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2002 Racing Post journalist ‘Admiral’ Benbow tips the first nine consecutive winners at Catford: combined odds 210,000-1.
1999 Jan Little is to reapply for a trainer’s licence following husband Ernie’s decision to leave independent Workington. The Cumbrian engineer said: “It cost me £38,000 in two years and realistically, we could do with spending another £50,000. I am disappointed for all the locals but we can’t carry on at this rate. We hope the owners will re-open the track but at the moment we are not confident.”
2010 Doncaster racing manager Richard Munton is leaving to join Sheffield.
2000 Wayne Wrighting is granted a temporary training licence as his guvnor Gordon Hodson battles cancer.
2005 Romford handler Chris Duggan resigns after deciding to ‘take a back seat from racing.’
2005 Head lad Mark Wallis takes over the trainer’s licence from Linda Jones (whatever happened to him – Ed?)
1996 Catford trainer Ray Peacock announces that he has been offered a contract at Wimbledon.
1968 Harringay’s modernized restaurant opens.
1954 Mrs Frances Chandler’s Magourna Reject is voted Champion Greyhound of 1953 by a press panel on behalf of the British Greyhound Breeders and Owners Association.
2013 Horse race trainer Mark Johnston discovered the heartbreak of greyhound ownership when his Pelaw grader Affection fails to live up to her name and is suspended for deliberate interference. After a lengthy lay-off, she goes on to complete her clearing trials and win races.
1967 In an attempt to ‘weed out inferior breeding’, the ICC raises stud dog registration fees from £5 to £20 – that equates to roughly £400 at current rates.
2009 Nebuchanezzar is a best priced 8-11f to win the Springbok Final after the semis. He is returned at 4-5f for the decider which is won by 6-1 chance Bomber Bailey.
1991 Following a disagreement, Nick Savva asks Dave Hawley to remove Phantom Flash from his kennels. The dog joins Patsy Byrne.
2010 Henlow announce plans to stage a £60,000 to winner Derby.
1980 After a few near misses, Mr Nick Chrysostomou’s Westmead Tina (Prince Champion-West mead Satin, Mar’78) scores her biggest win to date when she takes the £1,000 final of the 820 metre ‘Canada Dry’ at Walthamstow. She beat a good line up including, Treat Fast, Gloss, Decoy Squire, Welsh Cobbler and favourite Fur’s In with a 52.43 time.
1949 The first private trainers (as opposed to ‘track trainers’) association is formed following a meeting in Fleet Street. A second meeting is planned in which holders of ‘B’ an ‘C’ licences will be invited.
2002 John Haynes admits to being leaned on by fellow BGRB directors in his plan to stage an NGRC recognised straight race at the Cheltenham Festival. Ironically, the event may have been established without interference the previous year had matters not been disrupted by the Foot And Mouth epidemic.
1964 Veteran open race star and track record breaker Bowe Princess finally loses her cool and is disqualified for fighting when just four months short of her fifth birthday.
2000 Harlow lose their sponsor for the Thousand Guineas when the GBGB bar bookmaker Joe Jennings for not paying contributions to the BGRF.
1971 Wimbledon report a crowd of 4,500 for the first round of the Spring Cup.
1937 Clapton’s new Tote Board comes into operation. It is claimed to be twice as fast as its predecessor.
2004 Farloe Chinook is rated a 20-1 ante post chance with the sponsors prior to the start of the William Hill Springbok. The Maxine Locke trained dog goes on to win the £5,000 decider when starting at 20-1.
Springbok winner FARLOE CHINOOK with trainer Maxine Locke, owner Carol Nutley and kennelhand Paul Johnson STEVE NASH PIC Wimbledon 17.2.04
