Sometimes, there’s no place like Hove . . .
The Coral ‘double header’ finals take place at Hove tonight where the Olympic and George Curtis/Ballyregan Bob Memorial finals will take place as part of 13 all-open race card which will also see the return of an event lost to history, the Merit Hurdle.
Hove Racing Manager Rob Abrey kindly offers his input along with some of the trainers we have been able to track down to provide additonal insight.
(Apologies to all the trainers we weren’t able to contact on this occasion regarding their runners – it has been a ridiculously busy week)
Rob Abrey said:
Rob Abrey said:
Betting: 2/7 Droopys Clue, 7/1 Clongeel Ozzie, 8/1 Ower Smasher, 16/1 Haka Carlo, 20/1 Savana Jazz, 50/1 Swiper
Rob Abrey said:
Seamus Cahill (Droopys Clue)
Matt Dartnall (Swiper)
Rob Abrey said:
Rab McNair (Queeen Shakira)
Betting: 6/4 King Memphis, 11/4 Hollow Man, 5/1 Newinn Syd, 7/1 King Combs, 15/2 Wasted Monday, 28-1 Never Say No
Rob Abrey said:
Rab McNair (King Memphis/King Combs)
Mark Wallis (Newinn Syd)
Seamus Cahill (Never Say No)
Our ‘greyhounds to follow for 2024’ feature continues today with two of the most widely respected faces in the sport. Both Carly Philpott and Phil McComish were added to the ranks of GBGB stipendiary stewards this year and with their knowledgeable and successful training careers behind them have proven very popular appointments indeed.
Phil McComish
Carly Philpott
Remembering 2023 – April
- Editors Chair draws attention to Greyhound Trust going into the boarding kennel business.
- With the launch of the MWD Partnership on the first of the month, we profile one of the partners, Mike Davis, a man with a rich heritage in the industry. Three weeks later, they land their first Cat One with Coonough Crow.
- Patrick Janssens and Kevin Hutton are engaged in tight finish to Judgement Night at Perry Barr with the Belgian narrowly landing his first ‘Trainers Championship’ meeting’
- Golden Jacket winner Bellmore Sally shows tremendous versatility to add the 874m Ladbrokes TV Trophy to her CV. Lenson Doolin clocks an incredible 23.10 track record for the the 380mH course in the Champion Hurdle decider.
- GBGB’s Duncan Gibson reveals some of the topics that were discussed at the inaugural meeting of the greyhound racing regulators.
- Emily Wallis pens her first article for the website. The first subject of her Staff Meeting series is fellow kennelhand, Hannah Fenwick.
- Greyhound folk on both sides of the Irish Sea are shocked to learn of the death of ‘Big Pat’ Curtin.
- Nathan Hunt reveals how his Steel City Cup winner Droopys Fidget was bought to be a Monmore grader.
- GBGB announce the setting up of a new fund for kennels subject to an outbreak of an infectious disease.
- Liz McNair sends out the tricast in the final of the Bet365 Hunt Cup at Oxford.
