NEWS FROM YARMOUTH IN 2019...

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THURSDAY 17/1/19::



YARMOUTH CONFIRM DERBY PLANS....


Yarmouth promoter Simon Franklin has confirmed that this year’s RPGTV East Anglian Derby – the 73rd – will take place in identical format as 2018 when won by Affane Party.

They will run a Monday-Monday-Saturday-Thursday format starting on September 2 and concluding on September 19. All prize money, including the £15,000 winner’s purse will be unaltered.

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Yarmouth 18/05/19 - 9:37
George Ing St Leger - Grand Final £7,500 (OR) 659m

Going: NORMAL


1st Roxholme Poppy bk b Aero Majestic-Pookies Sophie Mar 16 40.07 5/4F
Trainer: H Keightley
(16.38) middle to wide, always led, (TRACK RECORD)

2nd Slippy Maggie bk b Godsend-Mays Bodyguard Apr 16 3 11/4
Trainer: M P Brown
(16.77) crowded to third and third, ran on, (track record)

3rd Stardom f b Ballymac Eske-Old Refrain Aug 16 nk 6/1
Trainer: H Dimmock
(16.56) middle to rails, crowded first, (track record)

4th Ridgedale Max bk d Taylors Sky-Ridgedale Look Mar 16 5 1/2 5/1
Trainer: P Simmonds
(16.51) middle, challenged to fifth, (track record)

5th Roxholme Butt bkw d Kinloch Brae-Fear Emoski Mar 17 1 5/1
Trainer: H Keightley
(16.77) badly crowded first, crowded to third and third, (track record)

6th Swift Tarquin bd d Superior Product-Swift Tequilla Aug 16 1/2 14/1
Trainer: J Mullins
(16.73) rails to middle, crowded first and fifth, (track record)

F/C: (6x2) £5.38
T/C: (6x2x4) £16.11
Total SP%: 125.4

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ROXHOME POPPY broke her own track record, set in last week’s semi-finals, when producing a sensational performance to win the £7,500-to-the-winner George Ing St Leger over 659m at Yarmouth on Saturday.

In front of a large weekend crowd at the seaside venue, last year’s Doncaster St Leger heroine capped an incredible return from injury when making virtually all in the Category One contest – sponsored and upgraded this year by leading owner Jack Cranfield.

The Hayley Keightley-trained Roxhome Poppy went off favourite after breaking what was a near nine-year-old track record in the semis – and this time went even quicker. The March 2016 daughter of Aero Majestic and Pookies Sophie clocked 40.07sec in leading home the fast-finishing Slippy Maggie by three lengths.

“She’s taken 11 spots off her own record – it was just superb,” said Marcus Westgate, the Yarmouth racing manager. “I thought the track record might go at some stage in this competition, but I most certainly didn’t predict it would go twice – from the same runner – in such spectacular fashion.

“Don’t get me wrong, at some point during the race I had a feeling that Slippy Maggie (Michelle Brown) had a chance. She actually didn’t trap badly, but lost ground to the first bend, found a bit of trouble throughout the race – so a clearer run might have see a very different headline.

“However, having said all that, Poppy ran a race unlike any staying dog up here I’ve seen. It was a pleasure to watch, a tour de force and textbook performance on how to trap – and how to stay. It’s something I don’t expect to see again anytime soon.

“A massive congratulations to Hayley and Mark (Keightley) and to Poppy’s owners (Martin Green, Hayley Keightley, Duncan Lambie and Emily Mackey). It’s a well deserved win from such a hard-working kennel.

“Thanks also to Jim and Jack (Cranfield) and everyone else involved in bringing this competition to Yarmouth.”

Mark Keightley, husband of the winning trainer. “It was fantastic night in Yarmouth, capped by a truly professional and faultless performance from Poppy in completing her victory in what was a top, top competition.

“Everyone involved in her took a deep breath at trap-rise, but after the relief of seeing her start in her best style she was still put under maximum pressure to the corner. All credit to her – the old grit and determination of last year was back in the veins!

“She made the corner her own and in all honestly after that I think all in attendance knew the race was over – and she was racing against the clock. That mark last week had stood for nine years prior, so that’s some achievement anyway – then to do it again!

“It concluded another great training performance from Hayley, Craig (Morris) and Alex (Taylor), all of whom I’m truly proud of, but most of all to Poppy herself who came back from what could easily have been a career-ending injury earlier in the year to stamp herself as one of the best stayers in the UK.

“Many thanks to Jack (Cranfield) for his brilliant sponsorship. Meeting him last night, it’s clear to see his passion for the sport and the joy he got from witnessing a great line-up for his event was fabulous.”

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NOTIFICATION OF GREYHOUND SALES

YARMOUTH STADIUM

Sunday 23rd June 2019

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Paul Illingworth, senior Greyhound Board stipe, can see the controversy both ways


Yarmouth flag falls down to set off a furious reaction



YARMOUTH's decision not to void Monday's 8.29 race when the starter's flag fell in front of the two outside traps just as the boxes opened prompted a furious response from punters, writes Jonathan Kay of the Racing Post..

The race was live on Racing Post Greyhound TV and the flag, placed on top of the traps after the starter had waved the all-clear for the hare to be set in motion, could be clearly see bouncing down first on top of the boxes and then down in front of them.

Viewer Nigel Baker's response was typical as he wrote: “I feel it is one of the worst decisions I have ever seen in my lifetime of greyhound racing.

“The starting flag banging on top of the traps is one thing, but more importantly with the flag falling in clear eye shot to at the very least T5 and T6, how on earth is that not interference with the racing?”

The race was won by 6-4 favourite Aberlady who made all from trap three, with traps five and six [Shaneboy Tolly and Oakvale Puma] finishing sixth and fifth respectively having officially held every chance.

Both recorded 5.61sec sectionals which was the second slowest either has posted previously, Oakvale Puma in 36 races and Shaneboy Tolly in 28.

Yarmouth racing manager Marcus Westgate was not working at the meeting although he was contacted following the incident.

He said on Tuesday: “I believe the race was looked at a number of times and it was decided to let it stand although with the understanding that the matter would be referred on to our GBGB stipendiary steward.”

Paul Illingworth, the GBGB senior stipendiary steward, viewed footage of the race and felt both a decision to void or to allow the result would have been understandable.

He said: “Neither dog, T5 or T6, appeared to be affected by the movement of the flag so allowing the result to stand is logical.

“However anyone who backed them may see it as a reason for the dogs' defeat so calling a no-race in such circumstances would have been understandable too.”

It was noticeable after the incident that the starter's flag was not placed on top of the traps again.

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