The Greyhound Trader team head to Oxford on Wednesday 20th November 2024 for their final sale of the year. This will be the final opportunity of the year to see the sales greyhounds up close and personal at a track and with many high-class pup prospects pencilled in for the event it’s sure to throw up many high-class winners of the future. Please note the earlier than usual start time of 930am for trials so do be at the stadium nice and early for what promises to be an excellent day with food and drink facilities available to patrons throughout the day. The sale as usual is expertly previewed in full by Mark Pierrepont –
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(1) ANGRY KATHLEEN – Unraced April 2023 daughter of Droopys Sydney out of Angry Lauren who is a well proven producer of open class. Counting the likes of Angry Dad multiple in UK open race winner amongst her offspring Lauren has proven time again that she produces pups with plenty of pace and reports are that this litter have been showing all the right signs with Kathleen herself having posted 2975 in what is so far the only four bend trial on her card.
(2) YAHOO ELLA – Unraced April 2023 daughter of Malachi out of Coolavanny Ella and could breeding get any better ? A daughter of the famed Yahoo Perlena and herself a fabulous open class performer on the track finishing runner up in the Irish Oaks Final of 2018. Since retiring to the breeding paddocks this product of the famed Shane O’Gorman academy has come into her own producing open and competition class performers with regularity. Coolavanny Hoffa , Deadly Missile the list of Ella’s prodigy goes on and on meaning Ella is not just an outstanding prospect for the track having posted 2950 in her only four bend trial to date around Youghal but is also a breeding prospect from the very top drawer.
(3) REWIND – Unraced June 2023 daughter of Coolavanny Hoffa from the maiden litter of Epic Lady who being a daughter of the super brood Jaytee Sahara is related to many open and competition class performers including but most certainly not limited to 2021 English Oaks heroine Billys Diva. Just the one trial on the card of Rewind in which she posted a decent 1921 around Shelbourne Park when beating off her sole rival by fully 8 lengths.
(4) BLAME THE CHEF – Just the sole race on the card of this April 2023 son of Blame The Game and Meenagh Melody where despite running green over Dundalk’s 400 yard trip he showed more than enough to suggest he’ll be winning plenty here in the UK. Connections rate this lad highly and confidently expect him to be posting some serious times in competitive action shortly based on his homework. Due to compete at Dundalk on Friday evening.
(5) SLANEYSIDE TARA – Just the sole trial to date on the card of this unraced April 2023 daughter of Superior Panama and Slaneyside Babs who was a six time winner on the track including at A2 level around Cork. Plenty to come from this raw youngster.
(6) SLANEYSIDE JAN – Full sister to Tara detailed above a beat her off by a length in that aforementioned Clonmel trial in 1727.
(7) DROOPYS PUPIL – Unraced September 2023 son of Droopys Scolari and Droopys Beaufort who hails from the Droopys Natalia dam line. Stunning blue pup who as with the majority heading over to the UK sales from the famed Droopys team arrives without a single mark on his card and with many months of natural improvement still to come. Sales day trial will be of extreme interest but the word is that this is another talented individual who will soon be burning it up on the tracks of the UK.
(8) DROOPYS TIA – Full unraced sister to Pupil detailed above and another highly thought of individual who also has the possibility of becoming a brood further down the line.
(9) TOMMYS TARGET – Not a mark on the card of this July 2023 son of Bull Run Bolt and Newinn Melody who has produced some nice top grade and minor open class types in her litters to date. Schooling reports have been positive and looks like making into a nice sort here in the UK.
(10) TOMMYS FAYE – Full sister to Target detailed above with similar comments applying.
(11) FLASHING DUCHESS – Unraced August 2023 daughter of Malachi and Newinn Liz who posted 2988 around Limerick in what is thus far the only trial on her card. Liz was a super open class performer on the track here in the UK winning many races over both four bends and short six bend trips and of course memorably reached the 2020 English Oaks Final. A super prospect both for the track and the breeding paddocks further down the line.
(12) GLENGAR CAMILLA – Full sister to Duchess detailed above and likewise has just the sole trial currently on her card where she posted 3002 around Limerick.
