Not much support from the North West for this event, mainly due to it being so early in the season and the A & T odgs having had no straight running this year.  Ken's Little Big Man ran well to gain his class in the 40lb Scratch and Linda's consistent performer Push the Button made it through to the main final of the event.
Good luck to all those who will be putting their charges through their paces over the next few weeks on the straights.

Big thanks to George, Craig, John & Keith for going over to do work on the track on Monday. There were parts of the track covering drains that needed digging up and raising and turf being laid which could only be done once work was completed by the footballers to their pitches. We've now been offered a temporary track to run on until our own track can be used and i believe this one is very good too. Both tracks were being rolled on Tuesday.

Congratulations to A & T dogs Push The Button, What's Your Rush, Maid Your Point who all gained their racing champion titles last weekend at Highgate Stadium with the latter two going on to gain Supreme in the Scratch and Veteran Categories.  Congratulations also to Mad Jack & Anagram who made it to their class final

Good luck to our club dogs Moonbound, Just Paddy, Anagram, Push the Button, Twisted Sister, Hagler, Mad Jack, Ebony Expo, Maid Your Point, What's Your Rush, Midnight Maid, Short n Curly, Tall n Tiny & Whiskey Fudge who are all competing in the BWRA Bend Championships on Sunday at Highgate Greyhound Stadium.

Only one member travelled to this open and that was Linda Broom with her bitch Push the Button, keeping the North West Flag flying this on form bitch went on to win the bitch final and supreme on the day.  Congratulations.

  Brews & hot food on arrival again today, everyone having a catch up whilst entries were being taken.
The track had had a facelist this week with a lick of paint and the surface was once again immaculate.

The newcomers kicked things off with handslips, all going brilliantly. Then it was over to the other side for the full distance handslips and trials.

Mad Jack & Hagler were first on with the race going neck and neck to the second bend and Mad Jack finished strong to get up and win in a time of 15.22
Little Flyer had a run with daughter Little Guess with mum winning in 16.54
Little Big Man solo 14.91
Anagram solo 15.62
Just Paddy solo 14.78
What's Your Rush 14.72
Basket Hill (ghd) 14.72 - this lovely bitch was picked up from Manchester dogs home, it was only after her trial that her owners told us she was 9 years old - an awesome run!
Beddy Whippet 17.88

Races

40lb & over handicap
Sc Miles Away
1 Maid u Run
2 King Coal d/h 14.97
3 Mighty Run d/h

Handicap
Sc Megapixel
4 1/2 Moonbound - 1st 15.09
7 1/2 Beside The Point

Ht 2
Sc Whiskey Fudge
1 Mo Carlin - 15.90
2 She's a Flyer
3 Midnight Maid

There was more handslips and the peddies had some trials followed by
Midnight Maid & Make it Four with Joe turning back leaving Violet to run a solo in 16.41
Little Flyer & Little Guess with the result being reversed this time in a time of 16.56

Anagram solo 15.35

Beside The Point 16.00

Just Paddy 14.78

What's Your Rush 14.75

40lb handicap
Sc Maid u Run
Sc Miles Away
1 King Coal - 1st 15.07
1 Mighty Run

Final
Sc Moonbound - 15.59
8 Mo Carlin

Cons
Sc Whiskey Fudge
5 1/2 She's a Flyer - 15.91

Some good close racing this week, we'll hold another handicap next week for those not going to the Tyrone.

Also any raffle prizes would be very much appreciated over the coming weeks.

Saturday 25th February 2012

An excellent turnout for yesterday's meeting with loads of newcomers and pups spectating.

Trials for:
Hagler 15.45
Joe
Wallis 17.62 (ped)
Anagram 15.79
Harry
What's Your Rush 14.88
Daisy 14.50 (ghd)
Balla (ped)
1 ped
1 lurcher

Handslips for:
Bobby (Lurcher)
Booker (Lurcher)
Little Big Man
Sally (ped)
Kara (ped)
Whippet (ped)
Tia (ped)
Fergie (ped)
Eva (ped)
Sophie (ped)


Scratch
R. Mighty Run 3rd
B. King Coal 2nd
W. Miles Away 4th
Bk. Maid u Run 1st 15.38 (Midnight Run x Taylor Maid)

Pedigrees Ht 1
R. Sid Sc - 2nd
B. Twinkles Daughter 1 - 1st n/t
W. Little Cracker 6 - 3rd

Ht 2
R. Gladys Sc - 3rd
B. Crackerjack 2 - 1st 16.62
W. Maizy 8 - 2nd

Ht 3
R. Betsy Sc - 3rd
B. Fatal Attraction 3 - 1st 16.25
W. Ethal 4 - 2nd

Non Peds Ht 1
R. Push The Button Sc - 1st 15.38 (North 2 South x Little Doll)
B. Whiskey Fudge Sc - 2nd
W. Little Guess 8 - 3rd

Ht 2
R. Moonbound Sc - 1st 15.69 (Hellbound x Moonpie)
B. Mo Carlin 1 - 2nd
W. Midnight Maid 8 - 3rd

Ht 3
R. She's a Flyer Sc - 2nd
B. Beside The Point Sc -1st 15.91 (Just Friend x Paloma)

Second Round
R. Maid u Run 2nd
B. Miles Away 1st - 15.22
W. King Coal 3rd
Bk. Mighty Run 4th

Pedigree Final
R. Crackerjack Sc - 2nd
B. Fatal Attraction Sc - 1st
W. Little Cracker 2 - 3rd

Pedigree Cons
R. Sid Sc - 3rd
B. Ethal 5 - 1st 16.50
W. Maizy 10 - 2nd

Ped Cons
R. Twinkles Daughter Sc
B. Betsy Sc
W. Gladys 1 - 1st 17.00

Non Ped Final
R. Moonbound Sc - 2nd
B. Push The Button 1 - 1st 15.34
W. Beside The Point w/d

Cons.
R. Whiskey Fudge Sc
B. Mo Carlin Sc
W. She's a Flyer 8 - 1st 15.75

Cons.
R. Midnight Maid Sc - 1st 16.57
B. Little Guess 1

Trophy Winners
Scratch Winner - Maid u Run
Pedigree Winner - Fatal Attraction
Non Ped Winner - Push The Button
Most Improved Newcomer - Sally

Everyone gathered in the cafe for warm drinks and a chat before racing commenced and we were presented with an immaculately prepared track once again by Kevin and his team, Kev is doing everything he can to promote our club and some of his friends came down to spectate with their whippets and seemed to really enjoy the day, taking a keen interest in all the dogs and the times they were clocking.
Special thanks to those that donated raffle there were 8 prizes up for grabs and it proved popular so we'll do this again next week, also thanks to Keith, Craig, John, Mick, Tony, George & Mark who all helped out on the traps, trip and handslipping and everyone else who helped out in one way or other. It's nice to see the club getting so much support and lots of mad keen newcomers who seem to have been bitten by the racing bug - hope you all enjoyed your day.
There will be a Greyhound & Whippet Shop opening in the next few weeks at the track and i'm sure Kev will do a roaring trade with us lot