The saying goes ‘form is temporary, class is permanent’ springs to mind with a cursory glance at this week’s FOYs.
To see Droopys Buick and Jet Stream Bound close to their best form in their third season of racing with 130 outings between them is a testament to the consistency of the breed and the care of their trainers.
Perhaps an even better example is Newinn Shadow who seemed to have a great career in front of him when clocking 28.34 for Nottingham’s 480 metres last summer when still only 19 months old.
Four months out with injury earlier this year looked to have stymied that potential. But a 28.82 (+30) win second time back showed he might not, after all, be a shadow of his former self (Sorry – Ed) and on Monday night, the black finally bettered the old mark with a 28.20 run.
That ‘480’ landmark had been held by Droopys Gold (28.30) whose name was only erased from the record books for about an hour as he bounced back to clock the fastest ‘500’ of the year.
Updated fastest Track record
| BELLE VUE | |||
| 260 | LISSOM SHELDO | (Blackstone Gene-Mysterious Lee) | 14.97 |
| 470 | NEWINN BLITZ | (Kinloch Brae-Any Time Again) | 27.52 |
| 590 | ACLAMON GIRO | (Makeshift-Mrs Bouquet) | 35.24 |
| 670 | BARNSIDE CHLOE | (Forest Master-Light Foot Molly) | 40.52 |
| 470H | BALLYMAC CHILLI | (Ballymac Vic-Salt And Chilli) | 28.35 |
| CENTRAL PARK | |||
| 265 | ELA ELA GENIE | (Brett Lee-Ballymac Eugenie) | 16.13 |
| 450 | BUBBLY TURBO | (Razldazl Jayfkay-Rattle The Can) | 27.00 |
| 480 | RAVESTOCK VIC | (Ballymac Vic-Feora Lee) | 28.76 |
| 500 | DESIGNER CEE | (Hello Deejay-Kilara Belle) | 29.84 |
| 642 | HALISKA RUBRA | (Blonde Snapper-Grayslands Swan) | 39.71 |
| 893 | RIBBLE ATOM | (Godsend-Swift Erin) | 56.89 |
| 480H | SOBER CALL | (Kinloch Brae-Tipp Jewels) | 28.97 |
| CRAYFORD | |||
| 380 | DROOPYS JESTER | (Aero Majestic-Droopys Hilda) | 22.89 |
| 540 | RIBBLE AON | (Kinloch Brae-Zaras Fantasy) | 33.44 |
| 714 | RUBYS RASCAL | (Razldazl George-Swift Eva) | 44.61 |
| 874 | ABLE WINNER | (Aero Majestic-Ruby Red) | 56.83 |
| 1048 | ROXHOLME MAGIC | (Definate Opinion-Sizzling Sarah) | 67.83 |
| 380H | RAZLDAZL RAIDIO | (Razldazl Rioga-Razldazl Marilyn) | 23.19 |
| 540H | RAZLDAZL RAIDIO | (Razldazl Rioga-Razldazl Marilyn) | 33.57 |
| DONCASTER | |||
| 275 | PINPOINT MO | (Premier Fantasy-Run Shadow Run) | 16.51 |
| 450 | BALLYMAC CLAUS | (Ballymac Vic-Lefanta Toss) | 27.22 |
| 483 | APACHE KID | (Head Bound-Story Time) | 29.08 |
| 661 | MEXICAN PESO | (Kinloch Brae-Trionas Soprano) | 41.16 |
| HALL GREEN | |||
| 258 | ELA ELA GENIE | (Brett Lee-Ballymac Eugenie) | 15.60 |
| 480 | SIR DANCEALOT | (Droopys Jet-Enda Causeway) | 28.48 |
| 645 | RUBYS RAZZLE | (Razldazl George-Swift Eva) | 39.31 |
| 670 | NEWLAWN SIMON | (Definate Opinion-Blacknomilk) | 40.48 |
| 892 | MAIREADS IVY | (Hondo Black-Winning Impact) | 55.78 |
| HARLOW | |||
| 238 | JUMEIRAH MAXIMUS | (Kinloch Brae-Jumeirah Duchess) | 14.59 |
| 415 | WHATUGONNADO | (Kinloch Brae-Ardrine Lunar) | 25.52 |
| 592 | RUBYS RAZZLE | (Razldazl George-Swift Eva) | 37.06 |
