All devastated over the loss of Rooney

It's always difficult any day you lose a dog, but to lose one with sheer potential such as Rooneys Lad is tragic. Every one is truly devastated by the loss and I really do feel for the dogs connections.

It's so typical of our sport to give us a roller coaster week. Question of Sport on Thursday, Sids Dream breaking clock on Friday, Smart Bid getting caught on line in Trafalgar Puppy Final and then Rooneys Lad breaking his leg at Monmore.


In the Puppy Derby Trial Stakes Vedfield Solid made a solid debut when he finished second in 28.72. This run should bring him on plenty. Fifis Legend pushed his case for one of the Puppy Derby favourites as he ran out a 3 1/2 length winner in 28.07. 


Daughter of Peg went toe to toe with Brave Display in the Bitches race. It was a cracking race but unfortunately Peg was caught close home to go down in 28.42. 


Exchange Student was our only graded winner when she took the A2 in 28.65 by an impressive five lengths.