Qualifying Trial.

Sam ( Feral Coaster) and Mo ( Feral Helen) went to Addington tonight for a qualifying trial.  The Southerly was blowing well and the heavy rain decided to appear while we were out there. Sam out of box 8 and Mo out of box 7. Both missed the break and were 2 lengths behind early on!! Bit of a messy affair with the winner doing a moderate 17.86. Great effort considering first time in with other dogs and an 8 dog trial!! Both dogs qualified which is pleasing to see.
Not worried about the time because the 1st race was won in 18.04!

Good Luck Charlie.

Good Luck to Charlie ( Smash Rumour) in tonights Galaxy Final. Well done to Malcolm and Lisa and team for getting him there.

UPDATE

Charlie ran 7th in the final. Broke well but got squeezed for room on the run up. Baulked at the bend. Ran a good race and not disgraced in defeat. Still the 7th best sprinter in NZ at the moment!

Smash Rumour ( Charlie)

Good old Charlie wins his Galaxy Semi final and now has Trap 2 in the GALAXY FINAL on Thursday night. Lets hope for a sharp exit from the boxes!
1. Mr Whippy
2. Smash Rumour
3. Popsome Tags
4. Need to Chill
5. Sozin's Comet
6. Homebush Kelso
7. Bump
8. No Leaf Clover

First win for the Litter!

Zac (Lots of Beersies) wins at Southland today by 6 lengths. Led at the 1st bend and never looked like losing. Well done to the Shake and Bake syndicate.

Pat ( Wairio Dee Jay) ran 2nd in his first run over 457m. He ran on very strongly in the home straight and he seems to be getting his act together!

Latest news

Gave 3 of the dogs  Sam, Mo and Ben a trip to Addington for a trial, all went OK and now its time to qualify them when I get a chance! On the racing front Charlie (Smash Rumour) has qualified for the semis of the Galaxy sprint on Wednesday night. 
Lizzie the mother of the pups is in season at the moment but I am thinking of not mating her this time around due to several reasons. 

General News

Two of the litter ran at Southland today Lots of Beersies finishing 5th and Wairio Dee Jay having his first start finishing 4th after missing his break slightly. Both are entered to run against each other at Dunedin on Sunday.
Good news that Charlie (Smash Rumour) scores another 1st in a C5 at Southland leading all the way to return a 22.60 for the 390 metres trip.
At the kennels all dogs seem to be well and we are just waiting for a chance to take them to Addington. 
The dogs up on the North Island seem to be going the right way and the owners seem to be happy with their progress.

Not a lot to report!

Mo is still on the easy list. Her injury seemed to be coming along nicely but then she decides to cut her pad! Plenty of blood on the kennel floor and feeling sorry for herself but now on the mend hopefully! The two dogs have been put up the gallop a couple of times this week, Sam at the moment has a bit more pace than Ben but he is coming along nicely. Minnie has been kept on the lead with Mo just to keep her fresh. Put Boxer up the gallop with Lizzie to get a bit of competition and he seems to enjoy the challenge of keeping up with a speedy brood bitch!

No good on the racing front, Zac lost his way a bit at Dunedin but the experience will do him good. Charlie ( Smash Rumour) ran a great 3rd at Addington on Thursday after breaking averagely and taking a bump at the 1st.

News from the North is that Ted is coming along nicely and enjoying the track at Manakau.