(13) RESONATE– Unraced July 2023 daughter of Droopys Sydney and Jetstream Lynx and that alone will make people sit up and take notice for this lady hails from a repeat of the mating that produced one of the sports biggest ever superstars Susie Sapphire. On breeding alone there will be huge interest in acquiring Resonate however this bitch who has been reared and schooled to perfection by Brendan Matthews and his team in Newry isn’t just about bloodlines as on the evidence provided so far she looks like making into an extremely special individual on the track in her own right. Posting 2924 around Shelbourne Park on Thursday evening in what is thus far the sole four bend trial of her life she looks like making into an open class bitch from the very top drawer. Noted doing all of her best work late in the day pulling well clear to the pick up this lady could be anything. One thing is for sure those keen on taking her home at the end of the day will be paying a premium to do so but if it’s class that you’re looking for she will be high up on your list.
(14) CLICKANDCOLLECT – Unraced March 2023 son of Pestana and Million Dreams which of course makes him a half brother to this years Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Final runner up Merits Inclusion. Impecably bred youngster who despite stumbling at the start in the first four bend trial of his life on Thursday evening still posted a super 2946 around Shelbourne Park. Reared and schooled superbly by the Newry Maestro Brendan Matthews this youngster looks like making into a top class individual and there will be many eyes on his on the day trial.
(15) SHENEEDSCONFLICT – Unraced August 2023 daughter of Good News and Mon Amie who followed on from an open class career of her own to produce some real nice high grade open class pups in her maiden litter to Droopys Sydney. Sheneedsconflict is a stunning looking blue brindle lady who has been pleasing the team at the Sean Conway set up for quite sometime given her likeable attitude and confidently expected to win plenty of races for new connections here in the UK with all the hard work complete.
(16) NORUSHFORNOW – Unraced August 2023 daughter of Droopys Sydney and from the maiden litter of Droopys Dot who competed in open class on the track and hailing from the Droopys Coast dam line is closely related to many high class sorts. Another from the Sean Conway set up who has been given the very best start in life during the rearing and schooling stages and being so young can only improve for quite some time to come.
(17) EASY ARIZONA – Unraced September 2023 son of Lenson Bocko and Jumeirah Zena who was a four and six bend open class performer on the track and in her maiden litter to Ballymac Cashout produced some top class sorts including Easy Player who scorched around Romford in August in a sensational 2366. Super prospect from the Barry Rocks camp who consistently supply high class types to the UK scene.
(18) EASY GEORGIA – Unraced June 2023 daughter of Jackslittlething and Melodys Shiny who was unraced herself but a full sister to the sensational 2019 Irish Greyhound Derby Champion Lenson Bocko. Shiny has been producing high grade and open class types in her litters to date with regularity and Georgia is not just an exciting prospect for the track in the short term but given her blood lines must hold every chance of a successful brood career of her own further down the line. Another from the Barry Rocks set up and that means a youngster reared and schooled to the highest standards.
(19) GOOD QUEEN – Unraced March 2023 daughter of Ballyhimikin Jet and Jaytee Sahara whose offspring read like a whose who of greyhound racing superstars. Responsible for the likes of Billys Diva the 2021 English Oaks Champion amongst many others Sahara has firmly cemented her place in breeding history as one of the most influential broods of recent times. There aren’t going to be many if any more opportunities to acquire a bitch from this line so there is sure to be huge interest in this lady both for the track and without any doubt as a brood. The shrewd Kennedy team report that this lady looks like making into a smart individual who has been coming home strongly in her schooling trials thus far. Has had her season so will arrive with new connections fit and ready to get straight into work.
(20) PRETTY EPIC – Very similar comments apply as to her full sister Good Queen detailed above and again has had her season and will arrive with new connections fit and ready to go. Another strong running young lady.
