The most recent UK track sales, headed by the team at Greyhound Trader, were held at Star Pelaw with a total of 48 greyhounds travelling from Ireland.
It didn’t take long to see the fastest greyhound of the day who was in the very first trial for Scottish Greyhound Derby winning trainer Fraser Black who has recently returned to the UK sales circuit. His dog, Gripwell Sammy, recorded a calculated 26.24 on his first look at the venue and the June 2024 son of Ballymac Cashout sold for £2100 to the kennels of local trainer Glenn Foot.
Another early lot to trial was Royal Navy who was an emphatic winner of his trial in a time of 26.42. Supplied by the Tipperary-based John Kennedy kennels, the December 2024 son of English Oaks winner Billys Diva impressed enough for Jimmy Fenwick to snap him up.
Top lot of the day was Prime Top Notch who sold for £7100 to owner Doug Fairbairn and will be sent to trainer Martyn Wiley at Romford. One of the youngest on the catalogue being a February 2025 whelp, he showed plenty of pace in his trial having not been the sharpest at the boxes to still win by over 11 length in 26.87.
He was sold by Sean Conway who also supplied the most expensive trial of the day. The trial was won by 2 lengths in 26,45 and subsequently led to Frankton View being sold for £4500 to the UK’s newest trainer Karl Parsonage at Sheffield. The British-bred daughter of Grangeview Ten got the better of Walks The Talk who checked at the sough when leading (believed to be wrong sighted). He clearly left time on the track and sold for £4200 to Debbie Calvert at Doncaster.
In total, 44 of the 48 greyhounds in attendance sold at a clearance rate of 92% and total sales calculated to just over £85,000.
The next UK track sales will be at Monmore on Friday 12 June.
