A quality double from our team at Monmore on Boxing Day. In front of a bid crowd as normal, Ballymac Warrior won the big race of the day, an A1, with a superb run. Breaking quickly from trap 6 Warrior was never headed to win by 1 1/2 lengths in 28.51.
Earlier on the card Luminous Walk also made a speedy exit from the traps to stretch the field in the A3. Dog Vader and Conor Legend tried to make a race of it but could only get within a length in 28.90.
I would also like to congratulate Corren Prince on winning the Bobby Allsopp Memorial Race with Tullymurry Santa.
A great double for the team last night on the last evening meeting before Christmas.
Proud Pegs Tyler continued his move up and through the grades by taking a very tough A1 by a head in 28.83. Shiners Princess made it 2 wins from her last 3 starts when putting in a superb performance in the A2 to win by short head in 29.16. Princess hanging on well and holding off the late challenge of kennel mate Dacent Kacy.
No doubt Gaelic Hawk will receive an early Christmas present from his connections this morning after putting in an impressive run at Monmore last night to win the A1.
Hawk was always on terms after a solid start and led round the outer. On the turn the home the free running Tullymurry Santa made a charge from the back of the field but Hawk ran on strong to hang on to win by a neck in 28.68.
Kirk Superstar (pictured here at Coventry) proved connections right about this dog can big Finals by taking the £5,000 Lawrence Jones Memorial Final 416 at Monmore. Superstar came away from traps well and managed slip clear on the outside of the field. Guinness Sky chased hard however it was Superstar who landed the prize by taking the race by a head in 24.92.
Proud Pegs Tyler ran a superb race in the Puppy race finishing runner up to hot favourite Jaytee Seville who took the race in 28.43.
Afew Dollarsmore gave his absolute all in the Stayers Final to finish third but we all need to acknowledge the superb Farloe Tango who took the race in 41.08.
As always the Lawrence Jones Memorial provided greyhound fans a feast of racing at Monmore.
Proud Pegs Tyler was our only survivor in the Puppy competition after finishing second in Heat 3 to Jaytee Seville. Tyler was on the wrong end of a short head defeat in 28.65 but will be hoping for a clear run in the Final.
In the main competition Strategic Review ran the best to finish 3rd but was eliminated along side Ballymac Warrior and Daddy Knowsbest.
Afew Dollarsmore battled on well in the Stayers Competition over 684 metres to finish second in 41.89 but will have it all to do again in a very hot looking Final.
Our only winner of the day came care of Cape Impact who is having a great second half of the year. Impact took Heat 3 from an unfavourable trap 4 to win in 24.56. Impact will be joined in the Final by kennel mate Kirk Superstar who finished second in 25.03. Don't rule either of these two out in Fridays Final.
Pleasant Moments recorded her first win for connections at Monmore last night when making the most of a drop into A3 graded company. The daughter of Head Bound x What A Diva led all the way to win by 2 1/4 lengths in 29.08.
Shades of Zeta is a bitch needing a break from the grader, but that break won't be coming now as she took a tough looking A2 with a convincing 1 1/2 length win in 29.15.
Superb night of racing at Monmore that saw the team on fire. Droopys Delilah won her second race on the bounce when stepping up in grade to win the A3 in 28.92. Crinkhill Susie made a stunning debut in the A8 to win by 1 1/2 lengths in 29.28.
Ferndale Dollar continued her in form run when staying on sweetly to win the S3 in 39.16. Proud Eds Queen ended a run without a win by taking a competitive A6 by coming from behind to win in 29.44. Kirk Superstar made it a night to remember when taking the Open race sprint over 210 metres in 12.65.
Lightning Sky recorded his 13th career last night at Monmore when taking the evenings A2. Sky burst clear from his trap 6 berth and then to build up a clear lead. Off the final bend Lightning Sky needed to dig deep to hold off a late rally by Wally Billy to win by 1/2 length in 28.64.
Start Itup Sooty recorded his 10th career win yesterday afternoon when taking a tough looking A2 at Monmore. Sooty was quickly away from traps and cornered into a good looking lead. However Sooty had to stay on well to fight off the late challenge of hot favourite River Slaney to win by a neck in 28.86.
Karaoke Kid notched the £500 Owners Series Final when getting up in the final strides of the races to win by a neck in 39.23.
Droopys Delilah overcame being badly baulked on the first corner in todays A4 to record her maiden win at Monmore for us. Once coming out of the first bend she travelled sweetly throughout the race and to get her head down where it mattered most to win by a head in 29.93.
Dixies Craft (pictured) led us to a superb night at Monmore last night. Dixies Craft opened our account when taking the first race on the card, an A2, in 28.85. Ferndale Dollar then sprung a 6/1 surprise in the A4 getting up on the line to win in 29.20. The consistent Farloe TheKid made use of his early pace once more to take the second A2 with an all the way victory in 28.86. The stunning blue dog Baileys Quest made it a night to remember when taking yet another A2 with a 3 lengths win in 28.72.
