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CHARITY JACK BREAKS TRACK RECORD - 05/03/06
ON SUNDAY NITE VISITORS TO CLONMEL TRACK WITNESSED PERHAPS THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVER TO GRACE A IRISH TRACK, AS CHARITY JACK DESTROYED A TOP OPEN CLASS FIELD BY 7.5L IN THE PROCESS "JACK" SMASHED THE TRACK RECORD BY ALMOST 3L IN A TIME OF 28.36
A SON OF TOP CONDITION BREAKS TRACK RECORD - .
THATS THE BULLET, A SON OF TOP CONDITION BRAKES THE TRACK RECORD AT RYE HOUSE. HE RECORDED A BREATHTAKING 26.50 FOR THE 435 TRIP
IRISH GREYHOUND SALES, SALE GOLD CUP WINNER - .
NEWSFLASH ELWICK REVIEW WINS GOLD CUP.THIS DOG WAS SOLD FOR JUST OVER £2,000 BY IRISH GREYHOUD SALES.
OPEN RACE - '
ON SUNDAY THE 19TH MARCH CLONMEL HOSTED A HIGH CLASS OPEN RACE WHICH WILL GIVE VIEWERS THE DOGS TO FOLLOW FOR THE MAJOR CLASSICS THIS YEAR. IN THE LINE UP WAS THE TRACK RECORD HOLDER OVER 575 YARDS(31.15) "CHARITY JACK". BUT IT WAS "RUN ON BOY" A GREYHOUND WITH A HUGE FUTURE THAT LANDED THE SPOILS. HE EXPLODED FROM TRAPS TO RECORD A TRAP TO LINE VICTORY IN A VERY FAST TIME OF 30.07 FOR 550 YARDS, ONE OF THE FASTEST TIMES EVER RECORDED AT CLONMEL. CHARITY JACK RAN ON WELL TO TAKE SECOND PLACE. THE EYECATCHER OF THE RACE WAS THE THIRD PLACED "ALVA ROAD", WHO WAS BADLY BAULKED AT THE FIRST BEND BUT FINISHED WELL TO CLOSE THE GAP TO 4L. SHE SHOULD BE A MAJOR CONTENDER FOR ALL CLASSIC BITCH STAKES IN THE UPCOMING YEAR.