(21) WIFFEN WORLD – Unraced July 2023 dog pup by Ballymac Cashout and out of Nice As Ice who of course is a daughter of one of the most talked about broods of her generation Bigmans Grainne. Nice As Ice was a quality open class performer on the track with numerous top grade and open race wins to her name whilst also claiming third place in the 2020 running of the RPGTV Puppy Cup Final. A half sister to the sensational Ice On Fire she holds every chance of becoming a top class brood and the word from the knowledgeable McCusker team back home is that this litter have been showing glittering promise with Wiffen World at this stage looking like making into the best of them all. A top class run is expected on sales day and there are sure to be many keen on adding a top puppy prospect to their kennel.
(22) MISS TEMPO– Full sister to Wiffen World detailed above and very well thought of in her own right with the added incentive of a top class brood career ahead of her.
(23) CROSSBAR – April 2023 daughter of Blame The Game and Newinn Melody who has just the two races on her card and won on just the second of those starts in an impressive 2147 demolition job around Dundalk. Quickly away from traps on that occasion she soon put daylight between herself and her rivals and looks a real nice type for both the UK sprint scene and short four bend courses where an open class career is far from an unrealistic possibility.
(24) MANSY – What a prospect this May 2023 son of Coolavanny Hoffa and Ballymac Berry is. Berry produced some nice types in her maiden litter to Ballymac Anton but the word is that this current group are some way ahead of those and judging by the 2919 effort around Shelbourne Park produced by Mansy in what is so far the only trial on his card he falls firmly into the ‘could be anything’ category. There will be plenty keen on adding a high class prospect to their teams for what promises to be a hugely exciting career.
(25) CLOVERS PRINCESS – Unraced September 2023 daughter of Grangeview Ten and from the maiden litter of 2023 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial semi finalist Terezas Mendoza. Hailing from the Sean Conway establishment new connections will be assured of receiving a pup who has been given the very best start to life and reports suggest that Princess should make into a nice type here in the UK.
(26) ALWAYS BELIEVING – Unraced May 2023 daughter of Antigua Storm and Antigua Princess the 2020 English Oaks Champion. Has been showing plenty of promise during her rearing and schooling stages and will attract plenty of attention from all those keen on adding a well bred youngster to their kennels both for an immediate track career and likely a brood career further down the line.
(27) ROMANTIC SUN – Unraced June 2023 daughter of Pestana and In The Genes who was a regular open class winner on the track and seems to be passing on plenty of that ability to her offspring. Just the sole trial currently on the card of Romantic Sun which saw her posting 1716 around Clonmel.
(28) ROMANTIC STAR– Full sister to Sun detailed above and beat her sibling off by 2 lengths in 1702 in that aforementioned trial at Clonmel.
(29) NOT THE CASE – Unraced August 2023 daughter of Good News and Mon Amie whose maiden litter to Droopys Sydney have been landing some nice races in their careers thus far. Looks a super prospect for the track and potentially further down the line as a brood. Reared and schooled perfectly by the Conway team which can only stand her in good stead in the months ahead.
(30) DISEMBARK – Full unraced brother to Not The Case and another promising member of the August 2023 litter of Good News and Mon Amie.
(31) TOMMYS CLODAGH – Unraced August 2023 daughter of Bull Run Bolt out of Holycross Heidi who has been proving herself well capable of producing some nice top grade and open class offspring in her litters thus far. Schooling reports have been positive and there will be plenty of eyes on her on the day sales trial.
(32) TOMMYS CLAN – Not a mark on the card of this July 2023 son of Bull Run Bolt and Newinn Melody but again word from back home is that he’s been pleasing the team for quite some time and no surprise at all to see him go well on sales day.
(33) HUGHIE WHEELS– Just two races on the card of this April 2023 son of Signet Ace and Getawaywithit but you can confidently write off both of those as connections firmly believed there was and indeed is much better to come. Having posted 2927 at Shelbourne Park on his first ever attempt at four bends it’s clear to see why the Brendan Matthews team hold so much belief in Hughie and those in attendance at Shelbourne on Thursday evening saw exactly why. He came back to a strong running rival who holds superstar potential in the latter stages but he’d built up enough of a lead to hold on for a one length trial victory in a super 2917. Looks ideal for the likes of Romford and the shorter four bend courses here in the UK where he will no doubt be competing in open class company.
