Race reports – Greyhound Board of Great Britain

Good run continues for Romford’s Maxine Locke as Ballymac Kobe sails into Sunday’s English Puppy Derby semi-finals

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:44:27 +0000

BALLYMAC KOBE heads into Sunday’s semi-finals of the English Puppy Derby at Towcester as the fastest heat winner with Maxine Locke’s youngster looking to continue a good year for the Romford handler. Having recently landed the Premier Greyhound Racing Derby with Droopys Display, Locke’s team is setting its sights on another Category One prize with no less than five semi-finalists set for the...

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Ricky Holloway on course to extend record with a sixth success in £10k Ladbrokes Grand National at Crayford

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:03:49 +0000

RICKY HOLLOWAY will have all six runners in Sunday’s second semi-final of the Ladbrokes Grand National at Crayford as he remains firmly on course to land a record-extending sixth victory as a trainer – seventh as an owner – in the jumpers’ Classic. Having won three of the four heats of the 380m event on Sunday Holloway has no less than eight of the 12 semi-finalists in the £10...

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“We’ve had something like 25 Cat One, Two and Three finalists – it’d certainly be nice to win one!” – trainer Steve Anderson

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:03:47 +0000

STEVE ANDERSON eyes a first Category One victory at Sunderland on Friday with Bramble Linton after the Newcastle runner clocked the fastest time in the semi-finals of the Premier Greyhound Racing Classic. Lining up in the third semi-final of the Category One showpiece, Bramble Linton was soon clear and on his way to holding Romford raider Brindle Bully (David Mullins) to the line...

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Aayamza Sydney pours it on in Jay & Kay Coach Tours Gold Collar opening heats at Crayford in a standard-setting 33.56sec

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:33:25 +0000

CRAYFORD racing manager Danny Rayment is looking forward to Sunday’s semi-finals of the Jay & Kay Coach Tours Gold Collar – and is delighted new sponsor Karl Brazier has another great renewal of one of greyhound racing’s traditional Classics to enjoy. “The Gold Collar has a great history, one of the best in the sport, so will always have a special place in my heart – I brought it here when Catford...

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Multiple Cat One winner Links Maverick sets his stall out in heats of Premier Greyhound Racing Classic

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:51:07 +0000

LINKS MAVERICK enjoyed better luck – and more – in this year’s Premier Greyhound Racing Classic heats with a fastest-of-the-night effort in the first round of the Category One competition over 450m at Sunderland. Twelve months on from exiting the event at the opening stage, Tom Heilbron’s superstar was back at the Wearside venue for a standard-setting performance in heat two as last year’s Monmore...

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Possible Winter Festival date for Patrick Janssens’ brilliant Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks heroine Druids Say Go

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:38:35 +0000

DRUIDS SAY GO added her name to a famous roll of honour – and in all likelihood became the last winner to be crowned at Perry Barr – with a brilliant near record-breaking success in the Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks. Already winner of the Click Competitions 78th East Anglian Greyhound Derby at Yarmouth, the Patrick Janssens-trained and Value Racing Club-owned September 2021 daughter of Droopys...

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Memorable big-race double for Kevin Hutton and Paul Woodburn as Rioja Oisin lands Scurry Gold Cup

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:21:33 +0000

RIOJA OISIN completed a notable big-race double for trainer Kevin Hutton and owner Paul Woodburn when landing the final of the Arena Racing Company Scurry Gold Cup at Perry Barr – the winner and runner-up Magical Bear serving up a real treat for spectators in the last sprinters’ Classic at the Midlands venue. Having won the M Lambe Construction Birmingham Cup with Rioja Bungle...

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Wicky Ned goes all in with Links Maverick in thrilling finale to BresBet Steel City Cup at Sheffield

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:48:32 +0000

WICKY NED threw his name into the mix for Greyhound of the Year reckoning with another major triumph at Sheffield on Sunday – albeit only after a brilliant battle with Links Maverick helped him claim victory in the BresBet Steel City Cup Final. Already winner of the Gymcrack over the same C&D and Northern Flat at Newcastle, plus a puppy competition on Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby final...

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All roads lead to Perry Barr for the finals of the PGR Oaks and Arena Racing Company Scurry Gold Cup

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:39:21 +0000

PERRY BARR stadium manager Chris Black is looking forward to staging another major double-header at the Birmingham track on Saturday – plus a £2,000-to-the-winner match race – and is hopeful of better weather this time around! Just a few weeks after the Birmingham Cup and St Leger finals had to be rescheduled after heavy rain, thunder and lightning caused a mid-meeting abandonment, it is the turn...

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Droopys Display dazzles in Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby at Central Park setting new track record

scott.harvey@gbgb.org.uk — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:26:14 +0000

DROOPYS DISPLAY produced a career-best performance to grab Category One gold in the Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Final at Central Park – setting a new track record in the process. Trained by Romford’s Maxine Locke for the JR Racing Syndicate, the June 2022 son of Dromana Bucko and Droopys Zero was soon in charge on the outside once breaking smartly and made every metre of the 491m trip...

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