Money Line

The "Boss" made his debut on Saturday last on a very hot novice open sprint in Lifford. By my reckoning we would have to be breaking 19.00 to have a chance, which would leave the winner graded as open class!

We where drawn in a favorable trap 3 and I thought we had a sneak of a chance, however, I had to regrade him on Thursday just 48 hours previously and I had a nagging doubt that would have taken the edge of him that he would need over a shorter trip.

My worst fears where confirmed when three other runners where bet for very good money with the trap 4 in particular bet as if it couldn't be beaten. We opened favourite but drifted out to 5/2 at the wiping of the boards.

The traps went up and it was encouraging to see Boss quickly into his stride. However, the trap 2 showed some great early to get first run of the bend and scooted clear. He chased valiantly up the home straight closing the gap all the way to the line to be beaten a length in 18.97, I wasn't wrong with the time, and he was in front at the pickup.

Walking off with Boss I was reasonably satisfied with his run. I got him washed off and watched the rerun in the kennels. I was even more pleased after that as Boss and the trap 4 rubbed against each other for the first 80/100 yards which really ruined the winning chance of either of the two. We live to fight another day and he will be stepped up to 4 bends for his next race as he came home with a real rattle.

I will be keeping my eye on the Trap 4, Six Pillars. She is beautifully bred, Droopys Maldini ex Ogillvie Teresa ,who won the NW Oaks, and has some very nice qualifying trials.

The link to the race is below.

http://www.greyhound-data.com/play.htm?video=/video/IE/LFD/2008/LFD-2008-03-29-HT03.flv&name=THE LIFFORD NO 350