The Week that was

Quite a selection of winners to catch up from the week. Pennys Gatsby was our Monday winner. He had previously reached A2 class but was now back down to A4 and it was just the ticket as despite his SP Gatsby won well in 28.71.
No luck on Tuesday but Wednesday we scored a double on the card. Murlens Redhot's last win was back in October so we were overdue a big run from her and we got it, eventually scoring by 6L in 28.82. La Hacha is in terrific form still and made it win number five from his last nine starts, this time an A4 in 28.94.
On Thursday Head Iton Sharpy got the verdict in a three way bob of heads. He had November and December off and after a couple of good blow outs Sharpy proved spot on for this A5 win in 29.78.
Three winners came our way on Friday in the shape of Lahana Ace, Hershel Gibbs and Gunga Din.
Ace recorded his third career win in A6 when scoring by 3/4L in 29.35. Hershel Gibbs had been raised from A6, then A5 and now into A4 without winning but someone forgot to tell him as he led at the first corner to win by 1 3/4L in 28.97 at the very rewarding odds of 7/1.
Gunga Din made it four from nine with another strong running performance to win A5 in 29.15.

Stats Time

West View Kennels are currently top of the winners chart at Monmore Green with 28 wins for 2018.

Round Up!

Coolagown Lolly needed only one sighter to adjust to the double upgrade from A7 to A5, she led late on to win by 1 3/4L in 29.23 on Friday.
On Saturday we booted home a treble beginning with Smokestack Levi. The black son of Vans Escalade is always a force in S2 and it was no surprise to see him win comfortably by 1 1/2L in 38.68.
Next up on the card was Afan Jack, without a win since September he got up near the line to win his A4 by 3/4L in 29.23.
The treble was completed by La Estrella, she had been finding things a little tougher in A7 but the ease in grade was all the daughter of Farloe Blitz needed to get her head in front again to win by 3L in 29.31.
Dainty Hunter had a terrific start to her career at monmore back in November when winning A5 and A4, She had some hard tasks in A3 since A4 since and seems to find any trouble going but it didn't stop her on Saturday as a near 6L victory showed despite plenty of crowding once again, 29.33 the winning time.
Our final winner of the week came by way of Funny Eyes, he's a standing dish in A7 class and he added another win to his record here eventually getting the verdict in a nod of heads to record 29.59.

AIGS greyhound sales

AIGS http://www.buygreyhounds.com/our-venues.html are hosting their greyhound sales at Monmore on 25th January, if any owners are interested in buying or potential new owners thinking about it, please contact me.

Heading it in!

A double Headiton victory to report on so far this week.
On Monday Vikki, who's recent form figures read an astonishing 2-2-2-3-2-1-2-2-1 won again in S3 when getting up near the line to win by 1/4L in 39.09.
Her sister Teeny lacks Vikki's consistency but has now won four of her last nine races including todays S4 by 1/4L from kennel mate Pegs Berry in 40.39 (going to be confirmed).

Prayers answered!

Rarely do we go more than a meeting nowadays without recording a win for the kennel. Saturday night kept this trend going as Holy Wayne answered our prayers. Two last place finishes were quickly forgotten when the black son of Roxholme Bully broke smart and kept out wide to cross the line 4L to the good in 28.85....what a fantastic start to the first half of January.

Quads!

The kennel hit overdrive on Friday when we had no less than four winners on the afternoon card.
Faletau has been adjusting to his three grade uplift but made no mistake on the third attempt in A6, the brother of Thursdays winner Shovel It On made the first bend his own and won by 1/4L in 29.23.
Gavins Jet is normally thereabouts in all his S2 races and he recorded another victory by 3/4L in 38.97, -120 going was not ideal but he displayed great desire after early traffic problems.
Blackstone Solar, a debut winner in A2 has found life difficult in his eight races since but the blue son of Blackstone Gene put it all together to blitz his A3 by 6 1/4L in 28.58.
The final leg of our quadruple arrived courtesy of Slaneyside Angel. From humble beginnings in A10, she continues to surprise us as this win in A6 shows, keep on going Angel!!

Smokestack and the Shovel

Great to see Smokestack Vicki get back on the winners trail on Thursday. The March 16' daughter of Ballymac Eske held on for an A7 head win in 29.46.
In the very next race, Shovel It On made it three wins from only five starts when leading from the third corner to score by 4L in A9 recording 29.37.

13 in Jan

Thirteen winners in January already, helped by a treble today. Miss Jodee, previously higher grade than these before her layoff in September, made no mistake in A5 when winning easily by 4 3/4L in 29.25.
La Haha led all the way to win A5 by 3L in 29.28.
Finally Gunga Din appreciated the ease to A6 and just got up to win by 1/4L in 29.14

Lolly Licks 'em

Coolagown Lolly showed there were no lasting effects from a recent fall when turning out again in A7 and putting 4L between her and her rivals at the line....super tough Lolly!

More in the Tank....

Proud Mel got back on track on Saturday at Monmore. An Open race winner back in November, the 2014 daughter of Ja Mann prevailed by a head after a ding dong tussle to record 28.84.
On the same card newish recruit Dunbolg Juno waltzed away with the A6 by 5L, this despite coming second in two A7's. 28.97 was her time and needless to say there is more in the tank.

Sales News

January Sale
12 nice dogs for sale a cheap prices to stay in the kennel-
All are winners at Monmore and run in high grades.
If you want a bit of fun and don't want to spend a fortune have a look at the list below.....

Splashy Puddle
Runs a3 and will be s1 £750

Dance Vogue runs a3/a4 £600

Dance Leyla runs a3/a4 £600

Dunbolg Juno Winner in 28.97 £600

Ballycahane Girl Runs a3/s2 £550

Dainty Hunter Runs a3 £550

Lahana Ace Runs a3/a4 £500

Gavins Jet runs S2 £500

Manilla Slippy  A3/a4 £450

Coolbegan Taffy Young dog a7 £450

Coolagown Lolly A6/a7 £400

Delightful Song A4 £300

If interested call Chris on 07885632329

Maverick and sales news

After Copper Maverick won today  by 5L in 28.53 Rich Taylor was straight on the phone and picked up another bargain.
I will be posting in a few days a January Sale of greyhounds currently for sale, these dogs will be at discounted prices and will only be for sale to stay in the kennel.

Another brace

2018 wins number three and four came our way on Tuesday care of Cee Jay kickham and Funny Eyes.
Kickham took the A3 by 3/4L in 29.02 and  Funny Eyes won by the same margin albeit in A7 in 29.66

Happy New Year

A nice brace to kick in the New Year on Monday.
Cornish Kate who is rarely out of the first three made it career win No2 in A6 class, she clocked 29.01 for a smart 4 1/2L success.
Whisky Jaydee seems to have turned a corner in recent weeks, the son of Sidelight notched a double despite the upgrade to S2 and won by 3/4L in 38.79