 3.53 at Oxford is looking to clock up a hat-trick in this A3 contest after wins in A4 and A5 company and her strong early pace looks set to put her in the...Read more »

Walthamstow Preview (SAT)

Editor / 17 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Debbies could be the right Choice Walthamstow stages Round Two of the Labrokes.com Arc on Saturday with a competitive-looking Heat 1 getting underway at 20.25. Pork Pie (T1) has been bang in form of late and has clocked up three...Read more »

Lenson to Tearaway again?

Editor / 16 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Tuesday's fastest heat winner Lenson Tearaway will occupy box five in Heat 3 of Saturday evening's Ladbrokes.com Arc Second Round. The Anthony Collett-trained dog clocked an impressive 29.11sec and won by almost three lengths from the fast-starting Debbies Choice (trap...Read more »

Blonde Cindy to display class

Editor / 15 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Blonde Cindy to display class in 21:36 Blonde Cindy (T2), the 2005 Northern Oaks heroine, looks to boast decent prospects in the G J Bowmer Waste Disposal Stakes at Romford run over 400 metres and due underway at 21:36. Miss...Read more »

Knight positive over Hurricane chances

Editor / 15 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Despite suffering a scare in Tuesday's first-round heats of the Ladbrokes.com Arc at Walthamstow, Jazz Hurricane, appears to have come through her ordeal well and handler Derek Knight remains positive about his charges' chances. The Hurricane is the 4.8 favourite...Read more »

MANDY CAN CONTINUE HER RICH VEIN OF FORM

Editor / 15 February 2007 / Leave a comment

'MANDY' CAN CONTINUE HER RICH VEIN OF FORM BELLE VUE 20.10 COLED WONDER (T1) had a tremendous finish at the end of last year but he has yet to make his mark in 2007. Not for the want of trying...Read more »

100 not out for Char Char at Stow

Editor / 14 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Char Char, who has been a tremendous servant to connections down the years, bids to raise the roof at Walthamstow on Thursday. Set for her 100th career start in the A7 contest, run over 475 metres and due underway at...Read more »

Potential to win the day in A5

Editor / 14 February 2007 / Leave a comment

With Romford's A5 contest run over 400 metres, due underway at 20:35, not looking the strongest of heats, it would come as no surprise to see one of the two lightly raced challengers, Be All (T3) or Xaar Tubbs (T4),...Read more »

GAMES FINAL FLOURISH TO PAY DIVIDENDS

Editor / 13 February 2007 / Leave a comment

BELLE VUE 19.40 AVAGO DAISIE (T1) hasn't been quite the same force since a spell in the treatment room. However, she takes her place in a not-the-hottest variety of A7s and if this late-hitter gets anything like a half-decent passage,...Read more »

Bonville Jo boasts pace in S5

Editor / 12 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Bonville Jo (T5), who possesses pace in abundance, looks an interesting contender in Romford's S5 contest run over 575 metres and due underway at 20:19. Vital Guest (T1), a sluggish starter who is lightly raced over the six-bend journey, may...Read more »

Nervous Lynda aiming higher at Belle Vue

Editor / 12 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Nervous Lynda looks a greyhound to follow after powering to success in the A6 event at Belle Vue on Saturday night. Making a sharp exit from the machine in a career-best 4.31 sectional from trap five, June McCombe's well-backed daughter...Read more »

Cranham Girl for premier grade

Editor / 11 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Cranham Girl looks set for a tilt at the top graders following an impressive success in an A2 contest at Romford on Saturday night. Quickly into her stride posting a career-best 3.70 on the sectional clock, Jim Reynolds' progressive pup...Read more »

Start Again to finish off rivals in A9

Editor / 11 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Start Again (T6) looks drawn for a big performance in the curtain raiser on Sunday's Oxford BAGS card, a modest A9 contest run over 450 metres and due underway at 14:21. Haydock Breeze (T1), still a maiden after seven lifetime...Read more »

Mystical Star to shine at Stow

Editor / 10 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Mystical Star (T5) looks to have more improvement in the locker than the majority of his rivals and looks an interesting contender in Walthamstow's A7 contest, run over 475 metres and due underway at 20:11. Stress Full (T1) tends to...Read more »

Younever Cantell delivers again at Romford

Editor / 10 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Younever Cantell, who thrives on his racing, landed a number of decent wagers when capturing his third Open race from his last four outings in the Romford Stadium Standard on Friday. Briskly out of the machine from trap five, Jim...Read more »

Kosher Colin looks well drawn in 20:17

Editor / 09 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Kosher Colin (T6) appears to have a peach of a draw out wide and looks an interesting prospect in the Romford Stadium Seniors, an Open race run over 400 metres and due underway at 20:17. Like A Light (T1) has...Read more »

