Bigfellas Irish adventure!

[Bigfella]

Just spent a week in Ireland with the dogs. Had a good night at Thurles track last Friday as we had one runner and one winner, so put a few euros in the back pocket!

Anyway, our Blonde dog is now 16 months old so it's getting close to the moment of truth. He had a bit of a setback a couple of months ago with a toe injury but he's 100% now, and it was probably a blessing in disguise as he's a big fella and the extra time will do him no harm. He's having a handslip in two weeks time and then we're going to fully school him and see what we have got.

Walking him every day we used to go past an apple tree and at this time of year the apples are falling - He always pulled like crazy to get to that tree and pick up an apple, then he'd proudly walk along the road holding it in his mouth! He's a real character and I keep reminding him that he'd better be fast as the whole forum will be watching closely!

Should be more updates in about a month - I'll keep you posted with trial times etc. I hope he'll be OK, but his sister has been schooling and is a bit slow, but he is a very different build so fingers crossed, whatever will be will be.

[Colchester Kev]

Cheers Glenn ... Has he got his blonde badge on his kennel door ?

[Bigfella]

Cheers Glenn ... Has he got his blonde badge on his kennel door ?

Sort of - I've left a guinness bobble hat with the Blonde badge plastered on the front over there with strict instructions that when he races the person parading him must wear it! That led to an interesting "you can parade him" debate from all concerned!!

[Bigfella]

A while since the last update so just for info

Our dog is still alive
He broke another toe so he's been resting!
his toe is now ok
Waiting for weather to improve to start galloping
Patience is a virtue

[Bigfella]

After lots of hold ups fingers crossed Go Blonde Poker will have his first race within the next 3 weeks. His grading in trials were very modest and he's no superstar, although since grading in he has improved a fair bit on his times.

He'll have his first race at Clonmel and we'll take things from there. He needs to improve a fair bit but hopefully we've now got him free of injury.

Patience is definitely a requirement in greyhound ownership!


 

[Laxie]

Best of luck to him in Clonmel Glenn!  Give us the details when you're sure of which race he's in.  Cheers!

[Claw75]

Best of luck to him in Clonmel Glenn!  Give us the details when you're sure of which race he's in.  Cheers!

+1 good luck!

[Bigfella]

OK he's making his debut at Clonmel Thurday 10th June race 3 trap 5.

Lets gogogo

http://www.igb.ie/Upcoming-Events/Upcoming-Race-Cards/Upcoming-Race-Summary/view-race-form/?Track=CML&Date=10-Jun-2010&RaceNumber=3

Not a great draw as he'd prefer it nearer the rails but fingers crossed he can finish at least 5th!!

[Laxie]

Ahhhh it's great that he's getting a go.  Doesn't matter where he finishes once he does his best.  xx

[mondatoo]

GL and have fun Glenn,It was good meeting you again at the weekend,what's it like to make a final table live ?

[Laxie]

GL and have fun Glenn,It was good meeting you again at the weekend,what's it like to make a final table live ?

What's it like to remember who you've met? 

[Claw75]

GL and have fun Glenn,It was good meeting you again at the weekend,what's it like to make a final table live ?

What's it like to remember who you've met? 

WTF are you asking Mond for?!

[mondatoo]

GL and have fun Glenn,It was good meeting you again at the weekend,what's it like to make a final table live ?

What's it like to remember who you've met? 

LOL,I only remember Glenn because he was there from the off on Friday,rest of it's pretty much a blur.Good times.

[mondatoo]

GL and have fun Glenn,It was good meeting you again at the weekend,what's it like to make a final table live ?

What's it like to remember who you've met? 

WTF are you asking Mond for?!

So true.

[mondatoo]

GL and have fun Glenn,It was good meeting you again at the weekend,what's it like to make a final table live ?

What's it like to remember who you've met? 

I only remembered yesterday that I went to the Holiday Inn on the Sunday after DTD like you said,Ironside sure was there lol,prob was for the best I'm just about recovered now.