Greyhound Trader once more offer up a promising selection of young lightly raced and unraced pups and youngsters in their online sale this weekend. Running from 6pm Friday evening through to 6pm Sunday potential buyers can place their bids via the website at www.greyhoundtrader.com. All the lots are previewed below by Mark Pierrepont –
Mustang Vicky – beautiful looking December 2020 bitch pup with open class staying prospects. Just 9 races on the card Vicky demonstrated her undoubted pace with two superb back-to-back victories around Clonmel in September with a 2903 win swiftly followed up with an even better effort of 2899 off the back of a super 289 split. Front running staying always looked likely to be this young lady’s game and when stepped up to six bends for the first time just a couple of weeks ago at Cork she very much proved that to be the case. Despite missing the beak Vicky roared to the turn and after taking up the lead she really turned the screw with a performance of pace and staying ability eventually crossing the line a length clear of her nearest rival in a very decent 4226. With this being her first ever run over a trip , missing the break badly and with plenty of age improvement yet to come Vicky very much looks like making into an open class performer over similar trips here in the UK. A nice buy for a kennel looking to add a very promising young stayer to their string.
Jacktavern Flyer – superbly bred unraced July 2021 dog pup out of the competition class producing dam Limini and by the leading stud dog of his generation Droopys Sydney. Breeding doesn’t get much better than this with this stunning white and brindle pup counting Jackslittlething (winner of the Rural Hawaii Unraced Stake Clonmel 2021 , third place in the Irish Derby Final 2021 having run out a super winner of each of the first 4 rounds and a sensational winner of the Champion Plate at Shelbourne Park 2021 having recorded one of the fastest 550 yard times ever recorded at the track with a scintillating 2910 effort in his first round heat) amongst his half siblings. Superbly reared to this stage this is a fantastic opportunity for a prospective new owner to purchase a competition class bred youngster with most of the hard work already done. On a wet and windy evening at Shelbourne on Thursday this week Flyer recorded a simply sensational 2903 in the very first trial of his life.
Jacktavern Lady – fantastically bred unraced bitch pup who as a July 2021 youngster has her whole career ahead of her. Lady is a member of the second litter of Ballymac Petsy who of course produced the sensational brother and sister pairing of Ballymac Finn and Maries Wedding to Droopys Sydney first time round. Finn of course finishing runner up in the Irish Derby Final of 2021 with sister Maries Wedding finishing in fifth place. Maries Wedding recorded a fantastic 2799 when destroying her first round Oaks opposition last year by fully 7 lengths. What an opportunity this is for somebody to buy into a line which should not only produced a top-class track performer in the first instance but a potential brood of the very highest class further down the line. On a wet and windy evening at Shelbourne on Thursday this week Lady recorded a simply sensational 2906 in the very first trial of her life.
Cullentra Queen – just 9 races on this October 2020 bitch’s card and already 3 superb wins around Dundalk’s 400-yard sprint trip. With wins of 2165 and 2176 already on the card Queen produced a personal best performance yet at the end of September when coming from behind after a slow start to win in a super 2153. It was her running to the pick-up however which really took the eye as she pulled further and further clear indicating that this bitch will stay further than the trips which she has so far been confined. Looks absolutely tailor made for the likes of Romford where it would come as absolutely no surprise to see her landing a few Friday night opens.
Sunshine Jewel – lightly raced October 2020 bitch who is ready made for the open class scene. A winner of 4 races and 3 from her last 4 outings including a sensational 3 length victory around Shelbourne Park last time out in a rapid 2850. Dam No Recollection had a will to win that few bitches could match with a career record of 12 victories from just 20 starts with a superb win in the Red Mills Champion Bitch Unraced Stake at Thurles in 2019 being followed up with a third-place finish in the Oaks in the same year at Shelbourne Park. Jewell herself looks set to enjoy a fruitful open race career where bitch confined events in particular should be right up her street. With her breeding lines she also looks destined to produce top class offspring of her own in the future.
Coill Bhui Whizz – showed plenty of early zip when overcoming a draw wider than ideal out in trap 6 to win in 2962 on just her second career start at Tralee just a couple of weeks ago. Plenty of improvement to come and looks sure to win plenty on the graded scene here in England. All the rearing , schooling done and should win plenty for her new connections.
Do It Bud (ex – Burgess Lyon) – 4 wins from just 9 races this strong running December 2020 pup came from off the pace a few weeks ago to win in a stunning 2882 around Youghal. Anybody who knows Youghal form will know that for a pup to do such a run from off the pace really does mark them out as having serious open class potential. Definitely looks as if he’ll get further and should be well suited by the galloping circuits here in England.
Coill Bhui Wow – this very lightly raced June 2021 bitch pup gained the first win of her career when showing huge battling qualities to cross the finish line in 2942 earlier this week at Tralee. Can only improve for many months yet to come and looks sure to win plenty here in England for new connections. Current trainer believes there is plenty left in the locker with this girl and that the best of her won’t be seen until well into the new year.
