Monday 26th November 2007

EYE ONTHE VETO -(Veto) 45 RACES 23 WINS
Dog August 2004
Kiowa Sweet Trey-Pennys Cloud
Owner: Mr J Keefe

Without doubt 'Veto' has been the kennel's No 1 this year and his two Category 1 victories (Emerald Cup and Champion Stakes ) have seen him mentioned for the 'Greyhound Of The Year' award. John Keefe's star is all set to defend his Essex Vase crown at Romford and will look to mate a couple of bitches during the winter as well. So far the highlights for me of 'Veto' was his brilliant 5 1/4 length win in the Champion Stakes Final over kennelmate Directors Chair and his second round Derby heat win in a hot race eventually beating Express Ego by 1 1/2 lengths. He should stay in training next year and will look to head our challenge for the Trainers Championship meeting at Wimbledon in March.

BUTTERBRIDGE ALI -(Ali) 46 RACES 18 WINS
Dog May 2005
Soviet Ferrari-Butterbridge Kim
Owner: Sporting Dogs Syndicate

Ali is our leading open race winner this year with 16 wins and has won at several different tracks, still yet to come to terms with six bends he has made a classy Doncaster Leger final and will have a go at the Romford Gold Cup over 750m worth £10,000 to the winner, what ever his fate he has been a grand servant to the Sporting Dogs Syndicate.

GENESIS SISTER -(Cent) 57 RACES 14 WINS
Bitch October 2004
Rapid Journey-Up In Lights
Owner: Genesis Risk Solutions

Smashing little bitch who has won more than her fair share of races both on the grades where she has won 5 out of 14 S1's, 'Cent' has also won opens at Walthamstow (640m), Romford (750m), Nottingham (730m) for Gavin Cheeseman. She should still enjoy plenty more success before the end of her career.

LOCKDALE DUKE -(Duke) 31 RACES 9 WINS
Dog July 2005
Premier County-Castlemary Socks
Owner: Lockdale Coins Ltd

Good strike rate for this powerful dog who landed a memorable treble in Sep/Oct which included A3, A2 and an Open Race. Still maturing 'Duke' should easily be strutting his stuff in top grades and opens next year for Daniel Daleys 'Lockdale' prefix.

NIL FINANCE -(Tom) 97 RACES 17 WINS
Dog February 2003
Jamella Princes-Little Vintage
Owner: Saracens Head

Now retired to a loving home 'Tom' retired on the 7th June and in his career ran to a high standard at Walthamstow and early on won Opens at Romford as well for the Saracens Head Syndicate from Diss. Great early pace from the son of Jamella Prince was the key to his success.

SEANIS WISH -(Houdini)
Dog August 2005
Top Honcho-Seomra Cheeky
Owner: Mr M Etherington

Interesting new recruit for Matthew who has trialled well and gone in A3 straight away coping well to be second. 'Houdini' has a bit of form at Lifford and has been lightly raced so we still expect plenty of improvement to come from this son of Top Honcho.