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« Reply #555 on: February 24, 2009, 02:47:16 PM »

I personally think Oxford doesnt suit Cassie ... imo she needs a bigger track, I think Oxford is too short for her.

She seems to do her best work late on, and a slightly longer trip could well suit.
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« Reply #556 on: February 24, 2009, 03:13:41 PM »

cant go on indefinatly trialling and at some point a decision will have to be made.

What does that mean?  Could she in effect 'fail' at trialling and that would be the end of her chances of making it?


because she has come so close to the recently lowered grading time she will be given every chance to obtain a grading time. because of the number of dogs currently on the grading strength the time for pups to grade in was lowered from 28.30 to 28.10. that may not seem alot to some but thats a distance of 2 1/2 metres.
cassie has broken the old grading time on more than 1 occasion.

maybe there are easier tracks out there to grade at, this is an option to consider obviously because all the time shes taking to grade (following set backs as well) is shortening her potential racing career.

i think  it is to early to go down the route of she may not be good enough and take her home as a pet, if she was running a long way off grading time and getting a clear run then this obviously would have to be the path but obviously she isnt.

i agree with kev to a certain point in that the 450 oxford trip doesnt suit her but as for the track itself i think it suits her fine. she is beginnig to stick to the rails like glue so is running the track fairly well. if she can grade over the 450 then in time i can see her well suited to the 6 bend 590metre trip where she could end up better class.
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« Reply #557 on: February 24, 2009, 09:11:26 PM »

Oxford is a tough track to come from off the pace, give her a spin at Swindon, the gallop will do her good.
I've always been a believer of horses for courses and as such would move my dogs to tracks the suited their style.
I remember watching a fast bitch at Hove who never had a hope in hell of making the distance, I even called the trainer to try and buy her but the owners wanted to keep her at Hove, such a waste.

Good luck next week guys.
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« Reply #558 on: March 01, 2009, 01:31:02 PM »

Rooks here :

Just got off phone with Mick. Rodney due to go round the schooling track today. Well, he got put through the boxes twice and locked in today. Didn't turn around and pinged the lids, like he did last week. Mick said he has run very well. As he finished the guy who times him shouts down, "Fook me that was quick, that dog could be derby class". Orly?

He did a 14.88 round there. Last week when he done a 15.30 Mick said that dogs that do near 15 seconds are generally open race class. What a great run from the boy! One step at a time though obviously and the next is to get him trialling round Oxford. He will be getting a solo next Monday hopefully and as long as he doesn't turn in the boxes then a 3 dog trial the following. The only worry now is him turning in the boxes, oh, and injury. Please don't set him back any longer.

Could be some exciting times ahead?
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« Reply #559 on: March 01, 2009, 01:33:25 PM »

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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« Reply #560 on: March 01, 2009, 06:11:07 PM »

14.88 is fast!!!!! the monster is ready to be unleashed!!!!



on to cassie tomorrow, i will be attending her trial again but this time alone as rooks is off to budapest in the morning. lets hope tomorrow is a good day and cassie grades.

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« Reply #561 on: March 02, 2009, 10:14:41 AM »

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« Reply #562 on: March 02, 2009, 10:25:13 AM »

It's starting to get exciting.
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« Reply #563 on: March 02, 2009, 12:50:54 PM »

Just tried ringing turny for an update ... no answer ... sigh.
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« Reply #564 on: March 02, 2009, 01:47:49 PM »

i overslept and didnt get there doh!!!!

waiting for mick to get back to me with the news, as soon as i know il let you all know


i cant wait til next week i really cant, rodney doing a solo
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« Reply #565 on: March 02, 2009, 01:52:41 PM »

i overslept and didnt get there doh!!!!

waiting for mick to get back to me with the news, as soon as i know il let you all know


i cant wait til next week i really cant, rodney doing a solo

LOL fkin useless.
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« Reply #566 on: March 02, 2009, 01:54:48 PM »

i overslept and didnt get there doh!!!!

waiting for mick to get back to me with the news, as soon as i know il let you all know


i cant wait til next week i really cant, rodney doing a solo

LOL fkin useless.

i know, gutted but could drag myself out of bed!

next week il prob wont be able to sleep lol
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« Reply #567 on: March 02, 2009, 02:42:32 PM »

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Cassie did a 28.06, held up and forced to check twice !!


SHE HAS GRADED, 1st RACE COULD BE WITHIN 10 DAYS !!!
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« Reply #568 on: March 02, 2009, 02:58:03 PM »

Go GIRL!

Chuffed for you Rooks.
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« Reply #569 on: March 02, 2009, 04:30:48 PM »

get in there my beauty!!!!

as kev said she done a 28.06 which is half a length inside grading time. it was a 3 dog trial and after missing the break slightly again she still managed to improve on her sectional recording a 3.93.
she finished 3rd in her trial and the official comments were forced to check 1st and crowded 3rd.

so to manage to record a grading time was a great achievement and shows she is at least improving. a couple of runs in bottom grade with her getting used to running with 5 other dogs then hopefully and then get some work in her to get her to climb the grades.

just to see her in a race will be amazing, remembering back to that shy nervous 9 week old pup we picked up in a luton car park grown into a fantastic looking racing bitch.
She looks every bit a racing dog, a great walker always on her toes ready for the job whereas rodney just lollops along eyes on everything.

theres a slim chance she will race saturday but thursday week looks the most likely for her debut.
rooks is back from hungary saturday lunchtime so whenever it is we will be there!
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