Rathronan Dash – unraced July 2021 bitch pup who recorded 2986 in the very first trial of her life not too long ago around Tralee. A member of the maiden litter of Rathronan Abbey who hails from the Global Liberty dam line , Liberty of course the Irish brood bitch of the year for 2019 and responsible for the likes of Lenson Blinder , Slippy Cian as well as many other greyhound racing superstars. Dash is well regarded and fully expected to make the higher grades as a minimum , all the difficult work of rearing and schooling done and is ready to get right into work once arriving here in England.
Rathronan Lucky – full sister to ‘Dash’ detailed above and again just the one trial on her card in which she beat her sister by 1 ½ lengths. Not much between this pair and both expected to make into nice types here in England. Lovely looking brindle girl who has been reared and schooled to perfection with no expense spared thus far.
Betsys Minnie – unraced September 2021 bitch puppy who recorded a super 2970 around Tralee in the very first trial of her life. Given her very young age this run must indicate that she has the potential to hit open class here in England once fully matured. A daughter of Ballymac Merkle who hails from the famed Blonde Returns dam line and counts the sensational Ballymac Inspeed amongst her littermates. Minnie is a stunning blue bitch who has been reared to be a champion and with the schooling already complete her new owner will have a fantastic young bitch prospect to look forward to for 2023 and beyond.
Return To Me – unraced October 2021 bitch puppy who posted a stunning 2978 when winning the only trial on her card by fully 6 lengths around Tralee recently. The most impressive aspect of the trial was that at halfway Return To Me was at least 3 lengths behind before coming with a stunning late charge that surely marks her out as a stayer of some potential. This daughter of Ballymac Kingdom and Ballymac Meena is still as green as grass and must surely have many lengths improvement in her. This bitch falls firmly into the ‘could be anything’ category and looks sure to attract plenty of attention from those with a keen eye on quality.
Tylough White – stunning white and brindle October 2021 dog pup with open class potential. Stopped the clock in a fantastic 2967 around Tralee when winning the first and so far only trial on his card by fully 3 lengths. Can do nothing but improve for many months and won’t be hitting anything like his full potential until the summer of 2023 and beyond. Dam Ballymac Sarajo was a finalist in the Oaks of 2016 and is well related to many top-class performers. This youngster is bred to be special and he couldn’t have got off to a better start in life. Reared to perfection , schooled to perfection and that work looks to have paid off with an initial trial right out the top drawer.
Ballymac Kirsty – unraced September 2021 bitch pup by Ballymac Cashout out of Ballymac Arminta. Kirsty is a well-built 67lb bitch who won her qualifying trial in Tralee by a massive 7 lengths in 30.21. Whilst a fascinating racing prospect, potential bidders will have their eye on Kirsty as a super breeding prospect. Her dam Ballymac Arminta smashed the 28.00 barrier at SPK on two occasions, including an incredible 27.70 run in the Semi-Final of the 2019 Irish Oaks. Arminta has the makings of becoming a top-class broodbitch having produced Velasco from his first litter to Ballymac Bolger. Kirsty provides a great opportunity for anyone serious about breeding.
Ballymac Toddy – outstanding unraced August 2021 dog pup who recorded a sensational 29.38 in the sole trial on his card. A son of the up-and-coming stud Ballymac Cashout who is so highly rated by Liam Dowling and out of the superstar stayer Ballymac Bonnie who has proven herself well capable of producing some top-class pups of her own. This youngster can do nothing but improve for a long time to come and looks destined to be competing in open class for his new owners. Given his breeding staying should prove to be no problem given time to mature. With all of the hard work and rearing done to the usual impeccable standards at the world famous Ballymac establishment ‘Toddy’s’ new owners will have plenty to look forward to.
Slippy Ed – what a prospect this young lad is. A May 2021 son of Ballymac Bolger out of the proven open class producing dam Slippy Maska. On the track Maska was an ultra-strong running marathon performer and she is passing on those strong running traits to her offspring. Ed stopped the clock in 2966 in the very first and so far only trial on his card around Tralee. Ed is due to trial again on Saturday morning.
Slippy Bolger – full brother to ‘Ed’ detailed above, just the one trial on his card being an impressive 8 length success over the sprint trip at Tralee in 1808. As with ‘Ed’ will trial again on Saturday morning.
Slippy Sarah – full sister to ‘Ed and Bolger’ detailed above and posted a hugely promising 2964 when winning the only trial on her card by fully 6 lengths around Tralee. Again will trial once more on Saturday morning but this lady has all the hallmarks of making into an open class stayer.
Slippy Blossom – unraced June 2021 daughter by Out Of Ranger and out of Bower Laura who hails from the fabulous Mega Delight dam line and is closely related to some very high-class performers. Posted 2964 when winning the only trial on her card so far and looks a very nice puppy prospect. As with the runners from the ‘Maska’ litter will trial on Saturday morning.
Ballinabola Bear – A 5-time raced July 21 son of Pestana and Ballinabola Mia. Bear was forced to open his career in the recent ON1 stake at Enniscorthy. In the opening round he took a fair bump yet rode it well and showed great staying power to qualify. Although exiting the competition in the later rounds, he came back to Enniscorthy two weeks later and was beaten only a short head in 29.12 (-20). Last night however, from a more ideal draw, he showed his fuller potential as he got himself into a good position and made six lengths up down the back straight to win by an impressive two and a half lengths in a quick 28.87! This is a puppy who looks to have a big future ahead of him over numerous different distances.