(34) DEVISTA – Just four races on the card of Devista who is a wide running member of the March 2023 mating between Pestana and Million Dreams making him a half brother to 2024 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Final runner up Merits Inclusion. Much better than his card reads to date and having qualified at Shelbourne Park in 2931 it’s easy to see why he’s held in high regard by Brendan Matthews and the team. A very pacey individual who given his larger frame may well be suited by some of the galloping circuits here in the UK. Nice type with plenty to come and just the type to land connections a real nice touch early having already gotten a little experience under his belt.
(35) GAZA BOY – Another member of the well thought of July 2023 Ballymac Cashout x Nice As Ice litter. A little behind his litter mate Wiffen World in their schooling trials thus far but has been showing plenty of ability in his own right.
(36) GIVEMETHEMONEY – Full brother to Wiffen World and Gaza Boy and again a real nice type with a big future ahead of him. Like the others in the litter has been impeccably reared and schooled until this stage by Team McCusker.
(37) CAROLINA BABE – Unraced June 2023 daughter of Ballyhimikin Jet and Billys Diva who enjoyed a stella career on the track including when winning the 2021 English Oaks Final and is now a proven brood in her own right with maiden litter to Droopys Sydney competing and winning in open class company. Babe has been lightly schooled so far by the Kennedy team and so far has had just the one attempt over four bends where she displayed good all-round pace and giving every indication that she has a super career ahead of her. On the day sales trial will be extremely informative.
(38) SO MAJESTIC– Unraced June 2023 daughter of Good Cody and from the maiden litter of Deelish Oreo. There have been plenty of whispers about this litter for quite some time now with some of the dogs from the litter in particular expected to make into top competition class prospects in 2025. Majestic has been displaying some real nice early pace in her schooling trials to date and is expected to make into a nice type however it could well be that it’s as a brood of the future where she could really come into her own.
(39) EASY VEGAS – Unraced September 2023 son of Lenson Bocko and Jumeirah Zena who backed up her own open class track career by producing some real nice sorts of her own in her maiden litter to Ballymac Cashout. The Barry Rocks team report this lad to have been displaying a real nice touch of early pace in his schooling to date and looks like making into a nice prospect for new connections here in the UK with all the hard work of rearing and schooling complete.
(40) ROUGH JOY – Unraced July 2022 dog by Pestana out of Bubbly Rose who has won the only two trials on his card in 1918 and 1903 respectively around Drumbo Park.
(41) CEST CA – Unraced June 2023 son of Ballhimikin Jet out of Paper Moon who is a full sister to the 2021 English Puppy Derby Champion Make Noise. Posted 3023 around Kilkenny in what is so far the only trial on his card.
(42) SO HO PRINCESS – Unraced May 2023 daughter of Grangeview Ten out of Tibet who produces open class with regularity and of course is the dam of Make Noise the 2021 English Puppy Derby Champion. Posted 1790 around Kilkenny in what is so far the only trial on her card but plenty to come from this young lady.
(43) ALNO DROPS – Not a mark on the card of this August 2023 son of Malachi out of Waikiki Man who being a daughter of Enable is related to many open and competition class performers including All About Ted the 2021 Irish Greyhound Derby Finalist and a Night Of Stars winner in the same year.
(44) ALNO SPARKY – Full brother to Drops detailed above with similar comments applying.
(45) EMERS GEM– September 2022 bitch by Cabra Firmino out of Emers Break who is already a four time race winner on Irish soil including when winning mid September in 1679 around Clonmel. Nice touch of early pace and will be well suited by sprints and the shorter four bend courses on offer in the UK.
(46) ROMANTIC MOON– Unraced June 2023 daughter of Pestana out of In The Genes who has just one trial on her card where she posted 3030 around Clonmel.
(47) DROOPYS THEOREM – Unraced July 2023 son of Dromana Bucko and Droopys Dance who is a well proven producer of open and competition class performers counting the likes of 2022 Irish Greyhound Derby finalist Droopys Nice One amongst her offspring. This youngster has been showing plenty to the Droopys team throughout the rearing and schooling stages so far and no surprise to see a big run on sales day.
