Tuesday 10th February 2009

KINDA READY (Del Boy)
(Just The Best-Kinda Sleepy)
April 07- Be D

Owner - Darren Johnson, Gary Crouch, Chris Badger, Lee Jordan
9 Races - 5 Wins (4 Opens)

After winning his last two opens on the Sky supporting cards this year 'Del Boy' has been given some 66/1 quotes for this year's Derby. After only nine races it is a bit early to say these are a true reflection of his chances but what is without doubt is that he is a fantastic prospect. Darren Johnson, Gary Crouch and Chris Badger's blue is bred out of their former kennel star Kinda Sleepy who won opens and competitions over six and eight bends including the Midland St Leger at Hall Green. Kinda Ready is out of her second litter by Australian sire Just The Best; the first litter by Top Honcho producing win machine Genesis Dream as well as open race winners Like Hot Cakes, Sleep Tight and the unfortunate Rather Rapid.

Kinda Ready's career started on October 1st last year at Coventry when he kicked off with a win in an A5 in 30.13. Two defeats in A3 grade were followed up with his first open win, a 480m Maiden in 30.27 (-20). Two races later in a puppy open a near 7 length win in a good 29.58 stamped his mark as a pup with real potential and a subsequent 2nd to the useful Markland Marvel in December showed he was ready for a raise in class. A 28.55 trial at Hall Green in preparation for a puppy open supporting the Prestige Final had to be changed to an all aged open when the puppy race failed to fill. After a slow start Kinda Ready managed to find himself in second place down the back straight some 6
lengths down. The pace he showed to catch and pass good open racer Birchfield Hero had everyone saying nice things about him and when he followed up with a win at Perry Barr in a Puppy open supporting the Birmingham Cup he looks to have the greyhound world at his feet.

His first target is next month's prestigious Monmore Puppy Derby before an assault on Wimbledon and who knows we may be reading about this fella at the beginning of June if he can be my first Derby finalist since taking over the reins from Linda.