A nearly weekend

Boots comes 2nd by a head in his 2nd race - still running like a big baby with loads to come (hopefully!)

Swift comes 3rd but is on easy street now for a month or so and then think we'll prepare her for the Ted Hegarthy at HX as I think she'll stay 1000 yards. With very few marathons in Ireland think we'll have to consider selling her in the New Year which is a shame but really no point keeping her if that's the trip she wants - it's hard enough finding 750 races!

Our Kinloch Brae bitches, Heather's Hare and History, are now sold to our friends in Romford that had Newmac King and Boudica - good luck to them and hope they go through the grades for their new owners!

Boots 3rd

Boots totally missed his break after showing good trapping in trials, but still ran credibly in to 3rd place. We'll try and find an A6/7 stake for him now over 525. The win time was good and considering he's not even seen the hare in running think the experience will have done him the world of good.

Galway races was great craic, both Ballybrit and the Dog Track - backed the A5 Oran Majestic winner but had a sweat on the photo finish :-)

Boots has his first race Saturday night (4th August)

Typical of all the night's he could race I am away at Galway races LOL! He has trap 3 and have high hopes for him, trap 1 would have been better but sure we'll see where he goes from 3.

1st 525 trial for one of the Kinloch Brae bitches

Heather's History 1st time in a box at Tralee in a 525 trial completely missed the kick and unlucky not to qualify in 30.88 but for missing it she'd have easily qualified. The winner had flown in 29.83 so can't judge her on that trial really and she'll surely qualify next time. Her sister Hare is going for a trial next week.

Buying a new pup...

I admit to losing a wedge at Nottingham last night - why I decided to lay instead of back is anyone's guess but then I see a quality pup advertised on GD and to cheer me up I bought him and last night's wounds are healed and the future is another well bred pup to look forward to - it's the answer to anyone out there that takes a beating on Betfair.


Van's Escalade *  x  Late Delivery

Late Delivery a top class bitch from derby winning line..
In her first litter bred Tote Gold Cup Winner - De Ex Factor - winner of 35000 euro prizemoney. She also bred Priceless Man 28.80 Shel Park. Late Again 30.00 550 yds. And Priceless Chef - runner up Joe Dunne Memorial Shel Park - and clocked 28.33 at Cork.

Boots first trial at Tralee

First time in a box Boots qualifies easily in 30.52 at Tralee winning his trial by 9 lengths after being led. He was 84 Pounds and a lot to come from this dog, over the moon with him. He has fierce pace. Rearer thinks he's the fastest we have ever sent him so fingers crossed the dream lives on!

Kinloch Brae bitches will have a hand slip on Saturday.

"Boots"

Updates

Ballymac Swift down to race over 750 yards this Thursday (if it fills) at Curraheen Park so fingers crossed.

Boots will be having his first official trial at Tralee on Monday weather permitting.

The two Kinloch Brae bitches are now out of the field and in kennels and both will be going to watch Boots on Monday and then a hand slip next week or so.

So, it's all go on the dog front.