Summary of 2013

Another fantastic year for the kennel, winning some big races once again, safely finishes in the all important top six in the country.
Eventually after a terrific four way battle with Mark Wallis, Charlie Lister and Paul Young we ran out of dogs and luck when Exocet was 3rd in the
Eclispe Final at Nottingham, after that we knew we could not win the title, So decided to go to Ireland with our best dogs.
Exocet obliged by winning the NIGHT OF THE STARS 575 and Cluxtons Free ran a brave 2nd in the sprint.This was a very proud moment for the kennel as it was the first ever British trained dog to win on this big night of racing.
Our main aim each year is to win the Monmore Puppy Derby, after many years of trying and runner up with Express Shuttle, we finally won it this year with Cluxtons Free and
home reared Strategic Review was only 1/2 length behind in 2nd.
Overall we  probably had our best ever year finishes 4th in the Country with 809 points, winning 162 open races and earning £84,655.00 not forgetting the 10,000 euros in Ireland.
When winning the title in 2011 we reached 887 points, 164 wins and £89405.00 in prize money, but back then there was far more races to go for, so personally I think in 2013 we over achieved again and had a real good go at the winning the title, but sadly just fell short.
We won four Category One races, six Cat two's and seven Cat three finals in 2013, my biggest mistake in 2013 was letting my graded strength fall, mainly down to injury, for many many weeks we went below 20 dogs available at Monmore, which led us having many Monday and Friday bags races with no runners.
This lack of numbers is the reason Paul Sallis just snatched the title away from me and prevented the kennel winning it for the eighth year running and becoming the first trainer ever to beat me at Monmore Green it was that close it come down to the last meeting of the year.
Fair play to Paul though, he is a very good trainer and had a great year at Monmore, but Mr Sallis a warning, I WILL BE BACK!!!!!!!!!

I would like to congratulate Mark Wallis who is a true gentleman on winning the title once again, the man came back from the dead and went out to 16/1 at one stage after being as short as 2/7 to land the 2013 trainers championship title. Mark had an unbelievable last few months of the year and eventually won quite comfortably with Charlie back in second.
Paul Young had a great year also back in 3rd, winning many Cat 2&3  finals, making loads of Cat 1 finals and the Derby, but strangely never won a Cat 1 all year, if he had a bit of luck in some Cat 1 finals, I have no doubt with his fire power and his huge kennel,  Paul would of won the title but fair play to Mark he dug in and his dogs done him proud.

Charlie had another terrific year  landing many big races and another Derby final with Sidaz Jack, the boys from Leicester had great year also with Farloe Tango taking staying racing to another level, with some outrageous displays of pace and staying power, he made some great dogs look average and his St Ledger victory was the best i've ever seen!

History 2103

Jan -

Feb - Joscar wins the maiden final at Romford.

March - Cluxtons Free wins the Cat 1 Ladbrokes Monmore Puppy Derby Final, with Strategic Review 1/2 back in second.
Express Flame wins the spring bitches final  on the same day.

April - Strategic Review finishes 3rd in the Kinsley Gymcrack Final, Daddy Knowsbest wins live on Sky on the undercard.

May - Afan Rico wins the Old Kentucky Puppy Final at Coventry.

June - Afewdollarsmore wins the Cat 1 Ladbrokes Summer Classic Stayers final at Monmore, Strategic Review wins the Ladbrokes Puppy Final in 27.91.
Smart Bid wins a cat 3 final at Monmore in 27.99, Express Giant wins the maiden final at Coventry and Rathanny Ruth wins the puppy oaks final at Nottingham.

July - Daddy Knowsbest wins the Golden Crest Final at Poole and smashed the clock also recording 26.20, Sidelight was un placed in the Grand Prix Final at Sunderland.
Drumcove Lad come out of retirement to win the Festival Flyer at Sunderland, Conors Legend wins the cat 3 puppy final at Monmore.
Daddy Knowsbest dead heats in the Group 1 Select Stakes at Nottingham with Holdem Spy.

August - Express Master was runner up in the Sussex Cup final at Hove beaten 3/4 length by Loughteen Blanco,Afewdollarsmore wins on the Sky undercard.Laoises First and Five Alley Queen were unplaced in the Caffreys Puppy Classic final at Nottingham. Sidelight wins the Cat 2  Autumn stayers final at Monmore.Express Giant and Lightning Sky were un placed in the Monmore Gold Cup Final.
Incitatus was 3rd in the TV trophy final, Jeffys Scholar was un placed in the Maiden final at Henlow.

October -  Exocet wins the Cat 1 Kent Derby Final at Sittingbourne with Cape Impact and Five Alley Queen winning on the Sky undercard.

November - Sidelight wins the Coral stayers final at Romford, Smart Bid 3rd, Cluxtons Free 5th and Strategic Review 6th competed in the Henlow Derby Final.
Exocet was 3rd in the Eclipse Final at Nottigham, Daddy Knowsbest and Cluxtons Free win on the undercard.Exocet wins the Night Of The Stars 575 at Shelebourne Park in Dublin.

December - Kirk Superstar wins the Lol  Jones Memorial 416  Final  at Monmore.