| 769 | BUBBLY TEMPEST | (Kinloch Brae-Cover Up) | 51.05 |
| HENLOW | |||
| 277 | SHLOWDOWN SALLY | (Confident Rankin-Roll On Rover) | 16.35 |
| 428 | COTTON PANTS | (Lenson Bolt-Fairly Cloudy) | 25.46 |
| 460 | ESKES DIAMOND | (Ballymac eske-Affection) | 27.17 |
| 550 | RIO SAN MARINO | (Droopys Scolari-Droopys Force) | 32.90 |
| 692 | FIZZYPOP BUDDY | (Tubbertelly Dubh-Saleen Queen) | 42.18 |
| HOVE | |||
| 285 | BROADSTRAND KIWI | (Forest Master-Droopys Twirl) | 16.12 |
| 475 | FOREST CON | (Ballymac Vic-Droopys Danneel) | 27.42 |
| 515 | DONATION | (Droopys Cain-Delightful Flyer) | 29.58 |
| 695 | KARLOW TURBO | (Kinloch Brae-China Doll) | 41.33 |
| 740 | KARLOW TURBO | (Kinloch Brae-China Doll) | 44.66 |
| 930 | CLARES KYLETAUN | (Ballyanna Foxtrot-Lughill Marie) | 57.47 |
| 515H | BALLYMAC MANIX | (Ballymac Vic-Moyar Kite) | 30.48 |
| KINSLEY | |||
| 268 | OLD FORT DUKE | (Kinloch Brae-Quare Moment) | 16.05 |
| 462 | COMETWOPASS | (Ballymac Eske-Zero Two) | 27.16 |
| 650 | GEELO BULLET | (Ace Hi Rumble-Droopys Raeh) | 39.68 |
| 844 | SLICK STRAUSS | (Tullymurry Act-Swift Sapphire) | 52.97 |
| MILDENHALL | |||
| 220 | TOEMS LILY | (Newinn Wonder-Clock Lily) | 14.00 |
| 375 | SEE NO GAMBLE | (Scolari Me Daddy-Pots And Pans) | 22.90 |
| 545 | WAVENEY REMY | (Farloe Ironman-Bens Angel) | 33.99 |
| 700 | MOORS MATILDA | (Coolavanny Bert-Stay With Me) | 45.66 |
| MONMORE GREEN | |||
| 264 | MAC FOICHE | (Ballymac Vic-Waspinajar) | 15.34 |
| 416 | TOOLMAKER RAMBO | (Aero Majestic-Droopys Solange) | 24.65 |
| 480 | DROOPYS BUICK | (Yeah Man-Droopys Hilda) | 27.77 |
| 630 | GEELO MONTY | (Ballymac Eske-Macys Perfect) | 37.30 |
| 684 | MEADOW | (Kinloch Brae-Ardrine Lunar) | 41.81 |
| 835 | DASHING STAR | (Ace Hi Rumble-Flying Winner) | 52.52 |
| NEWCASTLE | |||
| 290 | MOORSTOWN JACK | (Godsend-Moorstown Misha) | 16.94 |
| 480 | COONEEN JACK | (Chenzhou Boy-Sherrys Rebound) | 28.40 |
| 640 | BRAMBLE DIAMOND | (Sh Avatar-Swift Palmer) | 39.12 |
| 670 | PATSYS DIVA | (Kinlcoh Brae-Not For Catchin) | 41.07 |
| 706 | SHELLAM DELANO | (Westmead Hawk-Woodhill Spark) | 42.79 |
| NOTTINGHAM | |||
| 305 | THE OTHER BILLY | (Razldazl Billy-The Other Peach) | 17.64 |
| 480 | NEWINN SHADOW | (Kinloch Brae-Newinn Expert) | 28.20 |
| 500 | DROOPYS GOLD | (Loughteen Blanco-Droopys Force) | 29.36 |
| 680 | SANDYHILL DIANA | (Vans Escalade-Sandyhill Smurf) | 41.46 |
| 730 | RUSSELENA REGGIE | (Kinloch Brae-Russelena Barbie) | 44.13 |
| PELAW GRANGE | |||
| 245 | DANCE AMANDA | (Scolari Me Daddy-Dance Melissa) | 14.45 |
| 435 | RUN TEDDY RUN | (Timor Blue-Hather For Ma) | 25.48 |
| BLACKSTONE BLITZ | (Head Bound-Blackstone Skybe) | 25.48 | |
| 590 | KATIES VIXEN | (Slippery Robert-Billys Hope) | 35.61 |
| PERRY BARR | |||
| 275 | CLONCUNNY ARDERA | (Hondo Black-Ardera Tara) | 15.87 |
| 480 | TOSS THE COIN | (Tullymurry Act-Forest Bell) | 28.14 |
| 660 | SOBER CINDY | (Tubbertelly Dubh-Locnamon Millie) | 39.91 |
| 710 | FEARSOME PHANTOM | (Westmead Hawk-Hesley Hawaii) | 43.23 |
| 915 | ALMA RADAR | (Head Bound-Droopys Alma) | 57.46 |
| PETERBOROUGH | |||
