Congratulations - very well done.

Cheers

It ran 5 times at Monmore, its our dog then

Fairs enough


He can be anything he wants to be in my book....KINDA READY FOR PRIME MINISTER!!!!!!

Soak it up Leighton, days like yesterday are too few and far between

Out for lunch today?

No we're off to Nottingham in the week so we'll do something then.

Gymcrack starts tomorrow morning at Hall Green (final on Sky)

Charlie Lister has one entered, Farloe Lee, and think he is a worthy favourite, wide runners do well at the Brummie track but not many are entered in this competition. Win his heat well and I think you could be loooking at 5/2, 3/1 going into the Semi's and the 7/1 that he is now is very tempting.

Through in 2nd but unimpressive

Its through and thats the main thing

Oh yes and Lister is the master at brining dogs on through competitions (was his first competitive run since April so plenty of scope).

Decided I'm going to have to go next week and shout him on to the Final

13:04 - The Skybet Gymcrack 3rd Semi Final 480m

Droopys Flo J G Mullins (Yarmouth)
Westmead Carl P J Rosney (Nottingham)
Romeo Reason D P Firmager (Coventry)
Farloe Lee (w) C R Lister (Unattached)
Goldies Destiny (w) M A Wallis (Harlow)
Droopys Bogart (w) E Mcnair (Unattached)


Awful draw in Tr 4 and out to 10/1 in a place

Need the Lister magic big time to see this one through to a win.

3 1st round winners against him too

How many railers and wides in that heat?

3 railers Tr 3 in the semi had Tr 1 in round 1

3 wides

Maybe if he breaks he can cause trouble behind but I fear he will be one suffering in any trouble

Interesting developmemts in the Cock Of The North

Roman Jupiter and Plough Lane dead heaterd for 2nd.

Rule is both trainers are asked if they still want their dog to progress to the Final.

If yes they usually run off to see who gets there (would have to be Saturday night I guess)

But with the close proximity of the final (next Tuesday) they might decide to do it on the toss of a coin.

It was decided on the toss of a coin and Plough Lane is out.

The only compensation is that if any runner witdraws Plough Lane goes in as a reserve.

Still both were miles back so doubt he would have won in the final anyway.

Ladbrokes Summer Classic starts tomorrow at Monmore

Fav (Corrig Vieri) looks hot but his namesake Buffalo Vieri looks decent value at 25/1 and can hopefully have a decent shot at making it through to the final and then seeing what sort of field makes it that far.

Bags then?

Oh yes and get this he's a Monmore dog which I'm sure will go down well with you

I know the name, he'll fly round Monmore

Got his favourite Tr 1 in his heat so fingers crossed

Just seen the undercard for Sky's meeting at Belle Vue tomorrow and there are some top quality dogs running. Champion Hurdle winner Platinumlancelot, Kryptonite and Tyrur Todge for Charlie Lister, Top Bitch Plan, Barnfield Brooke who has beaten Flying Winner twice recently.

Might not be great betting races as I'm sure all of the dogs mentioned will be shortisj prices but for quality animals through the card it will be good.

Won his heat at 6/4


All the top 7 or 8 in the betting safely through and only 1 shock in the 6 heats.

Winning Times In The Stayers At Monmore


Centaur Cappo 38.45

Corrig Vieri 37.55

Droopys Carvalho 37.59

Noelles Rapido 38.26

Barnfield Loreto 37.74

Buffalo Vieri 37.49


GAME ON!!!!!

Guessing the draw will be at the GRA tomorrow so fingers crossed he avoids Corrig and Droopys Caevalho

Just noticed the running comment for Buffalo Vieri....

"quickly away, crowded third and fourth"


If that time is correct it is very interesting as Droopys Carvalho and Corrig Vieri both shot clear at the start and never went near another dog.

Can not wait for the report in the post tomorrow.

He got Tr 1 in his Semi but also got Droopys Carvallho

Apart from that not too bad

15.48 Monmore (Mon 15th June)

Semi Final 1

Tr 1 Buffalo Vieri
Tr 2 Centaur Cappo
Tr 3 Razzmatazz
Tr 4 Droopys Carvalho
Tr 5 Elderberry Khan
Tr 6 Rough Diamond

2 go through.