(48) DROOPYS FABIOLA – Full unraced sister to Theorem detailed above and this lady has been showcasing plenty of ability to the Droopys team thus far. One for the track that has plenty yet to come but also one that those with an eye on future breeding will have plenty of interest in.
(49) GLENGAR BLAKE – Unraced daughter of Burgess Bucks out of Coolavanny Lilly who produced some nice open class types in her maiden litter to Glengar Bale. Lilly herself was an open race winner on the track and memorably reached the final of The George Ing St Leger at Yarmouth in 2021. Reports suggest this lady will have no trouble going through the grades here in the UK.
(50) GLENGAR RYAN– Full brother to Blake detailed above and has been displaying similar promise during the rearing and schooling stages.
(51) SULLANE GATE – Unraced brindle and white daughter of Boylesports Magic and Sullane Daisy who as a March 2023 whelp with just two trials on her card can only improve for many months to come. Initial 1857 trial around Cork was improved upon massively on her next outing over course and distance with a decent 1810 effort.
(52) DA FOX – August 2022 son of Broadstrand Bono who though yet to win in six career starts has shown enough to suggest he’ll pay his way on the graded scene. Likely to be well at home around the likes of sales venue Oxford.
(53) AFFLECK ROBERTO – Not a mark on the card of this July 2023 son of Ballymac Bolger and Affleck Macy who was a strong running four and six bend open class performer on the track and has since produced come nice high grade and small open class types in her maiden litter to Ballymac Bolger. Connections saw enough about that first crop to go back to Bolger for a repeat mating and that in itself is a clue to the potential of Roberto and his litter mates.
(54) AFFLECK SHERGAR – Full brother to Roberto detailed above with similar comments applying.
RESERVES:-
(A) BALLYDOYLE TOBY – Unraced August 2023 son of Ballymac Cashout and Aayamza Lexie who was a super open race performer over a variety of trips both in Ireland and the UK. Nice prospect with all of the hard work of rearing and schooling complete.
(B) BOOKIES DREAM – April 2023 daughter of Signet Ace and Getawaywithit from the Newry set up of Brendan Matthews. Sure to be a popular choice amongst those looking for a well bred youngster.
(C) CRAFTY FRITTO – July 2023 daughter of Burgess Bucks and Coolavanny Bondi who has looked in need of experience in her two career races to date but should have little trouble developing into a nice sort for the UK graded scene.
(D) EPIC EVELYN – Not a mark on the card of this June 2023 daughter of Ballyhimikin Jet and Billys Diva. Hailing from the Kennedy team her new owners can be assured of a very well rounded pup with plenty of improvement to come.
(E) GOOD HEAVENS – Full sister to Evelyn with similar comments applying.
(F) GET IN LINE – August 2023 daughter of Coolavanny Hoffa and Sizzling Daisy from the McCusker team. Daisy of course a hugely proven producer of open and competition class performers.
(G) LISSATOUK JIMMY– Unraced April 2023 son of Newhall Missile. One for the graded circuit here in the UK.
(H) MISS DIRECT– Unraced July 2023 daughter of Ballymac Cashout and Nice As Ice who being a daughter of Bigmans Grainne is closely related to many top class track performers including half brother Ice On Fire. Nice As Ice herself was a talented sort reaching the final of the RPGTV Puppy Cup at Newcastle back in 2020.
(I) SPLITTING HAIRS– Unraced March 2023 daughter of Pestana and Million Dreams dam of Merits Inclusion who of course finished a fantastic runner up in the 2024 Kirby Memorial at Limerick.
(J) SUPERB MORNING – Unraced August 2023 son of Burgess Bucks and Antigua Lava who posted 3013 around Cork when running out a wide margin winner of the only trial currently on his card.
(K) TOMMYS DANCER – Not a mark on the card of this unraced July 2023 daughter of Bull Run Bolt and Newinn Melody but reports from the team back home indicate that she’s a promising sort who should have little difficulty navigating her way through the grades here in the UK.
