There was a timely boost for Chris Garwood when Flashing Bolt won the sprint open for John Walton’s kennel at Sheffield on Tuesday night writes John Forbes.
One of the Then There Were Five syndicate that owns the 2012 son of Ace Hi Rumble he is also a director of the Bapp Group of Companies, which has been unveiled as the new sponsor of the Scurry Cup that starts at Belle Vue at the beginning of next month, and the dog is on target for another tilt at that prize in which he finished third last year after a 15.96 win over Owlerton’s 280 metres.
Another racer back on form at just the right time is James Brown’s Elwick Glory. The bitch did not enjoy much luck in running in the Festival 630 final at Monmore but she enjoyed a clearer course in the Stadium Stayers as she made all to finish a length and a threequarters clear of Swift Curie in 38.61 for the 660 metres.
It’s a run that will have pleased trainer Colin Redden, particularly with the Pinpoint Yorkshire Leger at Doncaster and Newcastle’s Great North Run not too far away.
Coolavanny Pat, who suffered in traffic in the Classic final at Nottingham, shrugged that run off in the first of the puppy opens on the card and stamped himself as something a bit special.
The son of Premier Fantasy got clear of the opposition at the initial turn and maintained a strong gallop throughout to defeat the well regarded Light Foot Mata by a length and a quarter in 27.43, second fastest of the year for the 480 metres, and he could be a contender for the William Hill Northern Puppy Derby.
