The six greyhounds selected to take part in the RPGTV sponsored Juvenile were revealed yesterday. With a winners prize of £5000 and set to be staged over Towcester’s 500m Derby trip on Sunday 2nd April the selected participants in alphabetical order were –
ARKADY (MIDDLE) (Trained by David Mullins, Owned by Kelly Searle) – Kent Derby Champion and engaged in the final of the Kent Plate at Central Park this coming Sunday.
ARKADY leading last year’s Kent Derby Final
Photo: © Steve Nash
BRADYS BULLET (RAILS) (Trained by Belinda Green, Owned by Billy Boyle, Belinda Green, Dave Lawrence & Guy Whittingham) – stunning come from behind performance last week to win the Monmore Puppy Derby Final and is pencilled in to trial at Towcester this Sunday.
Puppy Derby winner BRADYS BULLET with owners L-R: Billy Boyle, Belinda Green (also trainer) and her husband Gary Whittington. (Other owner Dave Lawrence away in Paris celebrating his 65th birthday).
Monmore 18th March 2023
Photo: © Steve Nash
DISTANT PODGE (MIDDLE) (Trained by Barrie Draper, Owned by Peter Band) – Puppy Classic Champion at Nottingham
MAKEIT THE BEAR (RAILS) (Trained by Frank Gray, Owner Makeit Syndicate) – the only greyhound in the field to lack a category one success on his CV but was well clear in the void and latterly abandoned final of the English Puppy Derby at Towcester.
Makeit The Bear & jubilant connections at Towcester
ROMEO COMMAND (RAILS) (Trained by Patrick Janssens, Owned by David Firmager) – recently landed the British Breeders Stakes Final at Nottingham extending his UK record to nine unbeaten
Romeo Command wins the British Breeders Stakes for owner and breeder Dave Firmager (centre). Also in picture, (l-r) Faith Rose Firmager, Patrick Janssens, Jamie McGee and Nicola Firmager
ROMEO HOTSHOT (RAILS) (Trained by David Mullins, Owned by David Firmager) – Romford Puppy Cup Champion
David Mullins and his ‘team’, wife Julie, daughter Rhianne and head kennelhand Kelly Gutteridge (left) celebrate their third Coral Puppy Cup in a row after Romeo Hotshot’s impressive victory.
Romford 30th September 2022
Photo: © Steve Nash
The draw for the Juvenile will take place on the evening of Tuesday 28th March live on the sponsor TV channel.