There was a couple of real eye catching performances at Monmore on Friday afternoon in the BAGS Championships.
After a couple of runs when getting badly baulked, Proud Pegs Tyler got a clear run after a fast start and romped to a huge 8 3/4 length win in 28.18.
This was then followed up by the inform Gaelic Hawk taking the second Standard race by a hard fought short head. Hawk overcame early first bend crowded to show a superb turn of pace to win by a short head in 28.54.
Shiners Princess (pictured) has been a super consistent bitch to train throughout her career and she added yet another win to her impressive record last night when taking the evenings A3 in 28.85.
Young improving bitch Mikes Budgie recorded her second win when taking the S2 event over 630 metres by an impressive 2 3/4 lengths in 38.74.
Ballymac Cracker made it three straight wins at Monmore this afternoon. Cracker had to concede the early pace but way always in a challenging position. Off the last bend she kicked hard to seal a fantastic hatrick of wins in 29.03 for a short head.
Five winners on a Thursday night gave us all a big boost going into a busy few days.
Minnies Botanist got the ball rolling when recording her first win in the A3. Staying on very sweetly to take the race in 29.38. Then litter sister Minnies Bolbina recorded the same feat when taking advantage of a drop to A5 to win in 29.23.
Start Itup Sooty made it four wins from his last six races to take a competitive looking A2 by two lengths in 28.89.
Loose Change then lost his maiden tag in open race company to take the Ladbrokes.com 480 maiden, Change had to over come crowding throughout the race but stuck to his task well to win by 1/2 length in 29.03.
Finally Ballymac Warrior ended a fantastic night for kennel when taking the A1 in great style. Breaking well then leading all the way to win in 28.61.
Ballymac Cracker didn't let a two grade hike stop her last night at Monmore.
Cracker romped to a huge six length win to win in 28.25. Cracker bounced out of the traps again from her wide position and was never headed in the A4 contest.
After last nights disappointment it was great to get back among the winners at Monmore this afternoon.
Baileys Quest has been an expensive dog to follow since his arrival in England so I hope connections took advantage of his huge odds of 10/1 when taking the A2 in 28.84 by 3/4 length. This lad deserves a change of luck so lets hope this was the start of it.
Local punters sent Ballymac Cracker off a warm 7/4 favourite to win the A6 and were rewarded when she recorded a smooth 1 1/2 win in 28.98.
Start Itup Sooty added another win to his growing record when he took the A3 in 28.79. Sooty over came early race traffic problems to get up where it mattered most to win by a neck.
Goa Girl delivered her 15th career win from 64 races last night at Monmore.
Girl had to concede the early lead to Afrikaans but was always closely positioned. However Girl kicked hard off the third bend to go clear and then to go on to win the S1 contest by 1 3/4 in 38.37.
Well last night proved to be a perfect summary of our great sport. Winners one minute and then a complete unexplained occurrence the next.
Monmore went very much to plan with the team landing four winners. Five Alley Queen made the most of the step out of Open race company to take the A1 by 1 1/4 lengths in 28.81. Larky Ego picked us up a value win in the Trainers Championship when taking the Ladbrokes.com 630 open race in 38.70 by three lengths. Phoenix Bolt backed up last weeks run with a superb win in the 264 sprint open, getting back up on the line to win in 15.66. Finally at Monmore, Start Itup Sweep took the kennel bragging rights when beating Gaelic Hawk by neck in 28.75.
Down at Hove I would have to say it didn't go to plan. In the Coral Olympic all three of our runners were drawn sadly together in an appalling draw. The race proved to be a complete disaster from the start when Exocet seemed to be put off my the delayed start by missing the traps completely and then Express Giant and Master were both caught up in traffic problems around the first two bends. Master battled on well to clinch 3rd place in next weeks Semi Finals.
The evening did end up on a good note when Inaghs Dalcash took the maiden stayers event over 692 metres. Dalcash suffered crowding problems on first and second bend but stayed on superbly well on her open race debut to take the race by 3/4 length in 42.33.
We had to wait to final two races to notch our winners of the evening last night at Monmore.
Dacent Kacy recorded her third career win when leading all the way in the A3 to take a tricky looking race in 28.79 by 2 1/2 lengths. Kacy has now won 2 of her last 3 races so fingers crossed there is more improvement to come and she can continue to move through the grades.
Proud Pegs Tyler recorded his first Monmore when when showing some great pace and spirit to take the evenings A2 in 28.60 by 3 3/4 lengths. This son of College Causeway is a pup of genuine potential and very much one to follow in the coming weeks.
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