| 250 | RAHYVIRA CASTLE | (Ashford Castle-Rahyvira Smurf) | 14.85 |
| 435 | RAPPERS DELIGHT | (Archaton Pine-Shifting Woman) | 25.86 |
| 620 | BALLYMAC ELIZA | (Tullymurry Dubh-Ballymac Sky) | 38.24 |
| POOLE | |||
| 250 | ONLY ONE LEEMAC | (Ace Hi Rumble-Ballymac Eugenie) | 14.74 |
| 450 | CROSSFIELD GILES | (Sparta Maestro-Crossfield Betty) | 26.27 |
| 640 | DROOPYS MARTINI | (Droopys Scolari-Droopys Force) | 39.13 |
| 840 | TYRUR ASHLEIGH | (Makeshift-Tyrur Liz) | 53.35 |
| ROMFORD | |||
| 225 | WALK THE TALK | (Vans Escalade-Bling Bling Plum) | 13.18 |
| 400 | PASS TO GO | (Gold Slipalong-Droumeragh Queen) | 23.69 |
| 575 | ROSWELL ROMANOV | (Quail Hollow-Kranky Leona) | 34.73 |
| 750 | AAYAMZA BREEZE | (Aero Majestic-Kiltrea Ally) | 46.51 |
| 925 | RIBBLE ATOM | (Godsend-Swift Erin) | 59.08 |
| 400H | RAZLDAZL RAIDIO | (Razldazl Rioga-Razldazl Marilyn) | 24.52 |
| SHAWFIELD | |||
| 300 | OAKFRONT SWIFT | (Oakfront O Seven-Oakfront Mimi) | 17.96 |
| 480 | DROOPYS BUICK | (Yeah Man-Droopys Hilda) | 28.55 |
| 500 | HALCROW BOUND | (Head Bound-Ballycowen Sal) | 29.92 |
| MURRAYS ACT | (Tullymurry Act-Brave Maeve) | 29.92 | |
| 670 | CLODAGH PRINCESS | (Droopys Cain-Nodstown Flyer) | 41.63 |
| SHEFFIELD | |||
| 280 | ELA ELA GENIE | (Brett Lee-Ballymac Eugenie) | 15.82 |
| 480 | GEELO BULLET | (Ace Hi Rumble-Droopys Raeh) | 27.44 |
| 500 | TYNWALD BAZ | (Droopys Jet-Bish Bash Bosh) | 28.53 |
| 660 | KEPLAR NINE | (Kinloch Brae-Any Time Again) | 38.65 |
| 720 | AAYAMZA BREEZE | (Aero Majestic-Kiltrea Ally) | 42.89 |
| 934 | ROXHOLME MAGIC | (Definate Opinion-Sizzling Sarah) | 56.78 |
| SUNDERLAND | |||
| 261 | BALLYMAC GALTEE | (Ballymac Vic-Galtee Ellie) | 15.50 |
| 450 | DROOPYS EXPERT | (Greenwell Hawk-Droopys Rhiona) | 26.67 |
| 640 | SWIFT HANSEL | (Godsend-Swift Approach) | 39.35 |
| 828 | SHELLAM DELANO | (Westmead Hawk-Woodhill Spark) | 53.20 |
| SWINDON | |||
| 285 | FOREST NATALEE | (Ballymac Vic-Droopys Danneel) | 16.08 |
| 480 | GARRYVOE BOBBY | (Knockglass Billy-Vivkis Dream) | 28.35 |
| DOROTAS WILDCAT | (Ballymac Vic-Droopys Danneel) | 28.35 | |
| 509 | EMPRESS KATIE | (Tullymurry Act-Live Queen) | 29.84 |
| DANZEY EXCEPTION | (Kinloch Brae-Have You One) | 29.84 | |
| 685 | JET STREAM BOUND | (Razldazl George-Southest Lazey) | 41.68 |
| 737 | HUARACHE MADISON | (Paradise Madison-Highview Gale) | 44.71 |
| TOWCESTER | |||
| 260 | WALK THE TALK | (Vans Escalade-Bling Bling Plum) | 15.16 |
| 480 | ROMEO DESPERADO | (Head Bound-Fabulous Pin) | 27.99 |
| 500 | TYRUR SHAY | (Big Daddy Cool-Black Eyed Boss) | 28.72 |
| 655 | RUBYS RASCAL | (Razldazl Billy-Swift Eva) | 38.99 |
| 686 | RUBYS RASCAL | (Razldazl Billy-Swift Eva) | 40.89 |
| 906 | AAYAMZA BREEZE | (Aero Majestic-Kiltrea Ally) | 55.96 |
| 480H | BALLYMAC MANIX | (Ballymac Vic-Moyar Kite) | 28.38 |
| YARMOUTH | |||
| 277 | OMEGA KIN | (Kingo-Slender Lady) | 16.30 |
| 462 | CILL DUBH PARK | (Godsend-Royal Blood) | 27.65 |
| 659 | DO IT FOR TWIGGY | (Droopys Scolari-Rackethall Holly) | 40.83 |
| 843 | MEADOW | (Kinloch Brae-Ardrine Lunar) | 57.22 |