Kosher Colin looks well drawn in 20:17

Editor / 09 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Kosher Colin (T6) appears to have a peach of a draw out wide and looks an interesting prospect in the Romford Stadium Seniors, an Open race run over 400 metres and due underway at 20:17. Like A Light (T1) has...Read more »

'DON' IS OVERDUE SOME WINNING PRIZE MONEY

Editor / 08 February 2007 / Leave a comment

BELLE VUE 19.40 CULTURAL OUTING (T1) bounced back to winning ways last Saturday clocking a personal best 28.92 in the process. He incurs the inevitable penalty but it's a bonus to retain the red-box luxury. He'll be very keen indeed...Read more »

Lucky Friday for the Adamson?

Editor / 08 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Lucky Lady could prove a popular selection on Friday evening when she bids to open her Belle Vue account at the third time of asking. The September 2004 whelp was backed in to evens favourite on Saturday but fell short...Read more »

Ballylin Honcho boasts nice draw in A7

Editor / 07 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Ballylin Honcho (T1), who has been racing over the six-bend journey in recent weeks, boasts only one win from 18 lifetime starts. However, that does not tell the whole story, since that success came at this level for Alison Ingram's...Read more »

Galipip delivers at Belle Vue

Editor / 07 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Galipip Showoff looks a greyhound to follow after landing an impressive success in an A7 contest at Belle Vue on Tuesday night. Displaying her quickest early pace from the machine to date (4.32 sectional), Ron Smith's unfancied pup led at...Read more »

'SURVIVAL' CAN COMPENSATE HER FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS.

Editor / 06 February 2007 / Leave a comment

BELLE VUE 19.40 NEWBAWN RANGER (T1) clocked a tasty 28.98 on his comeback from the treatment table and that was far too good for A8 clientele. It's doubtful the upgrade will faze him, especially having the red-box luxury but he...Read more »

Lonely Lane may prove popular

Editor / 06 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Supporters of Lonely Lane will be hoping the Belle Vue runner can put together a sequence after he won for only the second time on Saturday. The Darren Hampson-trained May 2005 whelp has been expensive to follow but finally landed...Read more »

Pace in abundance on outside in A8

Editor / 05 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Romford's second race, an A8 contest run over 400 metres and due underway at 19:46, should see both Wild Petal (T5) and Darn Good (T6) battle it out for top spot in a weak renewal. Angels Boy (T1) has been...Read more »

'Gleaming' shines on debut at Stow

Editor / 05 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Gleaming Carly, who was given a wide berth by backers, created a good impression when making a winning debut in a P9 contest at Walthamstow on Saturday. John Sherry's charge, who pinged the lids from trap five in the 475-metres...Read more »

Killeacle Yvonne displays guts at Romford

Editor / 04 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Killeacle Yvonne looks a greyhound with a future following a battling success in an A7 event at Romford on Saturday night. Displaying fast pace from trap four in the 400 metres heat, Alison Ingram's charge led early doors before being...Read more »

Start Again looks interesting contender in A9

Editor / 04 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Start Again (T6), who makes the switch to the striped lane, looks to boast decent prospects in Oxford's opening A9 contest run over 450 metres and due underway at 14:21. Haydock Breeze (T1), a lightly raced sort, comes here without...Read more »

'Treacle' to overcome difficult draw in A7

Editor / 03 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Treacle Belle (T3), a lightly raced individual boasting strong pace from the lids, looks set to go well in Walthamstow's A7 contest run over 475 metres and due underway at 20:11. Optimistic Lucky (T1), who has met with defeat in...Read more »

Knocklasheen Boy goes to war at Belle Vue

Editor / 03 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Knocklasheen Boy, flagged up as a greyhound to follow after landing a gamble at Belle Vue last month, bids to put his career on track tonight in the A1 contest due underway at 21:50. Set to be drawn in trap...Read more »

Lucifers produces the goods at Romford

Editor / 02 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Lucifers Star looks a greyhound to follow judged on his impressive success in an A4 event on Thursday's BAGS Card at Romford. Drawn in trap three, Paul Young's promising pup - who was briskly into his stride - proceeded to...Read more »

Helenas Ted to set standard

Editor / 02 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Helenas Ted to set standard in 21:04 Helenas Ted (T5), one of two locally-based runners in the line-up, looks an interesting prospect in the Site Operative Solutions Puppy, an open race run over 400 metres and due underway at Romford...Read more »

Hahagirl laughs at the field

Editor / 01 February 2007 / Leave a comment

Hahagirl, who turned in a blistering performance to break her duck at the seventh time of asking with a blistering performance in an S5 at Romford on Wednesday night, looks an interesting prospect. Martyn Wiley's bitch, who showed superb early...Read more »