The only place to start this week is Sheffield. It is almost inconceivable that any dog clocking 28.72 (-10) for Sheffield’s 500m or 27.74 (-10) for the 480m course wouldn’t get the Performance of the Week nomination. But looking past the brilliant performances of both Headford Ranger and Referendum, the nod has to go to Roman Empire for a stunning 38.58 (-20) run over the 660m course. Billys Bullet holds the track record at 38.29 on going rated at (+40). Point made.
There was also a tough choice at Central Park where Forest Alan posted a particularly impressive run over the 500m course, though the nod goes to the durable Ballymac Osby, with a sub 29.00 performance on a slow track. Osby has had a long an eventful career, including being the last surviving racer stolen from the Hutton range back in 2018.
The Monmore call was no easier. Queen Jessiej was the quickest Puppy Derby semi finalist. Newinn Jacko was only three spots slower and giving away two months in age. The Queen got the verdict, primarily because it is so rare to see a bitch outperforming the dogs at that level of competition.
BELLE VUE | 27.98 | 470m | BILLS DIRECTION | (Belles Direction-Delightful Girl, Jun 18) |
CENTRAL PARK | 28.94 | 480m | BALLYMAC OSBY | (Kinloch Brae-Ballymac Scarlet, Sep 16) |
CRAYFORD | 33.87 | 540m | DROOPYS NOODLE | (Droopys Cain-Droopys Loner, Jan 17) |
DONCASTER | 28.05 | 450m | BLACK HURRICANE | (Laughil Blake-Fandango, Aug 16) |
HARLOW | 25.99 | 415m | MOANING MATRIX | (Farloe Blitz-Hillcroft Lexie, Jan 17) |
HENLOW | 27.55 | 460m | JET STREAM JIMMY | (Droopys Roddick-Jumeirah Dancer, Aug 17) |
HOVE | 41.27 | 695m | ZASCANDIL | (Vulturi-Scissors, Apr 18) |
KINSLEY | 27.71 | 462m | ACOMB FATIMA | (Hiya Butt-Acomb Ruby, Aug 18) |
MONMORE | 28.22 | 480m | QUEEN JESSIEJ | (Leamaneigh Turbo-Skate On, May 18) |
NEWCASTLE | 28.78 | 480m | COLLIERY BILLY | (Confident Rankin-Colliery Deedee, Oct 17) |
NOTTINGHAM | 29.51 | 500m | DEANRIDGE SIRIUS | (Tullymurry Act-Droopys Talia, Nov 17) |
PELAW GRANGE | 25.68 | 435m | BEAMING CONTROL | (Paradise Silva-Beaming Olive, Apr 16) |
PERRY BARR | 28.70 | 480m | DRAHBEG DART | (Farloe Blitz-Swift Krul, Apr 18) |
PETERBOROUGH | 26.13 | 435m | KILLACOLLA LOLA | (Droopys Jet-Killacolla Kate, Nov 16) |
POOLE | 26.92 | 450m | SPOT ON DOCK | (Aero Majestic-Ballyoak Petal, Dec 17) |
ROMFORD | 35.22 | 575m | SWIFT TARQUIN | (Superior Product-Swift Tequilla, Aug 16) |
SHAWFIELD | 30.56 | 480m | SWIFT VERVE | (Over Limit-Swift My Mate, Jul 17) |
SHEFFIELD | 38.58 | 660m | ROMAN EMPIRE | (Droopys Sydney-Droopys Hilda, Jul 17) |
SUNDERLAND | 27.30 | 450m | EASY STUFF | (Ballymac Vic-Final Shannon, Jul 18) |
SWINDON | 28.48 | 476m | BUILDERS DUKE | (Confident Rankin-Mustang Chick, Apr 17) |
YARMOUTH | 27.76 | 462m | SKEARD PRINCESSS | (Kinlock Brae-Mickeys Eye, Sep 16) |