The second Greyhound Trader sales of the year took place on Wednesday at Oxford and over £68,000 was exchanged into the hands of the vendors.
Fastest performance of the day came from Moanteen Sugar, who clocked an impressive 27.35 for the 450m trip. Sugar, a July 21 Droopys Sydney pup, made £8600 on the bench and will join the kennels of Suffolk Downs trainer Eric Cantillon.
Just behind on the clock in 27.37 was Gifted Ruler who fetched £6200. A son of Belles Direction and Jaytee Osprey, he could well become an Oxford regular having been bought for the kennels of Welsh trainer Rob Short.
Other notable sales on the day included the rails-mad Time To Explode (£4000), 28.70 Waterford performer Swithins Teejay (£3800) and 28.56 Cork performer Lincoln County (£3600).
43 of the 44 lots on the day were sold (98%) at an average price of £1588.
The next Greyhound Trader sale will be held at Henlow on Wednesday 22nd February before the well-anticipated Towcester ‘Pre- Derby’ Sale takes place on Wednesday 8th March.
Moanteen Sugar – top lot
